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  Letter to Ray H. Jenkins from Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.

  This letter states that Nickerson sent two letters and a statement concerning member of the Court. However, this is the only letter in the collection.
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  Letter to Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. from John J. Sparkman.

  Sparkman thanks Nickerson for sending a booklet he had requested. He also requests Nickerson to send information on a long range flight conducted by ABMA directly to Erik Bergaust for an interview Bergaust did on Sparkman.
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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.
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  Drafts of letter to the Commanding General, Third Army from the Third Army Advisory Committee.

  In response to the "problem created at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency" that would eventually lead to Colonel Nickerson's referral to a court-martial, the Third Army Advisory Committee writes this letter to inform the Commanding General that one of them, Robert K. Bell, had consented to being Nickerson's attorney as they see Nickerson's actions as being in the best interest of the national defense and Army.
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  Letter from James A. Pickering.

  Pickering writes a general letter about Colonel John c. Nickerson, Jr.'s character, stating that Nickerson was a man of "sterling character" and an "intelligent and highly valuable officer."
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  "Summary of JCN Efficiency Reports."

  Written by John F. Roehm, this report covers a summary of reports of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr.'s efficiency from his former Battery Executive Officer and regimental basketball boach.
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  Correspondence between Robert K. Bell and James L. Lawson.

  Lawson writes a brief letter to Bell wishing him luck in the Nickerson case and saying he is the right person for the job. Bell responds calls the case a "Herculean one" and hopes he can fulfill the responsibility.
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  Correspondence between Robert K. Bell and Carl C. Brown.

  Brown wishes Bell the best in the Nickerson case and expresses support for the Colonel. Bell's response thanks Brown for his support.
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  Letter to Ed Willis, Jr. from Robert K. Bell.

  Bell writes to thank Willis for his support in the Nickerson case.
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  Letter to Robert K. Bell from Robert Smith.

  Editor-in-Chief of Sagamore Press Inc., Publishers, Robert Smith, writes to Bell to say that his publishing company would be interested in Bell and Nickerson's story if they ever wish to write a book on it and the guided missles program.