This book is intended to be a general overview of U.S. government cryptology since the end of World War II. It is projected to be a four-book study carrying the story to the end of the Cold War, symbolized by the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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Book I: The Struggle for Centralization 1945-1960
American Cryptology During the Cold War 1945-1989, Book I [299 Pages, 14.87MB]
Book II: Centralization Wins, 1960-1972
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Book III: Retrenchment and Reform, 1972-1980
Book IV: Cryptologic Rebirth, 1981-1989
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