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Reducing timber loss through responsible management of the world’s forest stock has the power to reduce poverty, conflict, and greenhouse gases. This policy paper details efforts to date and provides comprehensive proposals for much needed action.

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Report: Ties that Bind: Arms Industry Influence in the Bush Administration and Beyond

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Top Ten Pentagon Contractors -- ($ in billions)

Rank

Company

Awards (Billion $)

2003

2002

2001

2000

 

 

2003

2002

2001

2000

1

1

1

1

Lockheed Martin

21.9

17.0

14.7

15.1

2

2

2

2

Boeing Company

17.3

16.6

13.3

12.0

3

3

5

5

Northrop Grumman

11.1

8.7

5.2

3.1

4

5

6

4

General Dynamics

8.2

7.0

4.9

4.2

5

4

4

3

Raytheon Company

7.9

7.0

5.6

6.3

6

6

7

7

United Technologies

4.5

3.6

3.8

2.1

7

37

37

22

Halliburton Company

3.9

0.5

0.4

0.5

8

11

10

9

General Electric

2.8

1.6

1.7

1.6

9

7

9

10

Science Applications International Corp.

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.5

10

21

17

12

Computer Sciences Corporation

2.5

0.8

0.8

1.2

Source: http://www.dior.whs.mil/peidhome/procstat/p01/fy2003/top100.htm

Political Contributions and Lobbying Expenditures from

the Top Ten Defense Contractors

Company

PAC Contributions

Soft Money

Lobbying

2004

2002

2000

2002

2000

2000

Lockheed Martin

$1.4m

$1,032,662

$1,017,719

$1,112,951

$1,152,350

$9.74m

Boeing

$1.2m

$738,819

$706,926

$700,482

$828,498

$7.82m

Northrop Grumman

*TRW

*Newport News

$1.3m

--

$645,250

$474,890

$348,850

$267,174

$859,360

$81,050

$320,675

$198,425

$6.88m

$1.12m

$3.14m

General Dynamics

$1.1m

$872,250

$682,961

$546,067

$469,837

$4.68m

Raytheon

$808,695

$591,747

$493,925

$345,620

$324,140

$2.32m

United Technologies

$668,661

$354,050

$272,950

$270,100

$338,300

$3.03m

Halliburton

$161,500

$149,250

$182,252

$11,500

$194,700

$600,000

General Electric

$744,676

$880,594

$879,050

$733,812

$405,675

$16.0m

Science Applications International Corp.

$672,658

$373,000

$346,000

$234,250

$202,000

$1.37m

Computer Sciences Corporation

*Dyncorp

$39,000

$70,200

$66,500

$80,300

$62,250

$62,600

$30,000

$11,700

$2,000

$27,925

$540,000

$20,000

Source: The Center for Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org

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