Some recent work by E. Fermi and L. Szilard, which has been communicated to me in manuscript, leads me to expect that the element uranium may be turned into a new and important source of energy in the immediate future. Certain aspects of the situation which has arisen seem to call for watchfulness and if necessary, quick action on the part of the Administration.

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Citation

Einstein, Albert. Quoted in Einstein on Peace, edited by Otto Nathan and Heinz Norden. Simon and Schuster, 1960, ch. 9. Originally from Letter to Franklin Roosevelt, 2 Aug. 1939.