New JPL Director, 1954 [photograph].

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New JPL Director, 1954 [photograph].

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Dr. William Pickering, 1 September 1954. [Description from photo index.]. On September 1, 1954 Dr. William H. Pickering succeeded Dr. Louis G. Dunn as Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Pickering had been head of the Guided Missile Electronics Division. At a gathering of JPL managers, Pickering was given a congratulatory "bouquet" wishing him good luck in his new position. Looking on in amusement are (left to right) Jack Froehlich, head of the Guided Missile Engineering Division; Cliff Cummings, head of the Guidance Systems Section; and an unidentified employee.

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