A. ERNEST FITZGERALD

to cover up military procurement scandals

In 1968, Fitzgerald reported a $2.3 billion cost overrun in the Lockheed C-5 aircraft program. As a congressional witness before the Joint Economic Committee, he rejected the advice of Air Force officials to not tell the truth and testified with candor and transparency about billions of dollars in avionics program cost overruns and other technical problems enormously embarrassing the Defense Department and the Nixon Administration procurement practices. In response to Mr. Fitzgerald’s testimony, President Richard M. Nixon directed that he be fired. See {636749}.

to cover up military procurement scandals

In 1968, Fitzgerald reported a $2.3 billion cost overrun in the Lockheed C-5 aircraft program. As a congressional witness before the Joint Economic Committee, he rejected the advice of Air Force officials to not tell the truth and testified with candor and transparency about billions of dollars in avionics program cost overruns and other technical problems enormously embarrassing the Defense Department and the Nixon Administration procurement practices. In response to Mr. Fitzgerald’s testimony, President Richard M. Nixon directed that he be fired. See {636749}.