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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... wanted tests to start immediately . Vitali wanted another fifteen months of preliminary tests before shooting at a full - up vehicle . Natu- rally , we argued . Hollis ended the meeting by directing Vitali to prepare a plan that ...
... wanted tests to start immediately . Vitali wanted another fifteen months of preliminary tests before shooting at a full - up vehicle . Natu- rally , we argued . Hollis ended the meeting by directing Vitali to prepare a plan that ...
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... wanted to take a hard look at them to see if their expenses , in the hundreds of billions , were still justified . Specifically , he wanted a thorough scrub of the Air Force's B - 2 bomber , C - 17 cargo air- plane , and Advanced ...
... wanted to take a hard look at them to see if their expenses , in the hundreds of billions , were still justified . Specifically , he wanted a thorough scrub of the Air Force's B - 2 bomber , C - 17 cargo air- plane , and Advanced ...
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... wanted to , because the development process was not ready for production . On 31 May , Elberfeld and his gang briefed Betti's deputy , Donald Yockey , and secured OSD agreement to exercise the lot No. 1 option . Again , no mention was ...
... wanted to , because the development process was not ready for production . On 31 May , Elberfeld and his gang briefed Betti's deputy , Donald Yockey , and secured OSD agreement to exercise the lot No. 1 option . Again , no mention was ...
Contents
Prologue | 1 |
Meet Me at the Flags | 63 |
The Wheel of Conspiracy | 83 |
Copyright | |
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