Robert ("Fighting Bob") McNamara was back in the ring, eagerly taking on anyone and everyone who has the slightest doubt about the way he handled the controversial TFX fighter-aircraft contract award. Since he feels that the whole fuss reflects on his personal integrity, he was in a belligerent mood.
Testifying before the Joint Defense Procurement Subcommittee, the Defense Secretary said that it is "extremely difficult to change the traditional way of doing things in the defense establishment," but that he is trying to save money. All those uniformed officers who disagree with his economy moves, he said bluntly, do so...
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