During the Cuban Missile Crisis, members of the Defense Department were unwilling to implement a military solution, while some diplomatic officials favored a preemptive military strike. This situation illustrates the argument that __________.
A. the goal of a bureaucratic agency does not always help predict the preferences of its members
B. preferences of high-ranking officials are more significant than those of lower-level career officials in determining their institution's goals
C. the power of bureaucratic agencies is often determined by their proximity to the president and his or her policy preferences
D. bureaucratic agencies are usually too large and too routinized for even high-ranking officials to control easily
Answer: A
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