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On the recordJuly 26, 2009
I was concerned that the inauguration was so big this time that there was, at first, the notion that the Reserves should be under some dual command.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton expresses concern about the command structure during the inauguration.

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