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Alexander Henry Flax (born January 18, 1921) was the third Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. Flax was Director NRO as the second generation of imaging systems became operational and began to play a major role in United States intelligence during the Cold War. He advocated major growth in NRO funding and personnel. Flax oversaw the production of signals intelligence collectors from space and promoted the development of an electro-optical imaging system for U.S. reconnaissance satellites.

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  • Alexander H. Flax
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  • Alexander Henry Flax (born January 18, 1921) was the third Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. Flax was Director NRO as the second generation of imaging systems became operational and began to play a major role in United States intelligence during the Cold War. He advocated major growth in NRO funding and personnel. Flax oversaw the production of signals intelligence collectors from space and promoted the development of an electro-optical imaging system for U.S. reconnaissance satellites.
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term start
  • 1965-10-01(xsd:date)
Birth Date
  • 1921-01-18(xsd:date)
Residence
  • Potomac, Maryland
Spouse
  • Ida Leane
Name
  • Alexander H. Flax
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Birth Place
  • Brooklyn, New York
Title
term end
  • 1969-03-17(xsd:date)
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Children
  • Laurel
Occupation
  • aeronautical engineer, government official
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  • 3.0
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  • Alexander Henry Flax (born January 18, 1921) was the third Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. Flax was Director NRO as the second generation of imaging systems became operational and began to play a major role in United States intelligence during the Cold War. He advocated major growth in NRO funding and personnel. Flax oversaw the production of signals intelligence collectors from space and promoted the development of an electro-optical imaging system for U.S. reconnaissance satellites.
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