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National Guard Bureau Chief Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum gives opening remarks at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Appropriations at the Senate Dirksen Office Building, Washington, April 11, 2007.

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National Guard Bureau Chief Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum gives opening remarks at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Appropriations at the Senate Dirksen Office Building, Washington, April 11, 2007.

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