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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
Shock, disbelief, dismay, and distrust--stages of grief? No. These are the adjectives that sum up the reaction to the news that Hawker Beechcraft has agreed to sell itself to a Chinese manufacturer for $1.8 billion.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Isakson expresses concern over Hawker Beechcraft's sale to a Chinese company.

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