Private money for military education: what’s in the fine type?
I see that Texas moneybags Ross Perot is giving $6.1 million to the Army’s Command and General Staff College for, among other things, ethics training. I mainly think this is a good thing. But I’d like to know if there are any strings attached, like on the types of speakers to be brought in. What ...
I see that Texas moneybags Ross Perot is giving $6.1 million to the Army’s Command and General Staff College for, among other things, ethics training. I mainly think this is a good thing. But I’d like to know if there are any strings attached, like on the types of speakers to be brought in. What if a war college got a big contribution earmarked to bring in conservative speakers (as if military officers never run into that point of view among their peers) — is that ok?
Oversight note: This is another type of thing some congressional staffer needs to keep an eye on — just send letters to all the schools asking for disclosure of such strings.
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