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Murtha's Legacy: From Vietnam Vet to Pork King
Feb 8th 2010 – 6:00PM
AP
(Feb. 8) – John Murtha, the Democratic representative from Pennsylvania, was a decorated Vietnam War veteran, an influential congressman and a passionate critic of the Iraq war. As the head of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Murtha was a powerful lawmaker known for his ability to trade favors. And as the...
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