Jovan StosicLewis Lichtenstein Strauss (/ˈstrɔːz/ “straws”; January 31, 1896 – January 21, 1974) was a Jewish American businessman, philanthropist, public official, and naval officer. He was a major figure in the development of nuclear weapons.
Strauss was the driving force in the controversial hearings, held in April 1954 before a U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Personnel Security Board, in which J. Robert Oppenheimer‘s security clearance was revoked. President Dwight D. Eisenhower‘s nomination of Strauss to become U.S. Secretary of Commerce in 1959 was not confirmed by the Senate.
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