Browse Items (115 total)

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  "Senior Officers Debriefing Program."

  A conversation between Lieutenant General Austin W. Betts, Colonel Henk, and Colonel Wahle, published as a part fo the US Army Military History Research Collection. This conversation details the "Army versus the Air Force difficulties in the late '50's" during the transfer of the missile and space program. This program switch was the basis of the case United States v. Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. as Nickerson was in charge of the program. This document contain only the portion relative to Colonel Nickerson.
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  "Senior Officers Oral History Program."

  A project of the U.S. Army Military History Institute, this contains the interview of Dr. John L. McDaniel by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph W. Camp, Jr. from 1985. The interview is about the US Army's first satellite into space. McDaniel brings up the case of Colonel Nickerson relative to the interview. This document contains only the portion of the interview that mentions Colonel Nickerson.
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  Statement from the defense counsel of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.

  This statement insists the charges and specifications against Colonel Nickerson "greatly enlarge on any activities or indiscretion that the Colonel might possibly have committed." The counsel states the Nickerson was simply acting out of enthusiasm to serve the Army. It states that Colonel Charles Zimmer and 1st Lt. Lewis Cole have been assigned to Nickerson's defense.
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  "Notes on the Nickerson Case."

  A typed version and the andwritten notes regarding the Nickerson case. The author is unknown. These notes regard Nickerson's "Considerations on the Wilson Memorandum" and more.
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  "Statement of the Case."

  Addressed to the "Gentlemen of the court", this statement outlines the reason for the trial and ends stating, "Colonel Nickerson pleads not guilty to all the charges and specifications."
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  Contact information for Drew Pearson.

  Handwritten contact information for Drew Pearson. Pearson was the journalist whom make Nickerson's classified documents public.
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  "Run Down on Department of Army IG Report."

  Various handwritten notes on the Army missile program and other information pertaining to the case of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.
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  Two handwritten copies of notes of the Nickerson trial.

  These handwritten copies contain the testimony of Mr. Weisman.
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  Various correspondence regarding Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.

  This document contains various letters of appreciation received by Colonel Nickerson, efficiency reports, testimonies of Nickerson's character, certificates of achievement, and other services and recommendations pertaining to Nickerson.
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  Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. clarification of actions took.

  To clarify his intentions of the actions he took that led him to be court-martial, John C. Nickerson, Jr. writes a detailed document outlining three points. This set of documents includes two drafts of his message.