Bill > SJR1043

This resolution, passed by both the Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives, officially recognizes Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the "Birthplace of the Nuclear Navy" due to its crucial role in the development of nuclear technology during World War II and beyond, including its contributions to the Manhattan Project and the training of personnel for nuclear applications. It specifically commends Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, often called the "Father of the Nuclear Navy" for his leadership in establishing naval nuclear propulsion, and Dr. Alvin M. Weinberg, a key figure in reactor science and the advancement of peaceful nuclear technology. The resolution also commemorates the historic launching of the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) on January 21, 1954, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, acknowledging Oak Ridge's provision of enriched uranium for this and subsequent naval reactors, which were foundational to the United States Nuclear Navy.

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