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Military Commissaries: Justification as Fringe Benefit Needed; Consolidation Can Reduce Dependence on Appropriations

FPCD-80-1 Published: Jan 09, 1980. Publicly Released: Jan 09, 1980.
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Military commissaries, particularly the appropriated fund support for their operations, have been the subject of controversy for years. Questions have been raised concerning their justification, appropriated fund support, and management.

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