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Confessions of an ex‐physicist

JUN 01, 1966
Following churchmen, lawyers and economists, scientists came to government as advisors. They have progressed from part‐time to full‐time service, and lately one has found them managing nontechnical enterprises. Perhaps technical training is suited to these jobs too.

DOI: 10.1063/1.3048302

Harold Brown

My Title indicates that my vantage point is that provided by a scientific education, with most, if not all, of the attitudes that that encourages. Following my graduate work I participated in several scientific and technical enterprises, both as a working scientist and as a manager. As Secretary of the Air Force, I now find myself in quite a different kind of situation.

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Harold Brown. US Air Force.

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