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The invisible cryptologists : African-Americans, WWII to 1956 / by Jeannette Williams with Yolande Dickerson, researcher.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Williams, Jeannette.
Contributor:
Dickerson, Yolande.
United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Center for Cryptologic History.
Series:
United States cryptologic history. Early postwar period, 1945-1952 ; Series 5, v. 5.
United States cryptologic history. Series 5, Early postwar period, 1945-1952 ; v. 5
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. National Security Agency--History.
United States.
African Americans in the civil service.
Cryptography--United States--History--20th century.
Cryptography.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (vii, 43 p.) : ill., ports.
Place of Publication:
[Fort George G. Meade, Md.] : Center for Cryptologic History, National Security Agency, 2001.
Summary:
"The story of African-Americans employed by the National Security Agency and its predecessors. It tells of the movement of African-Americans from low-level jobs in segregated work units to their rise to key positions in NSA's structure"--Resource description page.
Notes:
Description based on print version record.
"CCH-E05B-01-01"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
OCLC:
659781013

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