original_query: What was the reason for the delay in the publication of the results?
query: What was the reason for the delay in the publication of ZETA's results?
answer: The delay in publishing ZETA's results was due to a pre-existing agreement between the UK and US to share fusion data before public release.  Additionally, Lewis Strauss, director of the US program, wanted to verify the results before release, while the UK press suspected the US was delaying to catch up.