Letter to Senator Dole
United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510-3603 January 3, 1996 The Honorable Robert Dole Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, D.C....
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CLINTON’S DETERMINATION TO LEAVE AMERICA DEFENSELESS SHOULD DOOM START II
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THE ‘RIGHT STUFF’? 20 QUESTIONS FOR COLIN POWELL, OTHER CANDIDATES ON KEY SECURITY POLICY ISSUES
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