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G. K. Butterfield: Mr. Speaker, I do not accept the suggestion that the academic community is un-American and not in support of our…

On the recordFebruary 2, 2005
Mr. Speaker, I do not accept the suggestion that the academic community is un-American and not in support of our military. My friends in the academic community, and I have many in North Carolina who are part of the academic community, they are good Americans and they support our military completely. I sincerely believe that these individuals have a genuine difference of legal opinion that must be resolved by our Supreme Court, and that is why I am supporting this resolution. We need a determination by our Supreme Court of this matter.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Addressing the perception of the academic community's support for the military.

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