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Document Information
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Biographical excerpt / interview transcript (house oversight committee production)
File Size:
1.2 MB
Summary
This document page, labeled HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015429, contains a biographical narrative about a man named George (likely a scientist). It details his experiences in 1954 with McCarthy-era security at the Signal Corps, his drafting into the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg where he created a 'Helicopter Square Dance Team,' and his later work on the SCORE communication satellite. The text includes retrospective quotes comparing the lack of information in the 1950s to the modern Google era.
Organizations (4)
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| Signal Corps |
Military branch where George worked and lost his badge.
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| 82nd Airborne Division |
Army division George was assigned to after being drafted.
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| U.S. Helicopter Square Dance Team |
Team started by George to demonstrate helicopter mobility.
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Mentioned anachronistically in a quote to contrast the lack of information sources in the 1950s.
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Timeline (3 events)
Locations (1)
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Location where George was stationed with the 82nd Airborne.
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Relationships (2)
Worked as civilian scientist
Assigned to the division after being drafted
Key Quotes (3)
"At the Signal Corps, I accidentally flushed my top secret badge down the toilet."Source
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"Also, in 1954, the McCarthy paranoia was paramount."Source
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"There were no reference books, precedents, or Google for information. We were the pioneers."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,223 characters)
That wasn' t his only embarrassment: "At the Signal Corps, I accidentally flushed my top secret badge down the toilet. It took a lot of official paperwork and the notation 'irretrievably lost' to finally get a new badge. Also, in 1954, the McCarthy paranoia was paramount. I, and fellow civilians--and military personnel, I assume--had to empty our lunchboxes and briefcases for inspection every time we entered the building."
Five months after he had begun as a civilian scientist, George was drafted. In the army, he was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. He was a "leg," though. Instead of jumping out of an airplane, his job was to maintain all radios, phones and electrical equipment. He also started the U.S. Helicopter Square Dance Team to demonstrate the mobility of helicopters. When assigned KP (Kitchen Police), rather than peel potatoes, he scheduled helicopter square dance practice.
Eight months after Sputnik, his team began working on the design of the world' s first communication satellite, SCORE (Signal Communications Orbit Relay Equipment). "There were no reference books, precedents, or Google for information. We were the pioneers. It' s
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