Historical Photo Of The Month - April 2004
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Dr. Pickering Retires
Photograph Number P-16492Acbw
Dr. Pickering retired from JPL on March 31, 1976. Dr. Bruce Murray, a Caltech professor of planetary science, took over as Director on April 1, 1976. This image shows, from left to right, Caltech President Dr. Harold Brown, Pickering and Murray during the ceremony when the directorship was transferred from Pickering to Murray.
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