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On the recordApril 27, 2024
I think calling in the National Guard to college campuses, for so many people, would recall what happened when that was done during the Vietnam War, and it didn't end well.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Senator Kaine expresses his opposition to the idea of deploying the National Guard to college campuses in response to protests.

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