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Ralph Van Delman was instrumental in esatblishing the Army's first code and cipher bureau during World War I.

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Breaking the code on modern cryptology

FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. — When Ralph Van Deman established the War Department’s intelligence organization shortly after the United States entered World War I, he was faced with the daunting task of building his section from nearly nothing.

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