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Article: The U.S. flag merchant marine.(america's orphan, national security)
- Article from:
- Review of Business
- Article date:
- September 22, 2004
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Abstract
Addressing this special issue's theme of Maritime Business, the issue editor has selected this widely read 1996 article to present a topic of great importance. As a maritime nation, the United States has effectively used its ships and seafarers to maintain its global supremacy. This article addresses the "fourth arm of defense," the U.S. flag fleet, which faces a significant decline in its share of international shipping. This decline has disturbing long-term implications for America's national security and economic well-being. The author makes a case for a subsidy as a strategic measure to access new markets and satisfy rapidly changing customer ...
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Article: LABOR SECRETARY CHAO ADDRESSES U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ...
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September 27, 2006 ;
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... ... during World War II, the U.S. Merchant Marine transported the troops, weapons ... at great cost. The U.S. Merchant Marine suffered a higher casualty rate ... helps to maintain a U.S.-flag Merchant Marine crewed by American workers ...
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