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Kennedy urges neutral stance in TFX contract probe
President Kennedy asks Congress and Pentagon to wait for the investigation into the $24 million TFX contract to avoid bias. He defends McNamara’s award to General Dynamics while Sen. Mundt urges fairness and warns against further attacks. The hearing features McNamara and Gilpatric as the probe scrutinizes why Boeing’s bid was overriden.
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Pentagon
Robert
McClellan
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Kennedy
General Dynamics
Fort Worth
Tex
Boeing Co
Seattle
Wash
Air Force
Navy
Karl E. Mundt
South Dakota
Defense Department
Subcommittee
Joe Alderman
Alderman
Senate
Defense
Roswell L. Gilpatric
McNamara
TFX
Boeing
Gilpatric
Fen
Mundt