Reed, Richard J., 1990-09-25

Oral history interview with Richard J. Reed, 1990. Interviewed by Earl Droessler. 1 sound cassette (ca. 2 hrs.) : analog, mono + transcript (26 pgs.). AMS 63; two physical versions (one master, one copy). Forms part of American Meteorological Society Oral History Project. Topics include: how he came to be involved in meteorology; education; time in the Navy; work at MIT; American Meteorological Society; radio casting; industrial meteorology; terms as president-elect, president and past president; changes technology made to meteorology; forecasting; Center for Operational Meteorological Education and Training (COMET); UCAR; Jim Mahoney; blending meteorology with other sciences; China; Harry Geise; weather modification; Ken Spengler; and NCAR.