U.S. Moves to Shore Up Stocks of Chemical Suits
<i> Associated Press</i>
WASHINGTON —
The Pentagon has ordered 550,000 new chemical protective suits to help build up its stockpiles depleted by the Persian Gulf War.
The $53.5-million contract went to Propper International of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the Defense Department announced this week.
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