Recorded speech by Robert M. White. Introduction by Jim Fleming. Speech entitled the Making of NOAA, 1963-2005. Discussion of the history of oceanography and meteorology and the founding of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Topics include: early life and education, head of Weather Bureau, formation of the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) and NOAA; and years at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).