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A newspaper article discussing: Admiral Hyman G. Rickover died on July 8, 1986 from natural causes. Rickover is known as the father of the American nuclear navy "He guided the United States to dominance in the naval nuclear propulsion..." Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter granted him extensions to work past the required retirement age. He served in the navy for 63 years with his career ending abruptly thanks to President Reagan. Even so, Rickover's influence remained strong, particularly at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), where much of the Navy’s nuclear training took place.

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Title:
Nation owes Adm. Rickover
Creator:
Plastino, Ben
Date Created (Archival Standard):
28 June 1987
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1987-06-28
Description:
A newspaper article discussing: Admiral Hyman G. Rickover died on July 8, 1986 from natural causes. Rickover is known as the father of the American nuclear navy "He guided the United States to dominance in the naval nuclear propulsion..." Presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter granted him extensions to work past the required retirement age. He served in the navy for 63 years with his career ending abruptly thanks to President Reagan. Even so, Rickover's influence remained strong, particularly at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL), where much of the Navy’s nuclear training took place.
Subjects:
navies nuclear power training
Politicians:
Hyman G. Rickover Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter
Source:
Ben J. Plastino Papers, 1947-1998, MG 632, University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Finding Aid:
https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv470833
Source Identifier:
mg632-f01_008
Original Format:
newspaper clipping
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Language:
eng

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"Nation owes Adm. Rickover", Ben J. Plastino Papers Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/plastino/items/plastino0051.html
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