2/2: A short history of the American corporation in politics. Henry Tricks, @Economist

Photo: Cartoon shows little men, labeled "Foreign officials," running to catch briefcases full of money being dropped by parachutes labeled "Northrop" and "Lockheed Aircraft."  In 1976, an investigation revealed that the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation had offered bribes and made illegal payments to officials in Japan, Italy, West Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Greece.  At about the same time, the Northrop Corporation admitted that it had paid  improper commissions to individuals in Italy, Greece, Somalia, Portugal, and Turkey.
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2/2: A short history of the American corporation in politics. Henry Tricks, @Economist