Pyadyshev,B. The Military-Industrial Complex of the USA. 1977
Pyadyshev, B. The Military-Industrial Complex of the USA. Moscow: Progress
Publishers, 1977. 187 pages.
"Who are these civilians who have been appointed to 'control' the
generals? They turn out to be arms industry magnates working under Pentagon
contracts and making fortunes on the arms drive. Consider the top civilian
leaders in the Pentagon under the Eisenhower administration. Secretary of
Defense Charles Wilson had been president of General Motors, which is not
only the world's leading automobile maker, but also one of the Pentagon's
major contractors. Roger M. Kyes, a vice-president of General Motors, was
Deputy Secretary. Robert T. Stevens, President of Stevens and Company, a
leading supplier of military uniforms, was appointed Secretary of the Army.
Harold E. Talbott, a member of the board of three corporations working
for the Defense Department, became Secretary of the Air Force. Robert B.
Anderson, financier and oil tycoon, became Secretary of the Navy, and later
Deputy Secretary of Defense.
"The U.S. war machine is run by career military men or men from the
arms business. On all major political issues, every U.S. Secretary of
Defense has acted hand-in-glove with the chiefs of staff. They have never
had -- and could never have had -- any differences on measures to extend
military preparations, secure larger appropriations for the needs of war,
and condition the population in a militaristic spirit." (pages 22-23)
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