When the original mandate of the NRC-NAS Program had been successfully achieved, General Strong, a man of unique stature, competencies, and leadership qualities, retired in 1959.
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After some 12 years of being responsible for and guiding essentially all the research and education activities in P&O, the ALP gradually began to reduce its scope and influence, although the short-term training programs at UCLA, NYU, and NWU successfully continued for many years.
