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Dick Lugar: I have frequently said the foremost criteria for selection of a national security Cabinet official should be whether the…

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
I have frequently said the foremost criteria for selection of a national security Cabinet official should be whether the nominee is a big-leaguer who has achieved extraordinary accomplishments, is well known to the world, understands both process and policy, and can command global respect.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the importance of qualifications for national security officials.

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