He Was Suspicious Of Albert Einstein
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The FBI kept its eye on physicist Albert Einstein because it knew he was capable of some incredible things. The FBI had several memos instructing people to keep Einstein away from government affairs. They compiled a file that was more than 1,800 pages long.
When Einstein was hired for the Manhattan Project, the FBI stated, “In view of his radical background, this office would not recommend the employment of Dr. Einstein on matters of a secret nature without a very careful investigation, as it seems unlikely that a man of his background could, in such a short time, become a loyal American citizen.”
