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What position did Oppenheimer hold at the United States Atomic Energy Commission?
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Chairman of the General Advisory Committee
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After World War II, J. Robert Oppenheimer became the chairman of the General Advisory Committee of the newly created United States Atomic Energy Commission. He used this position to advocate for international control of nuclear power and to prevent nuclear proliferation.
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