Transcript: WEBWIRE-STEPS UP PRESURE ON PENTAGON TO STOP EXPORT OF DANGEROUS, CLASSIFIED U.S. MILITARY EQUIPMENT

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July 8, 1997
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For Immediate ReleaseContact: Jill Kozeny Tuesday, July 8, 1997 202/224-1309

Grassley Works to Stop Export of Dangerous, Classified U.S. Military Equipment Pentagon Demonstrates Lax Attitude Toward Mislabeled Military Parts

Washington, D.C. - Stepping up pressure on the Department of Defense (DoD) to gain control of its inventory and avert unnecessary problems which could adversely impact national security, Sen. Chuck Grassley today conducted a congressional hearing to examine the way in which lax administrative procedures for disposing of U.S. military equipment designated as surplus set the stage for easy purchase by hostile foreign ...

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