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Bill Clinton: The lack of consent required, however, is more than mere lack of acquiescence.

On the recordMay 11, 1995
The lack of consent required, however, is more than mere lack of acquiescence.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Executive Order 12960—Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984

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