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A story so important it was secret for 50 years
Bombe correspondence
SECRET
March 17, 1943
MEMORANDUM
From: The President
To: The Chairman, War Production Board
Subject: Navy Contract NSx 7892
1. Please insure that Navy Contract NXs 7892 is given the highest possible preference rating (AAA) commencing this date.
Copy to:
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Staff, U. S. Army
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WHO
worked during the war? Find the
Personnel
section. Also,
Joseph R. Desch
WHAT
were their goals?
By the Numbers
. Also,
The US Bombe
WHY?
History of the Bombe Project
A contemporary account of the reasons and the plans for their project for the Director of Naval Communications, 1944.
WHERE
was the project: In Dayton, it was in
Building 26
. In Washington, it was housed at the
Naval Communications Annex