Editor Kevin C. Ruffner joined the CIA History Staff in 1… · DeepInquiry

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Editor Kevin C. Ruffner joined the CIA History Staff in 1991 after receiving a Ph.D. in American Studies from George Washington University.

Sources

CORONA: America's First Satellite Program - CSI (cia.gov)
https://www.ushmm.org/research/about-the-mandel-center/all-fellows-and-scholars/dr-kevin-conley-ruffner (ushmm.org)
http://maps.mapywig.org/m/m_documents/EN/CORONA-America's_First_Satellite_Program_1995.pdf (maps.mapywig.org)

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