CHAPTER IX 



Community Relations 



Harold M. Gouldman, Jr. 



Mr. Gouldman is a lifelong resident of the local area surrounding the 

 Dahlgren Laboratory. He is a 1940 graduate of Marshall Wythe Law School of 

 William and Mary College and was the Legal Advisor for the Laboratory from 

 1949 until his retirement in December 1976. Consequently, Mr. Gouldman was 

 in the mainstream of relations with local county and state officials, as well as 

 dealing with other federal agencies on behalf of the Laboratory. 



This interview was conducted by Cynthia Rouse in Mr. Gouldman's office at 

 Dahlgren on July 27, 1976. 



Can you relate your first encounter with Dahlgren and give some of the circumstances 

 surrounding that event? 



I grew up here. My father was the Civilian Personnel Director, and he came 

 here in 1919. I've been living on or near the Station ever since then. 



Where were you bom ? 



I was born in Potomac Beach. 



When did you come to work here? 



My first job here was as the Navy Personnel Officer in 1945 while I was on 

 active duty with the Navy. 



What about your civilian career? 



I started here as a civilian on March 1, 1949. 



What did you do between 1945 and 1949? 



I was called on active duty with the Navy in January 1942, and I stayed in the 

 Navy until January 1947. After I was released from active duty on January 17, 



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