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WHEN THE PENTAGON WAS FOR SALE : Inside America's Biggest Defense Scandal
by Pasztor, Andy
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- COLLECTIBLE - NEW/New
- ISBN 10
- 068419516X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684195162
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Scribner, 1995. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. COLLECTIBLE - NEW/New. BRAND NEW & Collectible. Chilling expose of how Pentagon defense contracts were awarded during Reagan's reign of the 1980's, a time the US Defense Dept was spending some $30 million dollars an hour, 24-hours-a-day, and 7-days-a-week! Wall Street Journal journalist Andy Pasztor, chronicles the extraordinary network of a new breed of high-priced consultants skilled in manipulation. The eight-year spending spree included use of funds by contractors who, besides payoff to the consultants, lavished perks on scores of senators, lawmakers and the like. A decade plus has passed since publication of the book, and still we struggle with insider information in trading in the stock market exchange, accounting records fashioned to deceive, and skilled lobbyists distinguished by permanent residency in Washington DC. Cheating has never been prized in America, but is often something old countries have learnt to live with --- perhaps the USA is reaching maturity? Laws, rules & regulations, when too specific, create enormous loop holes and permit license. Fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003175
- Title
- WHEN THE PENTAGON WAS FOR SALE : Inside America's Biggest Defense Scandal
- Author
- Pasztor, Andy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 068419516X
- ISBN 13
- 9780684195162
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Pentagon/Procurement/Corruption/Defense Contracts/Politics/Government/UNITED STATES DEPT DEFENSE HISTORY
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