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John L. McLucas
Pages 194-199

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From page 195...
... He went on to earn a master's degree in physics at Tulane University in 1943 and later a doctorate in physics from Penn State University in 1950. During World War II, after advanced training at Princeton and MIT, John served as a naval radar officer in the Pacific, where his ship was damaged by a kamikaze attack in the Battle for Okinawa.
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From page 196...
... Seamans formed a close partnership in leading the Air Force through the last four years of the Vietnam War. In his NRO position, John managed replacement of the Corona reconnaissance satellite and development of a new electrooptical system that would soon revolutionize our nation's intelligence capabilities.
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From page 197...
... In the early 1990s he served on the FAA's Research, Engineering, and Development Advisory Committee and chaired the NASA Advisory Council. He was also a member of the Defense Science Board, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and Boeing's Technical Advisory Committee.
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From page 198...
... Clarke Foundation, the Space Shuttle Children's Trust Fund, and other organizations and individuals have established a permanent endowment in John's honor dedicated to studying and improving astronaut safety. The endowment was used to create the John McLucas Astronaut Safety Research Fund and sponsors the annual John McLucas Research Prize administered by the University Space Research Association.
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From page 199...
... , Reflections of a Technocrat: Managing Defense, Air, and Space Programs During the Cold War. It was published by Air University Press in 2006 and is available for purchase or digital downloading at http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress/catalog/ books/McLucas_B-101.html.
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