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category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs"
tags:
- Person
- Government Official
- Nuclear
- USA
- Israel
summary: "Strauss chose not to talk about the Israeli nuclear program because, as a Jew with deep feelings about the Holocaust, he privately approved of it."
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Lewis L. Strauss was an American businessman, public official, and naval officer who served as the chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC) from 1953 to 1958. He was a staunch Cold Warrior and adamantly opposed to the spread of nuclear weapons. Strauss was well-informed about [[Dimona]] and [[Israel]]'s nuclear program by the time he left the AEC, but there is no evidence he raised questions about it while in government or discussed it after leaving office.[^1]
Strauss chose not to talk about the Israeli nuclear program because, as a Jew with deep feelings about the Holocaust, he privately approved of it. His strong private feelings about [[Israel]] and its need for security contrasted with his public image as a thoroughly assimilated Jew. He viewed [[America]]'s nuclear arsenal as essential to survival against the [[Soviet Union]] and championed the [[Atoms for Peace]] program, which aimed to promote the peaceful use of atomic energy by providing nuclear technology to allies under international safeguards.[^1]