What we really have here is a wonderful opportunity to save American lives in the future. ... We need to take advantage of our technological advantage-- the B-2 represents that advantage.
Norman D. Dicks: “What we really have here is a wonderful opportunity to save American lives in the future. ... We need to take advantage…”
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Discussing the importance of the B-2 bomber for future military capabilities.
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