Published 1982
by The Institute in Washington .
Written in
Edition Notes
Edited transcript of a television program.
| Statement | John Charles Daly, moderator ; Les Aspin ... [et al.] ; held on September 9, 1981, and sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. |
| Series | AEI forum ;, 56 |
| Contributions | Daly, John Charles, 1914-, Aspin, Les., American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HD9743.U6 A69 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 24 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3791713M |
| ISBN 10 | 0844722294 |
| LC Control Number | 81071251 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 8431660 |
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