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Our Home Had Many Books Due Principally To The Educational Interests Of My Sister And Two Brothers, All Of Whom Where Serious Students Engaged In Professional Studies; My Sister Became A Doctor Of Medicine And My Brothers Became Lawyers.

In 1958, I Was A Delegate To The Atoms For Peace Conference In Geneva.

My Early Childhood Memories Center Around This Typical American Country Store And Life In A Small American Town, Including 4th Of July Celebrations Marked By Fireworks And Patriotic Music Played From A Pavilion Bandstand.

Among My Activities Was Membership In The Boy Scouts; I Rose Each Year Through The Ranks, Eventually Achieving The Rank Of Eagle Scout And Undertaking Leadership Roles In The Organization.

I Was Strongly Encouraged By A Science Teacher Who Took An Interest In Me And Presented Me With A Key To The Laboratory To Allow Me To Work Whenever I Wanted.