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Discussionitems: ActorsCongressandCourtasoptions Increasevs.enforcerestriction WiretappingCICpowervs.warpowers?

Research Questions
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RQ1restrictionaslargelylegislative/judicialclarifytheact Ryan

Statuatoryand/orjudicialrestrictions Congressonlycanincstat.rest Courtscanenhancerest.rest,notincrease

Sctorcongressasjustrestrictions 1Congressorsct 2legis/statrestrictions 3Nonexecutive 4Bothand/orwithactorandtypeofrestrictions 1blimit Restmoreappropriate Bothtermsgenerallysimiliar,butrestrictmoreprecise

RQ2UAVSpec A)Roleofnuclearweapons/doctrinetoUAV/drones,especiallyifutilizetargetedkillingattacks launchedfromunmannedaircraftsystemmodifiedtoutilizetargetedkillingattacks. B)Isthesolvency/affpowerbetterwithoutthespecification? "Utilizetargetedkilling" C)Identifynongenderspecificterm RQ3Cantheverbsin19beconsolidated?(Heather) utilize,conduct,engage,conduct,authorize,continue Utilizetomakeuseof Generalizetooneormore,butconcernwithuseofauthorityasfarasplacementgoes RQ4Questionofwarpowersconnectiontoandphrasingofdomestic/civilianlawenforcement,is thereamiddlegroundterm? A)Strengtheningthepossecomitatusact4 B)armingdomesticlawenforcement

RQ5Investigateclaimasbestsourceofpresidentialpower?Andshouldauthoritybeadded? RQ6Presidentvs.PresidencyauthoritytorepresenttheofficeofthePresidentinRes2627. RQ7SJResor2001inRes26 RQ8DeterminebestreferenceofnonPresidentialactionbyexternalaction.(kevin,Paul Concernswithexternal Nonexecutivebranchentitites

Changewpatomatch27

RQ9Substantiallyvs.EffectivelyInres25and27.(kevin,Paul Concerns,discussionofmaterially

RQ10thematicoptionsthatincludelikecybermoreexplictlyDinger,Koch Aumfinclude/excludecyber Otherpowers,Libya Advoctwowordings A)21aswritten B)Floorceilingsomethingonlist

Wording Suggestions - Organized by Paper Restoring the Balance: Restricting Presidential War Powers Controversy Paper
1. USFGList/LimitedResolved:ThattheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincrease and/orenactstatutory[limitations/restrictions]onthe[CommanderinChief/presidentialwar] powersofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesto:designateanddetainenemycombatants conductcovertmilitaryoperationsusedomesticwiretappingordeploymilitaryforceswithout congressionalapproval 2. USFGnonlist/BroadwordingResolved:ThattheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshould increaseand/orenactstatutory[limitations/restrictions]onthe

[CommanderinChief/presidentialwar]powersofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates. 3. PassiveVoice/LimitedResolved:Thatthe[CommanderinChief/presidentialwar]powersof thePresidentoftheUnitedStatesshouldbesubstantially[restricted/limited]inoneormoreof thefollowingareas:designateanddetainenemycombatantsconductcovertmilitaryoperations usedomesticwiretappingordeploymilitaryforceswithoutcongressionalapproval. 4. PassiveVoice/BroadResolved:Thatthe[CommanderinChief/presidentialwar]powersof thePresidentoftheUnitedStatesshouldbesubstantially[restricted/limited].

Agents Wording Paper

Passive Voice Wordings
5. R:ThatthewarpowerofthePresidencyshouldbesubstantiallyrestricted/limited. 6. R:ThattheCommanderinChiefwarpowerofthePresidencyshouldbesubstantially restricted/limited. 7. R:Thatrestrictions/limitationsonExecutivewarpower/sshouldbesubstantiallyincreased. 8. R:Thatthe{CommanderinChief}warpower/softhePresidentoftheUnitedStatesshouldbe substantiallyrestricted/limited.

