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2 unusual facts about Special Tasks


Special Tasks

The principal source of controversy it engendered was that it stated that a number of Western scientists, including Niels Bohr, Robert Oppenheimer and others, while not agents for the Soviets, had provided (in some cases unwittingly) information that was useful to the Soviet atomic bomb program; this has been deeply disputed.

The book also confirmed that Julius and Ethel Rosenberg had worked for Soviet intelligence, although it pointed out that their role was not very important.



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Bodo Hombach

Bodo Hombach (born 19 August 1952), German politician, Member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and now Publishing House Director, was also Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks in Schröder's first Cabinet from 1998 to 1999.

Hans Hüttig

After his spell at Buchenwald Hüttig saw service at Sachsenhausen concentration camp and Flossenbürg concentration camp and in both garnered a reputation as a troubleshooter who was suitable for special tasks.