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The use of [the atomic bombs] at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese… — William D. Leahy Copy Share Image
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Libertarians have always battled the age-old scourge of war. They understood that war brought death and destruction on a grand scale, disrupted… — David Boaz Copy Share Image
Donald learned from a very young age that in order to survive in my family, he needed to be what my grandfather… — Mary L. Trump Copy Share Image
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