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Howard P. McKeon: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

On the recordJune 23, 2014
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
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Howard P. McKeon
California

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Emphasizing the importance of learning from past defense acquisition failures.

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