March 1946 Issue [Article] The bomb and the opportunity Adjust Share by Henry Lewis Stimson, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Atomic bomb International cooperation United States More from Henry Lewis Stimson Terms of Surrender It was in the fall of 1941 that the question of atomic energy was first brought directly to my attention. At that time President Roosevelt appointed a committee to advise… The first principle The decision to use the atomic bomb Adjust Share