Southwest historian Melzer to talk about New Mexico spies in World War II Tuesday at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 14, 2000 -- Southwest historian Richard Melzer will talk about New Mexico spies during World War II at a talk Tuesday evening April 18) in the Bradbury Science Museum of the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The talk begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Laboratory historian Roger Meade will introduce the author. Meade was interviewed by Melzer for Melzer's recent book, "Breakdown: How the Secret of the Atomic Bomb was Stolen During World War II."

Melzer will talk about spies and espionage, two words that have always captured the interest of the American public and the American government. Both will be discussed in light of what was to have been the world's best kept secret, the Manhattan Project to build the world's first atomic weapon.

Melzer is a specialist in the history of 20th century New Mexico and a professor at the University of New Mexico-Valencia campus.

After the talk, audience members can ask questions of the author, who will then sign copies of his book at Otowi Station Bookstore next to the museum.

Bradbury Science Museum is located at Central Avenue in 15th Street in downtown Los Alamos. The museum is part of Los Alamos' Community Relations Office.

For more information, contact Pat Berger of the museum at 665-0896.

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