May 23, 2022 live webinar
Join your LAJI co-hosts Dr. Judith Stauber and Clifton Truman Daniel on May 23, 5pm MDT for a live webinar conversation on Science, Peace and Community.
Meet Oak Ridge historian Ray Smith, and Pat Postma, who collaborated to develop the town’s International Friendship Bell—an 8,000-pound bronze Kyoto bell designed by an Oak Ridge resident to symbolize the peace and friendship shared by Japan and Oak Ridge.
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places of conscience
places of conscience
places of conscience
MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
places of conscience
places of conscience
shared histories
places of conscience
shared histories
Dr. Madeleine Albright—Legacy and Diplomacy
Truman's Legacy
Clifton Truman Daniel, Grandson President Harry S. Truman
Chair, Los Alamos-Japan Institute Global Advisory Group
My grandfather took sole responsibility for the atomic bombings of Japan, neither making excuses nor denying the devastation. In 1947, when criticized for placing a wreath at the tomb of six Mexican army cadets who had died fighting against the US 100 years earlier, he said: "They had courage and courage does not belong to any one nation. You honor courage wherever you find it." We rejoice in the lives saved in WWII and acknowledge and honor the suffering of the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Message From Hiroshima
Kenji Shiga
As I was raised in Hiroshima, Los Alamos instantly reminded me of the bombing of Hiroshima on August, 6, 1945. At first I hesitated to visit but the warm personality of Judith Stauber helped me make the decision to actually visit. I cannot forget the warm welcome by Dr. Stauber and the people of Los Alamos. To my surprise, the beautiful blue sky and clear air made me feel refreshed and even familiar. After seeing exhibits and talking with people in Los Alamos—I reaffirmed the tremendous impact of science on humanity and the importance of faithfully facing history.
Kenji Shiga, Former Director Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
LAJI Non-Profit Fiscal Agent
The Paper Crane Foundation supports programming on reconciliation, disarmament and open, honest discussion of conflict. It is the sister organization to Japan’s Sadako Legacy, honoring Hiroshima survivor Sadako Sasaki, whose dying wish was for peace.