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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... contractors had revealed to him on 4 May because that might jeopardize the chances of getting Cann's approval . " In other words , Cann was to be deliberately misled about the status and health of the program so that he would approve a ...
... contractors had revealed to him on 4 May because that might jeopardize the chances of getting Cann's approval . " In other words , Cann was to be deliberately misled about the status and health of the program so that he would approve a ...
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... contractors . As he uttered those words , his staff was busy doing just that . The Beach report confirmed that the contractors had been paid $ 1.35 billion in excess progress payments , money for work that had not been done . On 5 ...
... contractors . As he uttered those words , his staff was busy doing just that . The Beach report confirmed that the contractors had been paid $ 1.35 billion in excess progress payments , money for work that had not been done . On 5 ...
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... contractors might go bankrupt without the Pentagon's help . When pressed by Congress to provide the analysis of the contractors ' financial conditions that led her to this conclusion , she claimed proprietary information and refused to ...
... contractors might go bankrupt without the Pentagon's help . When pressed by Congress to provide the analysis of the contractors ' financial conditions that led her to this conclusion , she claimed proprietary information and refused to ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Meet Me at the Flags | 63 |
The Wheel of Conspiracy | 83 |
Copyright | |
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