Wrangling Over TFX Controversy Sparks Broad Debate
A three part series by Max Freedman examines the TFX dispute. The essay contrasts defense policy aims with the Senate investigation and notes the contract's symbolic role in a larger procurement controversy. McNamara and Gilpatric are central figures amid contested testimony and retrospective defense.
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Charleston Gazette
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TFS
Has There Been Any Conflict of Interest in Savannah
The Savannah atomic merchant vessel's contract gave the operating bid to States Marine Lines linked to John McCone while the ship was built under Atomic Energy Commission control. Testimony notes Gop influence, altered expert reviews, and a 1961 CIA appointment for McCone despite multiple senators flagging a conflict of interest.
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Molesworth Associates
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Kennedy
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American Presidents Line
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Maritime Board
John McCune
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Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Wayne Morse
Ore
Ernest, Gruening
Alaska
William Proxmire
Wis
Smith
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