Alliance and defense capabilities in Europe: hearings before the Subcommittee on Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, first session, August 4; October 7, 20; Novemeber 3, 17, 1987 |
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... Levin ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Levin , Nunn , Dixon , Glenn , Quayle , and Wilson . Staff present ... Senator Dixon ; Milton D. Beach , assistant to Senator Glenn ; Terrence Lynch , assistant to Senator Shelby ; James ...
... Levin ( chairman ) presiding . Present : Senators Levin , Nunn , Dixon , Glenn , Quayle , and Wilson . Staff present ... Senator Dixon ; Milton D. Beach , assistant to Senator Glenn ; Terrence Lynch , assistant to Senator Shelby ; James ...
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... Senator Quayle would want to be here to also welcome you and perhaps make an opening statement , which we will of ... LEVIN . Let me welcome you , General , and we would be happy to hear from you at this point . STATEMENT OF MAJ . GEN . C.
... Senator Quayle would want to be here to also welcome you and perhaps make an opening statement , which we will of ... LEVIN . Let me welcome you , General , and we would be happy to hear from you at this point . STATEMENT OF MAJ . GEN . C.
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... Senator LEVIN . Do you know whether some years ago there was an experiment or thought of having multinational units in that sense ? General WOOD . I do not have a historical perspective on that . Senator LEVIN . Would you check your ...
... Senator LEVIN . Do you know whether some years ago there was an experiment or thought of having multinational units in that sense ? General WOOD . I do not have a historical perspective on that . Senator LEVIN . Would you check your ...
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... Senator NUNN . What do you say that goal is , and where are they ? General WOOD . Their goal is to have 60 to 90 days prepositioned , [ deleted ] . Senator LEVIN . What is the actual number of days opposite the central region ? 60 to 90 ...
... Senator NUNN . What do you say that goal is , and where are they ? General WOOD . Their goal is to have 60 to 90 days prepositioned , [ deleted ] . Senator LEVIN . What is the actual number of days opposite the central region ? 60 to 90 ...
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... Senate, One Hundredth Congress, first session, August 4; October 7, 20; Novemeber 3, 17, 1987 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense. Senator LEVIN . On the ...
... Senate, One Hundredth Congress, first session, August 4; October 7, 20; Novemeber 3, 17, 1987 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Conventional Forces and Alliance Defense. Senator LEVIN . On the ...
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