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I have to say that i dont know of you are aware but chuck hagel was supposed to have this honor and for whatever reason he was unable to fulfill that task. I kept say to myself, why was i selected for this . What do i have to do with chuck hagel . I remembered that actually mother jones magazine had a dream cabinet. I was the secretary of defense and that is probably why i am here today. [applause] Elizabeth Holtzman i want to acknowledge and thank and recognize those people in this audience who have strongly opposed the war in vietnam stood up against the injustice and the impropriety of the war. Dissent was very hard. Lets not forget that. And all of us are indebted to them for their courage, and for strengthening our democracy. After 50 years, when the war intensified in a major way, and after 40 years, which is one which is when the war ended, it is an important time to take stock, to examine the issues and think about where this places us for the future. I would like to start by s

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