ABSTRACT
Following the commitment he made in fall 1950 to participate in Project Troy, Berkner had to face, once again, the fundamental career choice: “research” or “administration.” Choosing research meant that he would have to carefully evaluate the prospects of finding adequate support and satisfaction conducting research at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. And he would have to feel that finally there would be time for him to pursue scientific research single-mindedly. Weighing against such a decision, the June outbreak of hostilities in Korea might well lead to another full-scale mobilization of American forces, with demands and opportunities that Berkner would find virtually impossible to resist.
