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Washington Post Publishes Article on MP Park Legislation

The Oppenheimer House at Los Alamos

On Sunday, July 29, the Washington Post published a front-page article on the proposed Manhattan Project National Historical Park: “Officials want to turn World War II nuclear-weapon development sites into national parks.” The article discusses the history of the three proposed Park locations: Los Alamos, NM; Oak Ridge, TN; and Hanford, WA; and the preservation and interpretation efforts at the sites. The print version of the story includes photographs of Oak Ridge and J. Robert Oppenheimer.

The article highlights the bipartisan and bicameral legislation to establish a Manhattan Project National Historical Park, and notes the support of the Obama administration for creating the Park. The story explains the potential of the three proposed Park sites for increasing tourism and popular interest in the Manhattan Project.

Atomic Heritage Foundation President Cindy Kelly is quoted in the piece. She discusses the importance of preservation and her hope that the Park would open Los Alamos National Laboratory historical sites to tours, such as at the Oppenheimer House and the V-Site.