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#66 Henry Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American West

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The Challenges of Shipbuilding

In World War II, Kaiser tried to build a warship in the Pacific Ocean. He used different methods from those of other shipbuilding companies. His managers challenged convention by pre-fabricating large sections and using heavy cranes. To keep vessels rolling down the ramps, Kaiser mastered evasion of bureaucratic regulations.

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