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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-000894.txt : 20040105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105173204
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-000894
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOULWAN GEORGE A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03671
		FILM NUMBER:		04506471

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
		STREET 2:		3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DR
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038763078

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000040533
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHIP & BOAT BUILDING & REPAIRING [3730]
		IRS NUMBER:				131673581
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038763000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3190 FAIRVIEW PARK DR
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>poa.txt
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<TEXT>
 LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS



	Know all by these presents, that George A. Joulwan, whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Tommy R. Augustsson, David R. Breen,
Michelle S. DiCintio, Mark L. Haley, Margaret N. House, and David A. Savner
and each of them, as his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full and several power of substitution and with authority to act
alone, for him/her and in his/her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to:

	(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned
Forms 3, 4, and 5 and any amendments and supplements to those forms in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder;

	(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on
behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
the execution of any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and any amendments and supplements
to those forms and file such form with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission and any other authority; and

	(3)	take any other
action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the
opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may
approve in his/her discretion,

granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and
thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as
fully to all intents and purposes as they or he/she might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent or his/her or their substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue thereof.

	This Power of Attorney is
continuing and shall remain in effect so long as the undersigned is an
officer or director of General Dynamics Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, unless the undersigned executes and delivers to the Secretary
of General Dynamics Corporation a written revocation of this Power of
Attorney.

	The undersigned acknowledges that each foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



Date: 24 September, 2002			/s/ George A.
Joulwan	__________________________________


							__________________________________
									Print Name


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