Preparedness for National Defense: Hearings Before the Committee on Military Affairs, United States Senate, Sixty-fourth Congress, First Session, on Bills for the Reorganization of the Army and for the Creation of a Reserve Army. Hon. Lindley M. Garrison, Secretary of War. January 18, 1916, Volume 13-21

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Halaman 826 - One method of assault may be to effect in the forms of the Constitution alterations which will impair the energy of the system, and thus to undermine what cannot be directly overthrown.
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Halaman 846 - President to call forth such number of the militia of the State or of the States or Territories or of the District of Columbia as he may deem necessary to repel such invasion, suppress such rebellion, or to enable him to execute such laws, and to issue his orders for that purpose...
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Halaman 841 - The discipline (which includes training) of the National Guard shall conform to the system which is now or may hereafter be prescribed for the Regular Army, and the training shall be carried out by the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia so as to conform to the provisions of this Act.
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