No, it wasn't a clerical error, and I'll tell you one even worse than that. In Pittsburgh, where at least six veterans died from Legionnaire's disease because the water was contaminated and they knew for a year the director of the contamination error.
Miller highlights the severity of mismanagement within the VA, referencing a specific incident involving contaminated water.
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