William Burr

William Burr is the director of the Nuclear Documentation Project at the National Security Archive at George Washington University.

Articles by William Burr
A sign with lettering in Hebrew and English stands atop rocky ground. The sign reads "Private Road No Entry." A truck can be seen on the road in the distance.
A sign with lettering in Hebrew and English stands atop rocky ground. The sign reads "Private Road No Entry." A truck can be seen on the road in the distance.

How Israel Deceived the U.S. and Built the Bomb

Analysis
Avner Cohen, William Burr
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Blast From the Past

Feature
William Burr, Avner Cohen, Lars-Erik De Geer, Victor Gilinsky, Sasha Polakow-Suransky, Henry Sokolski, Leonard Weiss, Christopher Wright
President John F. Kennedy and Israel Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion get together for a talk at the Waldorf Towers. (Photo By: Walter Kelleher/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
President John F. Kennedy and Israel Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion get together for a talk at the Waldorf Towers. (Photo By: Walter Kelleher/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

How the Israelis Hoodwinked JFK on Going Nuclear

Report
Avner Cohen, William Burr
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Don’t Like That Israel Has the Bomb? Blame Nixon.

Dept Of Secrets
Avner Cohen, William Burr
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Secret Cold War Documents Reveal NSA Spied on Senators

Investigation
Matthew M. Aid, William Burr
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Venting and Complaining

Dept Of Secrets
William Burr
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Israel’s Secret Uranium Buy

Dept Of Secrets
William Burr, Avner Cohen
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A Clear View from Foggy Bottom

Dept Of Secrets
William Burr
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The U.S. Plan to Nuke Everyone

Dept Of Secrets
William Burr
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Still ‘Secret’ After All These Years

Dept Of Secrets
William Burr
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Nuclear Fight Club

Argument
William Burr
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How to Fight a Nuclear War

Dept Of Secrets
William Burr
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