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Nation May 06

Extended Interview: Ronald Sugar, chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman

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Extended Interview: Mark McGraw, vice president of Boeing’s tanker program

Mark McGraw, vice president of Boeing's tanker program, expresses his dismay at the Air Force granting the air tanker contract to Nothrop Grumman and the steps Boeing is taking in response.

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Extended Interview: Air Force Gen. Gregory Martin

Gen. Gregory Martin, former commander of the Air Force Material Command and a Northrop Grumman consultant, talks about the competition process and eventual awarding of the Air Force's contract to Northrop Grumman for new refueling aircraft.

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Extended Interview: Air Force Gen. Ronald Fogleman

Gen. Ronald Fogleman, Air Force chief of staff from 1994 to 1997 and a Boeing consultant, offers his perspective on the Air Force's controversial decision to award Northrop Grumman the contract to build a fleet of air tankers.

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Extended Interview: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, discusses her objections to the Air Force giving Nothrop Grumman the contract for new refueling airplanes, instead of Boeing.

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Extended Interview: Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala.

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, recounts how Northrop Grumman garnered the Air Force's contract for building new air tankers, and how his state would benefit.

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