David E. Lilienthal
David Eli Lilienthal (July 8, 1899 – January 15, 1981) was an American public official best known for leading the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Atomic Energy Commission. He was co-author with Dean Acheson (later Secretary of State) of the 1946 Report on the International Control of Atomic Energy which outlined possible methods for international control of nuclear weapons.
Read more about David E. Lilienthal: Early Life, Higher Education and Marriage, Law Practice and Appointment To The Wisconsin Public Service Commission, Lilienthal and The Tennessee Valley Authority, Atomic Energy, Lilienthal As Businessman, Lilienthal As Writer, Last Years, Awards and Honors
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