Did Oppenheimer Get That Big Scene Right?
About a month after the explosion, Oppenheimer comes to the White House and he sits down with Truman.\nAnd by this point he\u2019s just wracked with second thoughts.\nAnd he says Mr. President I have these terrible regrets. I feel that I have blood on my hands.\nAnd Truman says: Don\u2019t worry about it. I gave the order. I have blood on my hands.\nAnd they finish the conversation.\nOppenheimer leaves.\nAnd Truman says to his staff I never want to see that son of a bitch in this office ever again. \n \n \nThat was veteran television news journalist Chris Wallace\u2026 \u2026 discussing his book "Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World."\n \nIf you've seen the movie Oppenheimer, what Chris Wallace was talking about might sound familiar.\n \n \nIt was October 25th, 1945 \u2013 when Dr. Robert Oppenheimer met President Truman in the Oval Office\u2026. The scene was pivotal in the movie \u2026 and in real-life.\n \nNow, it's time for the Academy Awards \u2013 and Oppenheimer is up for an Oscar for Best Picture \u2026.and in 12 other categories.\n \nIn the latest episode of C-SPAN's \u201cThe Weekly,\u201d we hear from experts and historians and biographers \u2013 talking about that time Oppenheimer met Truman\u2026. The fact-check question for this week\u2019s podcast: Did the movie get it right?\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices