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The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell.(Book review)
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COPYRIGHT 2009 Air Force Historical Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.
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The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell. By Harry S. Laver and Jeffery J. Matthews, Eds. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2008. Maps. Tables. Diagrams. Illustrations. Photographs. Notes. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Pp. xv, 270. $32.50 ISBN: 0-8131-2513-8
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