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Letter from Governor William Langer to Chief of the US Army Air Corps Benjamin Foulois on February 2, 1934, in support of stratospheric research flight utilizing facilities at Bismarck, North Dakota. Governor William Langer gives an itemized list of reasons that Bismarck, North Dakota would be an ideal location as a base of these flight operations. This stratospheric flight project was an effort by the United States Army Air Corps in conjunction with the National Geographic Society.
Date of Work
2-2-1934
Keywords
Army Air Corps, National Geographic Society, research, aviation
Organizations Referenced
National Geographic Society, US Army Air Corps, Bismarck Association of Commerce, United States Weather Bureau
People Referenced
Benjamin Foulois, William Langer
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Letter from Governor Langer to Chief of the Army Air Corps Regarding Stratospheric Research Flight, 1934" (1934). William Langer Papers. 7.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/7