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Office of Naval Research
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The ONR received the Allende-annotated copy of Jessup's book and in 1957 commissioned 127 copies of the privately printed 'Varo Edition.' The ONR also issued official statements in 1996 and 1999 addressing and denying involvement in the Philadelphia Experiment, noting it was not established until 1946.
Overview
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) was established on August 1, 1946, by President Harry S. Truman under Public Law 588, becoming the first U.S. military organization dedicated to a wide range of basic scientific research. Its mission is to foster scientific research related to the maintenance of future naval power and national security, functioning as an executive branch agency providing technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy.
ONR operates within the United States Department of the Navy and executes its mission through funding and collaboration with academic institutions, government laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), founded in 1923, serves as ONR's corporate research laboratory. ONR's investments have enabled significant technological achievements, including early work in satellite systems, deep sea exploration, navigation technology like GPS, autonomous systems, advanced radar, materials and propulsion, modern weapons systems like the electromagnetic railgun, computing and AI, space missions, training systems, global prediction models, and directed energy research. ONR also issued official statements in 1996 and 1999 addressing and denying involvement in the Philadelphia Experiment, noting it was not established until 1946.
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Office of Naval Research Established
President Harry S. Truman established the Office of Naval Research under Public Law 588 as the first U.S. military organization dedicated to wide-ranging, basic scientific research.