Let Us Cherish The Hope That The

From The Beginning Of The Radiation Laboratory, I Have Had The Rare Good Fortune Of Being In The Center Of A Group Of Men Of High Ability, Enthusiastic And Completely Devoted To Scientific Pursuits.

But There Is No Joy In Mudville - Mighty Casey Has "struck Out."

We Have Reached The Age, Those Of Us To Whom Fortune Has Assigned A Post In Life's Struggle, When Beaten And Smashed And Biffed By The Lashing Of The Dragon's Tail, We Begin To Appreciate That The Old Man Was Not Such A Fool After All. We Saw Our Parents Wrestling With The Same Dragon, And We Thought, Though We Never Spoke A Thought Aloud, 'why Doesn't He Hit Him On The Head?' Alas, Comrads, We Know Now. We Have Hit The Dragon On The Head And We Have Seen The Dragon Smile.

Let Us Cherish The Hope That The Day Is Not Far Distant When We Will Be In The Midst Of This Next Adventure.

I Have Suggested That Scientific Progress Requires A Favorable Environment.