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Annie Jacobsen

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Prologue-Part 1

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Important Quotes

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Book Club Questions

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Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America

Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America