Range of wordings (declare/conduct war, use of force):

9. ThePresident'swarpowersshouldbesubstantiallyrestricted. 10. ThePresident'sabilitytodeclareand/orconductwarshouldbesubstantiallyrestricted. 11. ThePresidentialwarpowerstodeclareand/orconductwarshouldbesubstantiallyrestricted. 12. TheU.S.PresidentasCommanderinChief'sabilitytodeclarewarand/orusewarpowers duringwartimeshouldbesubstantiallyrestricted.

Courts Wording Directions

Major Resolutions and wording directions 13. R:ThattheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtshouldsubstantiallyincrease{restrictions/limitations} on{theCommanderinChiefpowers/ExecutiveWarpower/thewarpower[s]ofthe PresidentoftheUnitedStates}. 14. R:ThattheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtshouldsubstantiallylimit/restrictthewarpowersofthe PresidentoftheUnitedStates. Fails45 YesKuswa,Mabrey,Min,Stables NoMorris,Galloway,Walters,MosleyJensen 15. (BroadCourts)R:TheUSSupremeCourtshouldobserve/find/enforceadditionallimitations ontheauthorityofthePresidentasCommanderinChief. 16. (MidsizedCourts)R:TheUSSupremeCourtshouldreinterpretoneormore (precedentsetting)warpowerscasestosubstantiallyincreaselimitationsonthePresidents CommanderinChiefwarpower. 17. (NarrowCourts).R:TheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtshouldbroadenoneormoreofthe followingdecisionstoincreaserestrictionsontheCommanderinChiefwarpowerofthe PresidentoftheUnitedStates:Youngstownv.Sawyer,Rasulv.Bush,Hamdanv.Rumsfeld, Hamdiv.Rumsfeld,Boumedienev.Bush 18. (NarrowCourtsandmoredirectional).R:TheUSSupremeCourtshouldrestrictthe extensionofPresidentialwarpowerasCommanderinChiefheldin(oneormoreof)the followingdecisions:ExparteQuirin,Hirabayashi,Korematsu,Yamashita,Eisentrager,Egan.

Proposed Wording List Group

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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiYzS_Yr7fxcdGE0MjVDMVlWWnlZZ0huenlTSGZ ER3c& usp=sharing 19. Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsonthe [CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesto:utilize targetedkillingattackslaunchedfromunmannedaircraftsystemsconductoffensivecyber operationsengageinwarrantlessdomesticelectronicsurveillanceconductcovertoperations orauthorizeand/orcontinueindefinitedetention.

Alternate wordings (*that present issues for potential discussion):

MinAddendum:deploymilitaryforcesdomestically

Changeliststoincludetheoneormoreapproachandremovetheextrasverbs 20. Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsononeor moreofthefollowing[CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentofthe UnitedStates:targetedkillingoffensivecyberoperationswarrantlessdomesticelectronic surveillancecovertoperationsordetentionofenemycombatants. 20bResolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionson oneormoreofthefollowing[CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresident oftheUnitedStates:targetedkillingoffensivecyberoperationswarrantlessdomesticelectronic surveillanceorindefinitedetention. 20cResolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsononeor moreofthefollowing[CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentoftheUnited States:targetedkillingindefinitedetentionwarrantlessdomesticelectronicsurveillanceorintroduce UnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities. Approved72,MabreyandWaldingerdissenting Replacedby20c2
20c2Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutory and/orjudicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesin oneormoreof:targetedkillingindefinitedetentionwarrantlessdomesticelectronicsurveillance orintroducingUnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities.

Approved90asreplacementfor20c.Remainingreviewofareas

20dResolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionson oneormoreofthefollowing[CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresident oftheUnitedStates:targetedkillingoffensivecyberoperationswarrantlessdomesticelectronic surveillance,orintroduceUnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities.

20eResolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsononeor moreofthefollowing[CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentoftheUnited States:targetedkillingindefinitedetentionoffensivecyberoperationsorintroducingUnitedStates ArmedForcesintohostilities. Approved81,Mabreydissents

Replacedby20e2 20e2Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutoryand/or judicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesinoneormoreof:

targetedkillingindefinitedetentionoffensivecyberoperationsorintroducingUnitedStatesArmed Forcesintohostilities. Approved90toreplace20e.Samecaveataboutarea 20e3Take20e2pluscoverts(min) Oversightconditional

20e3Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutoryand/or judicialrestrictions,atleastincludingoversight,onthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnited Statesononeormoreof:targetedkillingindefinitedetentionoffensivecyberoperationscovert

operationsorintroducingUnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities. Approved54(Morris,Walters,Waldinger,Gallowaydissenting)
20e4Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutoryand/or judicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesononeormoreof:

targetedkillingindefinitedetentionoffensivecyberoperationscovertoperationsorintroducing UnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities.

Approved63(Walters,Morris,Waldingerdissenting) 20fResolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsononeor moreofthefollowing[CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentoftheUnited States:targetedkillingindefinitedetentionwarrantlessdomesticelectronicsurveillanceoffensivecyber operationsorintroduceUnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities. Approved81,Walterdissents Replacedby20f2

20f2Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutoryand/or judicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesononeormoreof:

targetedkillingindefinitedetentionwarrantlessdomesticelectronicsurveillanceoffensivecyber operationsorintroducingUnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities. Approved90toreplace20f.Samecaveataboutarea 20gResolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionson oneormoreofthefollowing[CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresident oftheUnitedStates:targetedkillingindefinitedetentionwarrantlessdomesticelectronic surveillanceoffensivecyberoperationsconductcovertoperationsorintroduceUnitedStates ArmedForcesintohostilities. 21. Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsonthe [CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesto:utilize targetedkillingconductoffensivecyberoperationsengageinwarrantlessdomesticelectronic surveillanceconductcovertoperationsauthorizeand/orcontinueindefinitedetentionor introduceUnitedStatesArmedForcesintohostilities. 21b.Resolved:(TheUSFG/Congress/Courts)should(substantially/statutorily)limitthewar powersofthePresident,includingtheuseofoffensivecyberoperations,targetedkillings, (detentionofE.C/indefinitedetention),(troopsand/orcivilians)incombatoperationswithout (Congressionalconsultationorapproval),and/orwarrantlesssurveillance. Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsonthe [CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesto:utilizetargeted killingconductoffensivecyberoperationsconductcovertoperationsorintroduceUnitedStates

ArmedForcesintohostilities. 22. Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsonthe [CommanderinChief/presidentialwarpowers]ofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesto:utilize targetedkillingconductoffensivecyberoperations(engagein)domestic/civilianlaw enforcementconductcovertoperationsorauthorizeand/orcontinueindefinitedetention.

Thematic Topic Wordings

Revisit 93-94 topic
24(old)Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincrease statutoryrestrictionsonthewarpowersofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates. Approvedby90,subjecttoonlymodificationsbytheresearchquestions(statrest) Eventuallyreplacedby24e. 24e.Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutoryand/or judicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates. Approved81.Kuswadissents. 24b.TheUnitedStatesCongressand/orSupremeCourtshouldsubstantiallyincreaserestrictionsonthe warpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates. 24c.TheUnitedStatesCongressand/orSupremeCourtshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutoryand/or judicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates. Rejected18.(Waldingerwasthelonelyyesvote) 24d.TheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreaserestrictionsonthewar powersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates. Rejected:45(Stables,Morris,Walters,Waldinger,Galloway)

24f.TheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantially(modifier?)restrictthewarpowers

authorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates. 23. Resolved:ThewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesshouldbe substantiallyrestricted. Approvedby81,Waldingerdissents

Focus on Post 9/11 Presidential Power

26.Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshould(statutorilyrestrict)authorityassertedbythe PresidentoftheUnitedStatesfromTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce(P.L.10740). Approvedby90,subjecttoonlymodificationsbytheresearchquestions(statrest,claim,Presidentvs. Presidency,2001) Approvedby90 26Correctedandreplacedby26e
26e.Resolved:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutory and/orjudicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityassertedbythePresidentoftheUnited StatesunderTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce(P.L.10740). Approved:90asthereplacementfor26 Approved80(Waldingernotyetpresent)tochangefromtounder 26b.Resolved:TheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshould(statutorilyrestrict)thewarpowers authorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates,atleastincludingpower(s)assertedbythe PresidentoftheUnitedStatesunderTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce(P.L.10740). 26c.Resolved:TheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutory and/orjudicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates,at leastincluding(restrictionson)authorityassertedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStatesunder TheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce(P.L.10740).

26d.Resolved:TheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutory
and/orjudicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates,at leastincludingrestrictionsonauthorityassertedpursuanttoTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitary Force(P.L.10740).

26f.Resolved:ThattheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincreasestatutory and/orjudicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates assertedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStatesunderTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce (P.L.10740).

26g.Resolved:ThattheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincrease
statutoryand/orjudicialrestrictionsonthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnited States,atleastincludingtherestrictionofauthorityassertedbythePresidentoftheUnited StatesunderTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce(P.L.10740).

Approved81.Kuswadissents.
26h.Resolved:ThattheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldsubstantiallyincrease statutoryand/orjudicialrestrictionofthewarpowersauthorityofthePresidentoftheUnited States,atleastincludingtherestrictionofauthorityassertedunderTheAuthorizationtoUse MilitaryForce(P.L.10740).

26p.(passive)Resolved:thewarpowersauthorityassertedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStates underTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce(P.L.10740)shouldbesubstantiallyrestricted. Approved81,Waldingerdissents (Approved80(Waldingernotyetpresent)tochangefromtounder)

Memo on the Topic - S.Heidt

24. TheUSFGshouldincreaseorenactstatutorylimitationsonthepresidentsabilitytousemilitary forceabroad. 25. TheUSFGshouldincreaseorenactstatutorylimitationsonpresidentialwarpower. 26. TheUSFGshouldincreaseorenactstatutorylimitationsonpresidentialwarpowerstemming fromArticleIoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica. 27. TheUSFGshouldsubstantiallyincreaserestrictionsonpresidentialwarpower. 28. TheUSFGshouldsignificantlyrebalancethedistributionofwarpowersbetweentheexecutive andlegislativebranches.

29. TheUSFGshouldsignificantlycurtailpresidentialusurpationsofCongressionalwarpower. 30. TheUSFGshouldsignificantlycurtailpresidentialusurpationsofCongressionalwarpower and/orsignificantlyreducecongressionallyauthorizedwarpower.

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Presidentialactionvs.presidentialauthority consider:theUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsonthe PresidentoftheUnitedStates'useoftargetedkillingindefinitedetentionwarrantlessdomestic electronicsurveillanceoffensivecyberoperationsorintroduceUnitedStatesArmedForcesinto hostilities. theaffcouldalsosaythattheylimitpowernotauthorizedbythewarpowersprovision,butalso givesthenegWarPowersgoodDAlinksthatcanbedebatedout,bytheaffviolatingthewar powersact. Basically,havetheCongressdirectlyrestrictthepresidentialactionheisdoingratherthan restrictingauthoritythattheyalreadyhavethepresident. Constitionalrestrictions?

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Wittes/ Young
OnMay29,2013,at11:58PM,KellyYoungwrote:

Hello Mr. Wittes, I have been following your Lawfare blog and a number of you and your colleagues articles in recent months and really enjoy your work. I was wondering if you could assist me. I have recently worked on a project to craft a year-long college debate topic about restricting the war powers of the President. The topic will cover issues like UAVs, detention, covert ops, offensive cyber operations, etc. Schools around the country voted and this topic has been selected as our topic for the year. Over 200 schools will debate about this topic for the next school year. We are currently working on how to properly phrase our debate resolution and we could use some assistance. If you don't mind, would you be able to briefly answering a couple of questions? This would help us tremendously as we move forward. 1. Is there a legal and functional difference between presidential war powers and Commander-in-Chief powers? Some people claim that war powers are a subset of broader

C-in-C powers, but the literature on the subject since the 9-11 attacks seems to discuss them in a conflated fashion. Is there an important difference and does this conflation matter in your opinion?

