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What prestigious award did Oppenheimer receive from President John F. Kennedy?
Enrico Fermi Award
Nobel Prize in Physics
Albert Einstein Award
Max Planck Medal
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In 1963, President John F. Kennedy awarded J. Robert Oppenheimer the Enrico Fermi Award, which was presented to him by Lyndon B. Johnson. This award served as a gesture of political rehabilitation after the revocation of his security clearance in 1954.
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