Career
During World War II, Pool ventured to Washington, D.C., to study and research the effects of Nazi and communist propaganda. He held several prestigious academic appointments, including Stanford University and, eventually, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he joined the MIT Center for International Studies. He remained there for more than 30 years, doing research on the effects of communication technology on global politics.
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