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> “…by the end of the decade, von Braun got his original wish, and a vast army of engineers, technicians, builders, and bookkeepers...” Wait, bookkeepers? Is t
by xtiansimon 2y ago
> “…by the end of the decade, von Braun got his original wish, and a vast army of engineers, technicians, builders, and bookkeepers...”
Wait, bookkeepers? Is there another referent here I’m not familiar with?
- pbronez 2y ago“Bookkeepers” in this context means “accountants” or more generally “administrators”. The point is that Von Braun didn’t just get technical people, he got the administrative support to organize them effectively.