Regret the Error

Because of a transcription error, an article on Sunday about corruption involving contracts for Army missile defense programs misstated a word in a quotation from Lt. Gen. Jay Garner, who briefly headed the missile command. In an interview, describing how Army officials would seek Congressional approval for money that was not contained in the military’s budget request, General Garner used the acronym POM, referring to the Program Objective Memorandum, an internal budget document. He said, “If the money does not end up in the POM and you need it, the only other place you can get it is the Congress.” He did not say, “if the money does not end up in the palm.” Link