Oral History interview with Fred Singer, 1991 April 23.

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Oral History interview with Fred Singer, 1991 April 23.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154305740

This interview begins with a discussion of Singer's associations with Lloyd Berkner, then moves on to discuss: his cosmic ray research at the Office of Naval Research; his opinions of many of his peers, including Sir Harrie Massey; the atmosphere during the International Geophysical Year; and conflicts between the Applied Physics Laboratory and the Naval Research Laboratory. Other topics and affiliations discussed include: Val Cleaver, Joseph Kaplan, Werner Von Braun, the National Security Agency, Project Argus, satellite data gathering and research, rocket testing projects, and the use of balloons in astronomy.

Transcript: 28 pages.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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