Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States [website]

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The bipartisan commission was tasked by Congress to "examine and make recommendations with respect to the long-term strategic posture of the United States." Chaired by former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, Congress created the Commission as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. The final report, consisting of over one hundred findings and recommendations, was delivered to Congress and the White House on May 6, 2009.

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National Assessment of Vocational Education 2008.

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The bipartisan commission was tasked by Congress to "examine and make recommendations with respect to the long-term strategic posture of the United States." Chaired by former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry, Congress created the Commission as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. The final report, consisting of over one hundred findings and recommendations, was delivered to Congress and the White House on May 6, 2009.

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  • URL: http://cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/posture/20090731213818/http://www.usip.org/programs/initiatives/congressional-commission-the-strategic-posture-the-united-states/ External Link
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National Assessment of Vocational Education. Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States [website], website, 2008; [Washington D.C.]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc26015/: accessed May 17, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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