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Pentagon Spending / Criticism #203874

CBS Evening News for Tuesday, May 06, 1969
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(Studio) Pentagon spending questioned. Navy Pentagon procurement official, Gordon Rule, told House of high costs, low quality, and late delivery on defense contractors. Rule charges former Pentagon official, Robert Charles, under fire for cost of C-5-A cargo planes, with ending Navy fighter bomber to spare contractor penalty payments. Saint Louis defense contractor pleads guilty to profiteering and awaits sentence.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

Reporter(s):: Cronkite, Walter
Duration:: 00:01:10

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