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Resist European lobbying on tanker, lawmakers urge Bush

mcclatchydc.com
Jul 18, 2008
        
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By Les Blumenthal | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — Two congressmen asked President Bush on Friday to resist pressure from three European leaders and ensure that the Pentagon will be evenhanded as it prepares to reopen the competition for a $35 billion Air Force aerial-refueling tanker contract. "We hope you will reject all outside pressure and ensure a completely fair process," Reps. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., and Todd Tiahrt, R-Kan., said in a letter to Bush. Dicks and Tiahrt said it would be "unconscionable" if the Pentagon awarded the contract to a team composed of Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. rather than Boeing. EADS is the parent company of Airbus, a fierce rival of Boeing for dominance of the commercial airplane market. The letter came two days after McClatchy reported that British... [read full story]                    

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Jul 20, 2008
        

If a new round of bidding for an Air Force refueling-tanker contract is to be fair, size can't be all that matters. Along with overall mission capability, cost should be a top-of-the list item in deciding whether Boeing's...

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Jul 20, 2008
        

Two congressmen asked President Bush on Friday to resist pressure from three European leaders and ensure that the Pentagon will be evenhanded as it prepares to reopen the competition for a $35 billion Air Force aerial-refueling...

                   

Dicks urges Bush to resist European tanker lobby

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Jul 19, 2008
        

WASHINGTON – A South Sound congressman asked President Bush on Friday to resist pressure from three European leaders as the competition reopens for a $35 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract. Norm Dicks,...

                   
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Bush urged to reject pressure on air tanker

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Jul 19, 2008
        

Story Published: Jul 18, 2008 at 5:06 PM PDT Story Updated: Jul 18, 2008 at 5:06 PM PDT By SAM HANANEL, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Two House lawmakers are urging President Bush to ignore pressure from European...

Bush urged to reject pressure on tanker bids

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Jul 18, 2008
        

Associated Press - July 18, 2008 6:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - Two House lawmakers are urging President Bush to ignore pressure from European leaders in choosing a new supplier for a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract. Reps....

                   

Bush urged to reject pressure on tanker bids

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Jul 18, 2008
        

By SAM HANANEL ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Two House lawmakers are urging President Bush to ignore pressure from European leaders in choosing a new supplier for a $35 billion Air Force aerial refueling tanker...