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  Photo of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. with his family.

  Colonel John C. Nickerson married Carol Nickerson (right). Together, they had four children. Two of his children are pictured here.
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  Photo of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.

  Colonel John C. Nickerson was accused of leaking classified information after expressing anger when the missile and rocket program was transferred from the Army to the Air Force. He was tried by court martial, fined $1,500, and exiled to Panama for two years. A few years later on March 1, 1964, Nickerson and his wife, Carol, died in a car accident in New Mexico.
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  Photo of Carol Nickerson.

  Carol Nickerson was the wife of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
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  Phone message to Robert K. Bell from Walter Harper.

  In this transcript of the phone message to Bell from Walter Harper of Reynolds Metals, Bell is informed that Mr. Hunt will be arriving the following day and will try to land at the air strip at Redstone Arsenal. This information was asked to be passed on to Colonel Nickerson.
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  Phone conversation between Robert K. Bell and General Shinkle

  The transcript details a conversation regarding the necessity of military counsel being present during the conference with Colonel Bengston, Captain Ledford, and Colonel Nickerson and under whose orders was the military counsel under.
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  Outline of Testimonies.

  As will be presented in court, this document details the points the counsel will make in defense of Colonel Nickerson and the corresponding witnesses that will testify under those points for each charge and specification.
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  Notes on Dr. Ernest Stuhlinger.

  These notes contain detailed information about Dr. Ernest Stuhlinger including his background, experience, training, knowledge of John C. Nickerson, Jr., his thoughts on the Wilson Memo, and the Jupiter missile program.
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  Notes on Colonel John C. Nickerson.

  Detailed notes that provide information on Colonel John C. Nickerson's career in the military and involvement with the missile program. The information on Nickerson follows his career up until the disclosure of classified materials that led to his court-martial and trial.
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  Notes of court proceedings.

  These notes include a summary of the court proceedings, the order in which testimonies were heard or stipulations were read, and a seating chart at the top.
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  Notes in regards to the Nickerson case.

  Notes detail James, who suggested the name of Drew Pearson to Colonel Nickerson, and his actions as pertaining to the case.