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Julian Bond: “I understand this is just an estimate based on an assumption from a study that if there is a connection, this number of…”

On the recordSeptember 5, 1996
I understand this is just an estimate based on an assumption from a study that if there is a connection, this number of offspring of veterans would have spina bifida, is that correct?
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Questioning the validity of estimates related to veterans' offspring and spina bifida.

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