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Arthur Vandenberg: “The consent of the American people, in the end, is the fundamental part of this equation.”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
The consent of the American people, in the end, is the fundamental part of this equation.
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Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the need for public support in military decisions.

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