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American Cryptology: Two Centuries of Tradition
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American Cryptology: Two Centuries of Tradition

by NA
January 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
4 pages
8m
English
NSA History Staff
Content preview from American Cryptology: Two Centuries of Tradition
Although
the
Natiwal Security
Agency
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only
thirty
years
old
(estab-
lished
by
order
of
President
Harry
S.
Truman
in
19521,
the
functions
it
perf om^
have
been
part
of
human
history
for
thousands
of
years.
The
need
to
safeguard
one's
own wmmunicatiorw while
attempting
to
produce
intelligence
from
foreign
communications
h
long
been
a
recognized
part
of
governmental
activity.
In
the
American
experience,
cryptologic
efforts
can
be
traced
to
the
very
beginnings
of
the
American
nation.
George
Washington
employed
Elbtidge
Gerry
(later
Vice
Resident
of
the
United
Stab)
to solve
the
suspected
cryptograms
of
a
Tory
spy,
Dr.
Benjamin
Church.
Thomas ...
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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 01120100021SI