How Project Paperclip transformed the US National Security State

Wed, 19 Feb, 2025 at 10:00 am UTC-05:00

Sydnor Performance Hall | Lynchburg

LIFE at Lynchburg
Publisher/HostLIFE at Lynchburg
How Project Paperclip transformed the US National Security State
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Presented by Brian E. Crim
As World War II came to a close, US military intelligence prioritized capturing the Third Reich’s so-called “wonder weapons” and the scientists who built them. Project Paperclip arranged to transfer 1,600 German scientists and technicians to the US for long-term exploitation in America’s defense and space programs. This lecture explains the reasons why the US initiated Project Paperclip, the internal debates over the program’s efficacy, and its controversial legacy.
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Sydnor Performance Hall, 1501 Lakeside Drive,Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

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