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Pershing Sees Defense Plan On His Eightieth Birthday
On his eightieth birthday John J. Pershing, veteran general of the armies, sees his defense stance echoed in policy. He has long urged peace-time strength, conscription, and naval aid to Britain. Despite health, he remains an elder statesman shaping U.S. defense posture. In France the radio honored him as a fighting comrade and ally.
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