Wernher Von Braun

Operation Paperclip Secretly Recruits Nazi Scientists, Whitewashes War Crimes

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The Joint Chiefs of Staff authorize Operation Paperclip on September 3, 1945, establishing a secret program to recruit German scientists, engineers, and technicians for American military and intelligence agencies. The program ultimately brings over 1,600 German scientists and their families to the …

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