On the recordSeptember 11, 1963
The fact of the matter is that the Joint Chiefs of Staff favored this treaty, and the Secretary of Defense favored it.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe fact of the matter is that the Joint Chiefs of Staff favored this treaty, and the Secretary of Defense favored it.
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