Q ..
Came back together?
A ..
Yes. When they separated, I think it was during my early days there. I'll really
confuse you. Bill Cave's name. He was the head of the Electrical Mechanical
Branch. I don't know that he was well-known nationally, but he ran the branch.
Well, now this says Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch with Al Cochran as chief.
The darn thing doesn't have a date on it, but Potter was the acting head of Civil
Works.
Q ..
Bill Potter was the Assistant Chief of Engineers for Civil Works from April `49 to
February `5 1.
A ..
Yes, Potter, and Arnold. I'm trying to--I forget when Douma came in to the Chief's
Office.
Q ..
Late '40's, I think.
A ..
Late '40s.
Q ..
Because he had been in the Los Angeles District.
A ..
Yes, yes.
Q ..
I think Cochran brought him in.
A ..
Oh, Cochran is still the chief here on this chart. I'm trying to figure out where
some other people were at that time. There were some hydraulic people, John
Harrold for one, that were interested in the model studies and that sort of stuff that
was going on down at Vicksburg. I don't think they were in our branch I don't
remember whether Douma was in our branch to begin with before he went to
structures.
Q ..
I'd have to go back and look at his interview, but I thought he was.
I'm a little hazy about that.
A
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