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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

code breaking would grow to 20,000 people working on breaking the codes of Germany, Japan and the Soviet Union. While it seemed like a good idea and had the Navy’s backing, the founders got turned down for funding by companies, investment bankers and everyone, until they talked to John Parker. By the end of WWII, with the U.S.

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