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Analyzing the [http://web.archive.org/web/20050204173143/http://www.tof.blogspot.com/#borltr Borden to Hoover, 2 November 1953] Memo, where the chief investigator was tasked to make a judgement and recommendation regarding Oppenheimers '''witting''' complicity with Soviet espionage, let's examine what Borden said.

Analyzing the [http://web.archive.org/web/20050204173143/http://www.tof.blogspot.com/#borltr Borden to Hoover, 2 November 1953] Memo, where the chief investigator was tasked to make a judgement and recommendation regarding Oppenheimers '''witting''' complicity with Soviet espionage, let's examine what Borden said.

After weighing all factors and evidence, this excerpt from the text appears to tips the scales in Borden's mind of complicity,

After weighing all factors and evidence, this excerpt from the text appears to tip the scale, in Borden's mind, of complicity,

*''He was a vigorous supporter of the H-bomb program until August 6, 1945, (Hiroshima), on which day he personally urged each senior individual working in this field to desist;''

*''He was a vigorous supporter of the H-bomb program until August 6, 1945, (Hiroshima), on which day he personally urged each senior individual working in this field to desist;''

Such an action appears to be more of implenting a policy directive than just a personal whim of Oppenheimers.  Just 5 months earlier the Rosenbergs had gone to the electric chair, as was known at the time, as willing scapegoats for higher-ups who passed more valuable information than they were able to get thier hands on. Thus, while Borden appears convinced in his mind of Oppenheimer's complicity, he still disclaims the findings with "more probably than not",

Such an action appears to be more of implenting a policy directive than just a personal whim of Oppenheimers.  Just 5 months before this memo the Rosenbergs had gone to the electric chair, as was known at the time, as willing scapegoats for higher-ups who passed more valuable information than they were able to get thier hands on. Thus, while Borden appears convinced in his mind of Oppenheimer's complicity, he still disclaims the findings with "more probably than not",

*''whether he became an actual espionage and policy instrument of the Soviets. Thus, as to this central problem, my opinion is that, more probably than not, the worst is in fact truth.''  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 17:48, 27 March 2007 (EDT)

*''whether he became an actual espionage and policy instrument of the Soviets. Thus, as to this central problem, my opinion is that, more probably than not, the worst is in fact truth.''  [[User:RobS|RobS]] 17:48, 27 March 2007 (EDT)