The Pentagon Wars: Reformers Challenge the Old GuardFrom the late 1960s through the mid-1980s, a small band of military activists waged war against corruption in the Pentagon, challenging a system they believed squandered the public's money and trust. This book examines that movement and its proponents and describes how the system responded to their criticisms. |
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... Dilger . Dilger was in charge of producing the 30 - mm cannon and the ammunition used on the A - 10 . Because that equipment was such a key part of my proposal , I was anxious to get his reaction . Dilger is an eccentric character . He ...
... Dilger . Dilger was in charge of producing the 30 - mm cannon and the ammunition used on the A - 10 . Because that equipment was such a key part of my proposal , I was anxious to get his reaction . Dilger is an eccentric character . He ...
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... Dilger and scheduled an appointment for him to meet with Dr. Hermann and brief his 30 - mm cannon ammunition program . Dilger had done something no other pro- gram manager could match . He had introduced competition at the pro- duction ...
... Dilger and scheduled an appointment for him to meet with Dr. Hermann and brief his 30 - mm cannon ammunition program . Dilger had done something no other pro- gram manager could match . He had introduced competition at the pro- duction ...
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... Dilger got the price down to just below $ 13 and actually returned production funds to the Air Staff . Hermann was impressed with what he heard . He thanked Dilger for coming and congratulated him for his good work . The meeting broke ...
... Dilger got the price down to just below $ 13 and actually returned production funds to the Air Staff . Hermann was impressed with what he heard . He thanked Dilger for coming and congratulated him for his good work . The meeting broke ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Meet Me at the Flags | 63 |
The Wheel of Conspiracy | 83 |
Copyright | |
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