AEDC at 75: Truman dedicates AEDC
Then-President Harry Truman is joined by Bee Arnold, widow of Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold, as he unveils the dedicatory plaque following his June 25, 1951, speech to dedicate the Air Engineering Development Center as the Arnold Engineering Development Center in honor of Gen. Arnold. The dedication occurred at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., initially home to AEDC and later headquarters of the entire Arnold Engineering Development Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo)