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If civilians are going to be killed, I would rather have them be their civilians than our civilians.

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Stuart Symington
Age: 87 †
Born: 1901
Born: June 26
Died: 1988
Died: December 14
Former United States Senator
Politician
William Stuart Symington
William Stuart Symington III
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