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John Campbell: If I may inquire further, Mr. Chairman, you said you are sure the military, so you are not aware if, in fact, the…

On the recordAugust 4, 2007
If I may inquire further, Mr. Chairman, you said you are sure the military, so you are not aware if, in fact, the military has asked for this kind of technology? I guess the answer to that is no. The next question I would have is what investigations have been done to determine that this technology could actually even be effective.
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John Campbell
California

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Questioning the effectiveness and military demand for a specific technology during a committee hearing.

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