[John Tower Speech on Improving Military Defense given at the Commission of the USS Carl Vinson, March 13, 1981]

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Speech arguing that national defense needs to be a priority for the United States in the face of increasing Soviet military technology production.

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11 p.

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Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991 March 13, 1981.

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Speech arguing that national defense needs to be a priority for the United States in the face of increasing Soviet military technology production.

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11 p.

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Funded in part by the Institute of Museum & Library Services and the Texas State Library & Archives Commission (2015).

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  • Accession or Local Control No: TowerSpeeches-Box21-Folder8-USSCarlVinson-SM
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth612094

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Primary source materials produced by Senator John G. Tower and his office during his term as United States Senator from Texas from 1961 to 1984.

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  • March 13, 1981

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Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991. [John Tower Speech on Improving Military Defense given at the Commission of the USS Carl Vinson, March 13, 1981], text, March 13, 1981; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth612094/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.

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