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Location: National Museum of the US Navy - Building 70 (Cold War Gallery), Washington Navy Yard, DC Register for this program through Eventbrite or email Paul Perry at [email protected]
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While the intelligence community can claim several successes over the past several decades, it has also endured a number of humiliating failures. Distinguished author and historian, Norman Polmar discusses Cold War examples that demonstrate how these intelligence breakdowns have been at the heart of pivotal events that arguably altered the course of the Cold War and which thrusted the United States into World War II and the modern war on terror.
Norman Polmar is an author, analyst, and consultant specializing in naval, aviation, and technology subjects. He has been a consultant or advisor on naval issues to three U.S. Senators and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the director of the Los Alamos national laboratory, and to the leadership of the U.S., Australian, Chinese, and Israeli Navies.
He has written or co-authored more than 50 published books and numerous articles on naval, aviation, technology, and intelligence subjects. He has written columns for the Naval Institute magazines Proceedings (1978—2015) and Naval History (1997—present). From 1967 to 1977, he was editor of the United States sections of the annual reference Jane’s Fighting Ships, being completely responsible for almost one-third of that annual reference work. He left Jane’s to become author/editor of the definitive reference books Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet (nine editions) and Guide to the Soviet Navy (four editions). Mr. Polmar has traveled extensively in Europe, Soviet Union/Russia, North Africa, Middle East, Far East, and the Caribbean, including Cuba.
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Note: Due to security requirements at the Washington Navy Yard, you will need to be escorted onto the base. If taking metro, get on the Green Line and exit the Navy Yard/Ballpark stop, then walk to the entrance at 11th and O Street SE (about 15 minutes). Plan to arrive at the entrance gate by 11am. A museum educator will be at the entrance gate to bring you onto the base and to the museum. The last gate pickup will occur at 11:20am. If you need to contact the museum on the day of the program, call our front desk at 202.685.0589
Parking Option: Nearby Harris Teeter underground parking garage (401 M Street SE). Parking is free for 90 minutes. Once you park, you will need to go into the store and validate your ticket. After validating your ticket, exit the store and walk to the Navy Yard entrance at 11th and O Street SE. Keep your ticket. You will need it to exit the garage.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Museum of the United States Navy, 736 Sicard St SE, Washington D.C., United States