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David Chu
From SourceWatch
Dr. David S.C. Chu is the U.S. undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness in the U.S. Department of Defense.
In January 2005, Chu drew a sharp rebuke from the head of the American Legion after he stated that the cost of paying benefits to veterans was "taking away from the nation's ability to defend itself."
He is a trustee of the China Institute in America.
External links
- Profile of Dr. Chu on a Department of Defense website.
- Greg Jaffe, "As Benefits for Veterans Climb, Military Spending Feels Squeeze," Wall Street Journal, January 25, 2005, p. 1, features Chu's comments regarding veterans' benefits.
- "Legion Leader Decries Undersecretary's Remarks on Veterans" (American Legion news release), U.S. Newswire, January 26, 2005.
