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Jim Webb: “I know when I was out there many, many years ago, the No. 1 export for a long time was scrap metal left over from all…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
I know when I was out there many, many years ago, the No. 1 export for a long time was scrap metal left over from all the battles in World War II.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Reflecting on Micronesia's historical exports.

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