ARMAMENT: The Body Snatcher

Sidney J. Weinberg is a little man (5 ft. 4 in.) with a New York accent who is almost unknown to the public. But in Wall Street and in Washington, he is widely and favorably known as "the body snatcher." He earned his nickname as Chief Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson's right-hand man. He can get along with anyone, first-name big businessmen all over the U.S., and, more importantly, persuade them to take top posts in the defense program, just as he did in World War II.

Weinberg volunteered to help Wilson out for only 90 days, but he stayed on...

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