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Kurtz's Arguments 'Vietnam Veterans' Nonstop Con Game

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Kurtz, Joseph R., Jr. "Vietnam Veterans' Nonstop Con Game." New York Times, 10 Mar. 1986. Student Resources In Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A176425468/SUIC?u=etiwanda_hsl&sid=SUIC&xid=8365945f. Accessed 3 May 2018.

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