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IBM HR made me lie to US govt, says axed VP in age-discrim legal row — The Register

A former senior executive at IBM has claimed she was ordered to lie to the US government, writes Thomas Claburn.

Here is the link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/18/ibm_government_lying_claims/

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