 
 
  
 
How People Talk About the President’s FY2018 Defense Budget Request 
Updated July 5, 2017 
 
 
 
Author Information 
 Pat Towell 
  Lynn M. Williams 
Specialist in U.S. Defense Policy and Budget 
Analyst in U.S. Defense Budget Policy 
 
 
 
 
 
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