“On behalf of the entire Laboratory, I would like to express deepest sympathies to the McMillan family and to the many current and former employees who worked closely with Charlie and knew him well,” lab Director Thom Mason said in a statement reported by the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Charles McMillan, former top official at Los Alamos National Laboratory, fatal New Mexico car crash
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While not everyone agrees with everything the lab does, he said nuclear deterrence and nonproliferation will remain the lab's primary mission.
US pushes ahead with nuclear plans despite watchdog concerns
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