Tareski, Val2011-06-202011-06-201990-10-15Val Tareski, OH 225. Oral history interview by William Aspray, 15 October 1990, Rochester, Minnesota. Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. http://purl.umn.edu/107665OH 225https://hdl.handle.net/11299/107665Transcript, 31 pp.Tareski briefly outlines his education and recounts his decision to go to the National Science Foundation before discussing his work in the theoretical computer science program. In this context he describes the artificial intelligence orientation of the military agencies that funded computer science research and details the duties of a program officer. Tareski describes at length the proposal review process and the role of NSF in developing theoretical computer science. He concludes with some thoughts on Kent Curtis's management style.en-USComputer historyNational Science Foundation (U.S.). -- Theoretical Computer Science ProgramMilitary research -- United StatesFederal aid to research -- United StatesCurtis, Kent K. (Kent Krueger), 1927-1987Computer science -- ResearchComputer science -- HistoryArtificial intelligence -- ResearchOral History