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Contents The Author iv Foreword v Acknowledgments vii Diagrams and Photographs x Source Abbreviations xi Introduction 1 I. A Mandate for Civilian Science, 1944-1950 11 Notes 51 II. The Decline of Civilian Science, 1950-1958 59 Notes 81 III. Conforming Science to Military Necessity, 1956-1966 87 Notes 125 IV. Scientists in Uniform, 1966-1986 131 Notes 173 Conclusion 183 Bibliographic Note 189 Glossary 191 Index 195 Diagrams and Photographs Diagrams 1. Project Forecast Organization Chart 2. Project Forecast Flow Chart 3. New Horizons II Organization Chart. . 4. Project Forecast II Organization Chart 5. Project Forecast II Matrix Photographs Cover 1. Dr. Theodore von Karman at the Chalkboard Following Chapter 2 2. Commanding General of the Army Air Forces Henry H. Arnold 3. Dr. Theodore von Karman 4. Gen. James H. Doolittle 5. Gen. Thomas S. Power 6. Dr. H. Guyford Stever 7. Lt. Gen. Donald L. Putt Following Chapter 4 8. Hon. Eugene M. Zuckert 9. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever 10. Gen. David C. Jones 11. Maj. Gen. Foster Lee Smith 12. Dr. Michael I. Yarymovych 13. Gen. Lawrence A. Skantze 14. Brig. Gen. Eric B. Nelson 15. Brig. Gen. Charles F. Stebbins Source Abbreviations A. AFHRC= Air F

Author

Michael H Gorn; United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History

Publisher

Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force; Air Force History & Museums program; Brand: Air Force History n Museums Program

Published

1988

Language

EN

ISBN

9780912799520

Subjects

Military, History, Government_military