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Anti-Sequestration Rally Planned

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

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Defense companies, congressional lawmakers and industry representatives plan to stage a rally Monday to stop a draconian spending measure that could severely impact the defense budget over the next 10 years. The “stop sequestration” rally is slated to take place at an Arlington, Va., hotel. Invited speakers include Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R), congressional members of the Virginia delegation and top defense executives, Northrop Grumman [NOC] said in a release. Northrop Grumman, along with General Dynamics [GD], is one of…

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