Word: machinations
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Dates: during 1941-1941
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...that capacity into use, had a specific plan under way to do so (by last week, contracts had been let for four plants to put together bombers from assemblies and engines made in part by the automotive industry). Mr. Reuther had probably overstated the immediate adaptability of automobile plant machin ery, the possibility of "500 planes a day" any time soon. Many motormakers undoubtedly underestimated their own potentialities, hung back from the sacrifices that would be required. Aircraft manufacturers wanted to keep as much defense pie for themselves as possible, even if the cutting were somewhat delayed. Labor was jealous...