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Mike Levin: I think the Chairman has a workable solution. It is not the intent of the Committee that the National Guard should lose…

On the recordJuly 12, 2000
I think the Chairman has a workable solution. It is not the intent of the Committee that the National Guard should lose its ability to administer this highly successful program. Rather, the intent is that there be adequate policy direction and oversight of the Youth ChalleNGe program by the Secretary of Defense.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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Discussing oversight of the Youth ChalleNGe program during a committee meeting.

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