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Daniel Inouye: I understand the concern of my friends from North Dakota. From what I have heard today, rejecting these fine young men…

On the recordJuly 17, 1996
I understand the concern of my friends from North Dakota. From what I have heard today, rejecting these fine young men and women for the positions for which their country has trained them does not appear to make much sense.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Discussing the rejection of trained military personnel during a Senate debate.

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