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Julian Bond: “I also share Senator Stevens' concerns about the Department of Defense proposal to reengineer the personal property…”

On the recordJune 26, 1996
I also share Senator Stevens' concerns about the Department of Defense proposal to reengineer the personal property program and its associated impact on the small business community. While I support the Department's goals of improving the quality of personal property shipment and storage services to members of the military and their families, it should not be done at the expense of the small businesses which make up most of the moving industry.
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Addressing concerns about the Department of Defense's proposal affecting small businesses in the moving industry.

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