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Daniel Akaka: “Secretary Mabus, a frequently cited estimate is that around 800,000 personnel served on ships located off the coast of…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
Secretary Mabus, a frequently cited estimate is that around 800,000 personnel served on ships located off the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam war. Is this an accurate number?
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka questions the accuracy of the estimate of Navy personnel during the Vietnam War.

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