Leon Panetta: “I am a very strong believer that if we are going to have a strong…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2011

I am a very strong believer that if we are going to have a strong defense in this country that we have to have industries here that are American.

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Panetta emphasizes the need for American industries to support national defense.

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