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On the recordAugust 3, 2010
Do you think you could have told General Eisenhower it is too complex for one man to be in charge? He would not have believed that, and neither would I.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

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Arguing for centralized leadership in complex systems like biodefense.

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