He stated, "We may be grateful to Providence" that the German atomic bomb project had failed, and that the United States and its allies had "spent two billion dollars on the greatest scientific gamble in history—and won".
Ia menyatakan, "Kami bersyukur atas takdir Tuhan" karena proyek bom atom Jerman telah digagalkan, dan Amerika Serikat beserta sekutunya telah "menghabiskan dua miliar dolar dalam pertaruhan ilmu pengetahuan terbesar sepanjang sejarah—dan menang."