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After reading Einstein’s letter to President Roosevelt I was very surprised at how well it was written. I didn’t expect a scientist like Einstein to have such strong writing skills. I know that he wrote many journals and articles, but writing about experiments using facts and numbers is a lot different than writing a formal letter. In reality, it really was important that he wrote it in the manner he did. If the letter was presented sloppily and not easy to comprehend, Roosevelt may have not taken it as seriously as he did. Einstein also made some understatements about the power of a nuclear weapon. He wrote, “A single bomb of this type, carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy the whole port together with some of the surrounding territory. However, such bombs might very well prove too heavy for transportation by air.” In fact, a bomb of this type would easily wipe out a port and well over the shore through the surrounding area. The reason why he was not able to envision how strong the weapon really was is because it was not possible for him to carry out personal nuclear weapon detonation experiments. In addition, the bombs that were dropped over Hiroshima were done so by aircraft. With all this said, he still did a great job from an administration point of view by pointing out that someone is needed in the country to be a liaison between working physicists, as well as pointing out two tasks that that person should do. If Einstein were to look back on the letter now, only with the insight and knowledge he had at the time of writing it, I don’t think he would change anything he said to Roosevelt.