President Johnson has named Herbert Friedman, Superintendent, Atmosphere and Astrophysics Division of the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory, as one of four to receive the 1964 President’s award for distinguished federal civilian service.
Mr. Friedman is being cited for his “leadership in the new science of rocket astronomy that has greatly advanced the nation’s progress in space and extended man’s knowledge of the universe.” With the Naval Research Laboratory for over 20 years, Mr. Friedman has recently been conducting experiments in using rockets to carry instruments to the upper atmosphere.
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