{"product_id":"if-you-only-knew-fred-a-slautterback-9798234123374","title":"If You Only Knew - When Blind Trust Fails","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf You Only Knew - Why Blind Trust Fails is a my firsthand whistleblower account from inside Raychem Corporation, where I supervised production and later led Quality Control for two high-risk wire insulation products: Poly-X and Flamtrol.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the factory floor and in the test lab, I witnessed practices that compromised safety-shortcuts, altered test results, and a culture that discouraged dissent. Poly-X, installed in aircraft including the Boeing 747, developed severe insulation cracking problems that I believe were never fully acknowledged. This issue later surfaced during the investigation as the most likely to have caused the TWA Flight 800 crash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlamtrol cable, used in nuclear facilities such as the Brunswick Nuclear Power Station, failed critical water absorption tests-yet remained in service. When I attempted to expose these failures, I encountered resistance not only within the company but also from regulators, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strain of being pressured to endorse compromised results led to a mental breakdown. Refusing to remain silent, I stepped forward as a whistleblower, supported in part by Leon Panetta, and confronted a system more focused on containment than truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about integrity under pressure-and what happens when institutions choose protection over accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fred A. Slautterback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234123374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Slautterback Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Fred A. Slautterback","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084250587391,"sku":"9798234123374","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/if-you-only-knew-fred-a-slautterback-9798234123374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}