Investigation of the B-36 Bomber ProgramU.S. Government Printing Office, 1949 - 664 pages Investigates alleged conflicts of interest and contract irregularities in DOD B-36 bomber procurement. |
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Air Force Air Matériel Command aircraft airplane ALLEN altitude Armed Services Army ARNOLD atomic bomb aviation B-36 bomber B-36 program believe Boeing BRADLEY BROOKS cancellation CHAIRMAN Chiefs of Staff Colonel WOLFE committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contract Convair Corp correct cost counsel CRAIG decision discussed DOUGLAS ECHOLS FAIRCHILD fighter Floyd Odlum Forrestal Fort Worth funds GAVIN GILLIN GROSS groups investigation Joint Chiefs KEENAN KENNEY KIMBALL KINDELBERGER LEMAY LEVA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS long-range LOVETT matter McNarney meeting ment military Navy NORBLAD NORSTAD NORTHROP ODLUM operation planes President PRICE procurement production question recall recommendation reconnaissance reference request RIVERS Secretary JOHNSON Secretary of Defense Secretary SYMINGTON Senior Officers Board SMITH SPAATZ statement Strategic Air Strategic Air Command strategic bombing talk testimony tion told United VAN ZANDT VANDENBERG VDT engine Vinson weapons William Bradford Huie witness WORTH Wright Field ZANDT
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Page 456 - Act and such reports shall include a statement of finding by the President that the contracts let are necessary in the interests of the national defense and that the contract specifications insure the maximum utilization of improvements in aircraft and equipment consistent with the defense needs of the United States.
Page 473 - Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Resources Board, the National Military Establishment and the Office of Secretary of Defense. Within the National Military Establishment it established a third service, the US Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Research and Development Board and the Munitions Board. It also defined the United States Navy as "including such aviation as may be organic therein.
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Page 455 - Defense, namely, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Munitions Board and the Research and Development Board.