Ifthere'sameaningfuldifference,Ithinkthedifferenceistheotherwayaroundthatis,thewarpowers includeasomewhatbroaderarrayofpowersthantheCommanderinChiefpowersdo.Forexample,the presidenthastheauthoritytonegotiatepeacetreaties(endingwars)thisisnotafunctionofcommanderin chiefpowerbutitisawarpower.Thepresidentalsohastheauthoritytovetoadeclarationofwarashe doesanypieceoflegislation.Thisis,again,notreallyacommanderinchiefauthority(itdoesn'tinvolve commandingthearmedforces),butitisclearlyapowerpertainingtowarandpeace.Perhapsmost importantly,warpowersarguablyincludethosepowersnotspecifiedintheConstitutionbutgrantedthe PresidentbyCongressforexample,thepowertowagewaragainstAlQaedaandtheTalibanauthorizedby theAUMF. Ithinktherealdifferenceisjustthatthephrase"warpowersconnotesallofthepowersavailabletothe presidentthatpertaintothepowertomakewar,whilethephraseCommanderinChiefpowersrefersto thosepowerstocommandthethemilitarythatflowdirectlyfromtheCommanderinChiefClauseofthe ArticleII.

2. If there is a difference, would actions such as the authority to use UAV/drone strikes and detention/rendition fall under Commander-in-Chief or presidential war powers? Does warrant-less wiretapping falling within or both sets of powers?
Thepowertouseforceagainsttheenemyandtodetaintheenemyinvolvechieflythecongressionally grantedauthoritytouseforceundertheAUMF.Theyalsonecessarilyinvolvessomedegreeofinherent presidentialauthoritytocommandthemilitarythoughtheObamaadministrationhasdownplayedthis particularsourceofitspower. ThewarrantlesswiretappingprogramisnowalsoauthorizedbyCongress(undertheFAA).Beforethat statutoryauthorization,however,theadministrationclaimedauthoritytodoitundertheAUMF.Andbefore, itclaimedtheinherentCommanderinChiefpowertodoit.Soagain,amixofdifferentsourcesofpower.

3. If we make the claim, " we should increase restrictions on the war powers of the President of the United States," do you think that

Thisquestionappearstohavebeencutoff.

Here are some examples of the resolutions being discussed if this helps contextualize my questions:

Resolved: the United States federal government should increase statutory restrictions on one or more of the following [Commander in Chief / presidential war powers] of the President of the United States: targeted killing attacks launched from unmanned aircraft systems; offensive cyber operations; warrantless domestic electronic surveillance; covert operations; or detention of enemy combatants.

Iwouldusethemorecapaciousphrase"warpowers"inanyofthefollowingresolutions.

Resolved: the United States federal government should increase statutory restrictions on the [Commander in Chief / presidential war powers] of the President of the United States to: utilize targeted killing attacks launched from unmanned aircraft systems; conduct offensive cyber operations; engage in warrantless domestic electronic surveillance; conduct covert operations; detain enemy combatants; or introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities.

Resolved: the United States federal government should increase statutory restrictions on the [Commander in Chief / presidential war powers] of the President of the United States to: utilize targeted killing attacks launched from unmanned aircraft systems; conduct offensive cyber operations; conduct covert operations; or introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities.
Resolved:ThattheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldincreasestatutoryrestrictionsonthewar powersofthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.

Resolved:ThatthewarpowersofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesshouldbesubstantiallyrestricted. Resolved:ThattheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentshouldstatutorilyrestrictpowersclaimedbythe PresidentoftheUnitedStatesfromTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitaryForce. Resolved:PowersclaimedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStatesfromTheAuthorizationtoUseMilitary Forceshouldbesubstantiallyrestrictedbystatute. Thank you for your assistance - we would greatly appreciate any help in making this a better educational experience for the hundreds of college students that would debate this topic. Sincerely, Kelly Young Kelly M. Young, Ph.D. Director of Forensics/ Associate Professor Communication Department Wayne State University 585 Manoogian Hall Detroit, MI 48201 (313) 577-2953

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