Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000--H.R. 1401 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs, Before the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session: Military Procurement Subcommittee on Title 1--Procurement : Hearings Held February 24, and March 9, 1999, Volume 5U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000 - 379 pages |
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