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4
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Document Information
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Manuscript / book draft page (house oversight committee production)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or book draft (marked with a House Oversight Bates stamp) narrating historical events regarding space exploration and U.S. intelligence operations. It details the 1958 launch of a satellite carrying President Eisenhower's Christmas message, citing a source named "George" regarding the secrecy of the mission. The text also transitions to a discussion of Operation Paperclip in 1945, noting President Truman's order to recruit scientists from Nazi Germany.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| George | Source/Informant |
Tells the narrator about the secrecy regarding the 1958 satellite launch and Eisenhower's insistence on it.
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| Dwight Eisenhower | U.S. President |
Recorded the first message transmitted from space; insisted on project secrecy.
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| Arthur C. Clarke | British Author |
Credited with the first known reference to communication satellites in a 1945 story.
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| Harry Truman | U.S. President |
Ordered Operation Paperclip.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| United States |
Country receiving Nazi scientists; country of the President.
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| Nazi Germany |
Source of scientists recruited for Operation Paperclip.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Producing body of the document (inferred from footer).
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Timeline (2 events)
1945
Operation Paperclip launched to recruit scientists from Nazi Germany.
United States / Germany
Harry Truman
600 scientists
December 1958
Launch of a satellite by an Atlas rocket carrying a tape-recorded message from Eisenhower.
Outer Space
Dwight Eisenhower
The team
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Destination for Operation Paperclip scientists.
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Location of the satellite.
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Relationships (1)
"George tells me."
Key Quotes (3)
""The satellite payload became famous for the tape-recorded message from President Dwight Eisenhower, who insisted that this project remain top secret," George tells me."Source
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""He said the launch would be aborted if any word leaked out, because he didn' t want a chance of failure to tarnish our image.""Source
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""This is the president of the United States speaking. Through the marvels of scientific advance, my voice is coming to you via a satellite circling in outer space.""Source
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interesting that the first known reference to communication satellites was
in a 1945 science-fiction story by the British author, Arthur C. Clarke."
in a 1945 science-fiction story by the British author, Arthur C. Clarke."
It took the team only six months to design and build the satellite,
which was launched in December 1958 by an Atlas rocket that weighed
9,000 pounds. "The satellite payload became famous for the tape-
recorded message from President Dwight Eisenhower, who insisted that
this project remain top secret," George tells me. "He said the launch
would be aborted if any word leaked out, because he didn' t want a
chance of failure to tarnish our image. As it turned out, one of the two
tape recorders did fail, but his Christmas message to the world was the
very first transmitted message from space."
which was launched in December 1958 by an Atlas rocket that weighed
9,000 pounds. "The satellite payload became famous for the tape-
recorded message from President Dwight Eisenhower, who insisted that
this project remain top secret," George tells me. "He said the launch
would be aborted if any word leaked out, because he didn' t want a
chance of failure to tarnish our image. As it turned out, one of the two
tape recorders did fail, but his Christmas message to the world was the
very first transmitted message from space."
Eisenhower stated: "This is the president of the United States
speaking. Through the marvels of scientific advance, my voice is coming to
you via a satellite circling in outer space. My message is a simple one.
Through this unique means, I convey to you and all mankind America' s
wish for peace on earth and good will toward men everywhere."
speaking. Through the marvels of scientific advance, my voice is coming to
you via a satellite circling in outer space. My message is a simple one.
Through this unique means, I convey to you and all mankind America' s
wish for peace on earth and good will toward men everywhere."
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In 1945, in the wake of World War II, the victors launched Operation
Paperclip, recruiting a variety of six hundred scientists from Nazi Germany
to work in the United States. President Harry Truman ordered the
Paperclip, recruiting a variety of six hundred scientists from Nazi Germany
to work in the United States. President Harry Truman ordered the
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