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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Page 97
... Pentagon drugstore sells a lot of antacids . Still , there is an art to what I call the “ Dickey Bird Shuffle . " For four years ( 1978-1982 ) , I sat in on the Air Force secretary's daily staff meet- ing . Each secretary's staff ...
... Pentagon drugstore sells a lot of antacids . Still , there is an art to what I call the “ Dickey Bird Shuffle . " For four years ( 1978-1982 ) , I sat in on the Air Force secretary's daily staff meet- ing . Each secretary's staff ...
Page 98
... Pentagon spokesmen . The probes and questions became more penetrating and the articles more critical . The Pentagon's responses were treated with more and more skepticism , for good reason . The reformers continually made available to ...
... Pentagon spokesmen . The probes and questions became more penetrating and the articles more critical . The Pentagon's responses were treated with more and more skepticism , for good reason . The reformers continually made available to ...
Page 118
... Pentagon's testing practices was a natural product of the growing dissatisfaction with the Pentagon's method of conducting business . The timing was perfect for the reformers to strike . Senators Pryor and Roth announced on 24 March ...
... Pentagon's testing practices was a natural product of the growing dissatisfaction with the Pentagon's method of conducting business . The timing was perfect for the reformers to strike . Senators Pryor and Roth announced on 24 March ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Meet Me at the Flags | 63 |
The Wheel of Conspiracy | 83 |
Copyright | |
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