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The Paperclip Conspiracy

BBC One
on BBC One London

The paperclip conspiracy was an astonishing plot by Pentagon officers to sanitise the wartime records of incriminated German
Scientists, allowing them to become American citizens. Rocket pioneer
Arthur Rudolph was typical of those Who benefited from the illegality. Described by American intelligence officers in 1945 as '100% Nazi, dangerous-type', Rudolph Joined Werner von Braun's rocket team to boost
America's space programme. Such recruitment by the United States was
Masterminded by Pentagon officers such as Colonel
Walter Rozamus, who admit deceiving the President by rewriting the scientists' gasts.
Film editor
RODERICK LONGHURST executive producer
JENNY BARRACLOUGH Producer TOM BOWER
• FEATURE: page 21 and WODDIS ON: page 97

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Rudolph
Unknown:
Roderick Longhurst
Unknown:
Jenny Barraclough
Producer:
Tom Bower
Source: Radio Times

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