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Article: Navy League of the United States, New York Council (New York, NY).(Gordon R. England on war on terror)(Speech)
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- September 12, 2008
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As Prepared for Delivery by Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon R. England, New York, New York, Friday, September 12, 2008
Good afternoon.... It's great to be in New York ... America's city! And, it's great to be away from my office at the Pentagon. You see, I have a theory--that every day out of Washington, D.C. adds a week to my life.... Although a visit to New York may only add 3 or 4 days if you factor in the traffic!
Thanks so much to the Navy League of the United States, and particularly the New York Council, for your great support of this important project. I've been saying for many years--the sun never sets on the Navy League. Thanks to the ...