| 词条 | Aldric Saucier |
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| name = Aldric Saucier | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = April 29, 1936 | birth_place = Maine, U.S. | death_date = {{d-da|December 8, 2016|April 29, 1936}} | death_place = Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | death_cause = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = Fort Fairfield, Maine, U.S. Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | education = | alma mater = | employer = | occupation = Scientist | title = | salary = | networth = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | boards = | religion = | spouse = | children = | parents = | relatives = }} Aldric Saucier (April 29, 1936 – December 8, 2016) was an American scientist and whistleblower. Saucier lost his job and security clearance after he criticized the Strategic Defense Initiative in 1992. Early lifeAldric Saucier was born on April 29, 1926 in Maine.[1][2] CareerSaucier started his career as a navigator with the United States Army Air Corps.[1] In 1969, he worked on Apollo 11.[1] He also worked on "the Ballistic Missile Defense Ground based free electron laser in 1983 and the Star Wars Program in 1991."[1] In October 1986, while working on the Strategic Defense Initiative (also known as Star Wars), Saucier sent a letter of complaint to James A. Abrahamson, alleging a pattern of "mismanagement and abuse,"[3] as well as "wasteful spending on research and development."[4] By 1987, he was demoted.[5] In February 1992, he was dismissed on the grounds of poor performance.[3] His mental health was also "question[ed]" by his detractors,[6] and he was surveilled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[7] However, Democratic Congressman John Conyers believed it was done in retaliation,[3] and he asked Army Secretary Michael P. W. Stone to overturn the dismissal,[5] which he did.[8] By March 1992, the allegations were reviewed by Defense Secretary Dick Cheney, and Saucier was given whistleblower protection.[4] By April 1992, his security clearance was revoked after the Army found an error on a form he had filled out in 1969, where it was claimed he had graduated from UCLA instead of simply attending classes there.[9][10] Saucier was represented by the Government Accountability Project.[10][11] In 1996, Saucier ran for Congress in Maine's 2nd district as an independent. He came in third with 4.73% of the vote, in a race that was won by incumbent Democrat John Baldacci. Personal life and deathSaucier resided in Fort Fairfield, Maine until he moved to Fairfax, Virginia, where he died on December 8, 2016, at age 80.[1][2] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|title=Aldric Saucier|url=http://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/story/aldric-saucier-1936-2016-855035732|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=Bangor Daily News|date=December 12, 2016}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Saucier, Aldric}}{{US-scientist-stub}}2. ^1 {{cite web|title=Aldric Saucier Obituary|url=http://www.fairfaxmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituary/Aldric-Saucier/Fairfax-VA/1678671|website=Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home|accessdate=August 26, 2017}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=David|title=Star Wars Whistleblower Fired: Lawmaker Predicts A Fight Over Army`s `Retaliation`|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-02-18/news/9201150924_1_aldric-saucier-star-wars-top-pentagon-officials|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=The Chicago Tribune|date=February 18, 1992}} 4. ^1 {{cite news|title=Scientist Said to Assert Fraud in 'Star Wars'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/02/us/scientist-said-to-assert-fraud-in-star-wars.html|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=March 2, 1996|quote=It added that the directive had also conferred "whistle-blower" status on Mr. Saucier, who was dismissed last month from his job with the Star Wars project. [...] Mr. Saucier also said that there had been diversions of funds and that wasteful spending on research and development had occurred.}} 5. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Cushman|first1=John H., Jr.|title=Whistleblower Wins Study of 'Star Wars' Program|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/03/us/whistleblower-wins-study-of-star-wars-program.html|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=March 3, 1992}} 6. ^{{cite news|last1=Begley|first1=Sharon|title=A SAFETY NET FULL OF HOLES|url=http://www.newsweek.com/safety-net-full-holes-196184|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=Newsweek|date=March 22, 1992|quote=Pentagon scientists criticize Saucier's work and even question his sanity.}} 7. ^{{cite book|last1=Foerstel|first1=Herbert N.|title=Toxic mix? A Handbook of Science and Politics|date=2010|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|location=Santa Barbara, California|isbn=9780313311666|oclc=845668255|pages=43-44|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=5bIy6RVkL3sC&pg=PA43&dq=%22Aldric+Saucier%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjV4KmRxvXVAhWKJlAKHQW7DnMQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Aldric%20Saucier%22&f=false|quote=Suddenly, he became the victim of FBI surveillance and break-ins, had his security clearance arbitrarily revoked, and was threatened with dismissal.}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Whistle-Blower's Firing Is Blocked|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-02-23/news/mn-5092_1_whistle|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=The Los Angeles Times|date=February 23, 1992}} 9. ^{{cite news|last1=Evans|first1=David|title=Army Again Targets Fraud Whistle-blower|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-04-15/news/9202030576_1_security-clearance-aldric-saucier-missile-defense|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=The Chicago Tribune|date=April 15, 1992}} 10. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Lardner|first1=George, Jr.|title=ARMY ACCUSES SDI CRITIC OF FALSIFYING CREDENTIALS|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1992/04/14/army-accuses-sdi-critic-of-falsifying-credentials/13ffe75f-50f8-4654-9027-536c30880c13/|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=The Washington Post|date=April 14, 1992}} 11. ^{{cite news|title=Whistle-Blower Gains a Pentagon Reprieve|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/08/us/whistle-blower-gains-a-pentagon-reprieve.html|accessdate=August 26, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=March 8, 1992}} 7 : 1936 births|2016 deaths|People from Fort Fairfield, Maine|People from Fairfax, Virginia|American whistleblowers|American scientists|Strategic Defense Initiative |
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