Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer, creator of the atom bomb, is shown in his study at the Institute for Advanced Study, Dec. 15, 1957, in Princeton, N.J. RR Auction in Boston is taking bids on a rare 1945 report, as well as a letter to a journalist signed by “Opie” that describes the bomb as a “weapon for aggressors.” By Saturday, March 9, 2024, bids for the report had topped $35,000 while the letter was closing in on $5,000. The auction ends Wednesday, March 13. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)
