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Draft of a letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Sidney D. Kirkpatrick

  • 1956-Nov

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In this draft, Arnold Beckman describes the chain of events that lead up to his speech on the subject of public education and states that the vast majority of feedback received has been positive. He then addresses the criticism offered in a memorandum written by a Mr. Booker.

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  • Series I. Arnold O. Beckman Files
  • Sub-series 1. Correspondence
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  • Box 1, Folder 3

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Beckman, Arnold O. “Draft of a Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Sidney D. Kirkpatrick,” November 1956. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 1, Folder 3. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qb98mf848.

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