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 89
... knew about these gather- ings , and the reformers knew that the services were always observing the festivities . One particular Wednesday evening , a large group of Navy observers joined the party . A stranger to the group was ...
... knew about these gather- ings , and the reformers knew that the services were always observing the festivities . One particular Wednesday evening , a large group of Navy observers joined the party . A stranger to the group was ...
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... knew about my report , then the Congress knew . ( The GAO is the investigative arm of the Congress . ) I had followed the rules to the letter in dealing with the GAO , and General Jones always had been present when I met with its ...
... knew about my report , then the Congress knew . ( The GAO is the investigative arm of the Congress . ) I had followed the rules to the letter in dealing with the GAO , and General Jones always had been present when I met with its ...
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... knew that the “ center of mass aim point " the- ory the Army had espoused in 1986 had been proved totally wrong . 6. The Army's M - 1 and M - 1A1 main battle tanks went through the same live - fire test series as the Bradley . All forty ...
... knew that the “ center of mass aim point " the- ory the Army had espoused in 1986 had been proved totally wrong . 6. The Army's M - 1 and M - 1A1 main battle tanks went through the same live - fire test series as the Bradley . All forty ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Meet Me at the Flags | 63 |
The Wheel of Conspiracy | 83 |
Copyright | |
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