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Tribute to Pershing Sparks Minnesota Speech Controversy
Congressman Thomas D. Schall denounces General Pershing in a Minneapolis North Side Commercial Club address on December 11. He details opposition to Pershing’s elevation to permanent general and asserts support for the President during wartime, arguing Pershing’s character and conduct merit rigorous scrutiny and potential investigation. He warns of political retaliation but defends his duty to reveal what he calls truth about foreign influence and military leadership.
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