Carroll H. Dunn
I can't see how we've omitted anything in the details we've covered. I must say that
A
I'm in phase with the current administration. I'm very hopeful that some of the excesses
of the past can be corrected and that the country can get back on the beam-not just
in environmental affairs, but also in terms of the economy. I'm hopeful about a
resurgence of-all it patriotism or whatever- some degree of disciplined approach to
life and finding meaning for things that will make this country an even better place in
which to live than it has been in the past.
Also, I feel
this study is coming at a very opportune time; that there is a climate
that will help some of these things take place. Something that started in 978 is going
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to mature in a very favorable time frame in terms of acceptance. I'm sure that some of
our recommendations, under other administrations and [in other periods of time] would
not be as welcomed. So that is a part of my optimism, that we can actually have some
effect. Thank you.
Q ..
Well, I'd like to thank you for a very interesting and informative interview. I certainly
appreciate your time.
A
Well, this has been some experience. I don't know as I have ever sat down for this long
and talked about myself
This is the end of the interview with Lieutenant General Carroll H. Dunn, U.S. Army retired. The
final session was conducted on 28
198 1 in New York City.
Epilogue
At the completion of the interviews in198 General Dunn was the project director of
the study of problems in the construction industry and possible solutions supported by
the Business Roundtable.
Following completion of the study and publication of the results, he continued as a
consultant to the Construction Committee of the Business Roundtable, primarily in
activities to bring about implementation of the study's recommendations within the
industry. His involvement continued until November 1988.
A major recommendation of the Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness Study
concerned the need for continuing research and study of the construction process. As
a result, the Construction Industry Institute [CII] was established in 1983 at the
University of Texas at Austin. General Dunn was instrumental in its establishment and
early direction of its efforts. His association with CII has continued on a limited basis
to the present [
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