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INTRODUCTION

The first Goddard Space Flight Center historical report is preliminary in nature but provides a launching pad for a full and accurate historical record tomorrow. Without the contributions of busy history makers, the task of the historian is impossible. Primarily historical documents, a GSFC chronology, and a bibliography are included as appendixes.

This volume is, therefore, a mosaic of what was considered to be reliable information, gleaned from many sources. In preparing this volume, valuable assistance and advice have been received from numerous officials at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters-particularly Dr. Eugene M. Emme, NASA Historian, and his associates and Mr. T. E. Jenkins, NASA Management Reports Director, formerly of the Goddard Space Flight Center-and from the entire Center staff. Without the considerate support from virtually every element of the agency, the preparation of this document would have been an almost impossible task. Any comments, suggestions, or corrections of facts are sincerely invited.

ALFRED ROSENTHAL
Historian

Goddard Space Flight Center

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