"That's entirely understandable; as far as I've been able to learn, the records weren't declassified until fairly recently." It makes him sad to think, now, that he never asked Dr. Erskine more about his field and his work. At the time, Steve was preoccupied with preparing for the procedure that loomed ever closer, but that's a poor excuse. The truth is, he had a one track mind in those days, and anything not directly related to getting himself sent overseas was reduced to second string.