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From the Sub-Series:
In Subseries 4: Defense Issues are papers that describe Congressman Long's attention to matters of national and international security. As a member (1965- ) and later chairman (1977-1984 ) of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, he witnessed the lucrative business of international arms sales, the growth of the defense industry, and the alarming spread of nuclear technology. Noting that "nuclear power tends to lead to nuclear arms," he argued for Congressional approval before...
Dates:
1967-1985