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Public Forum 2023 September-October Topic

Paras Kumar | Oct 12, 2023
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Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its military presence in the Arctic.

A total of 610 coaches and 2,079 students voted for the resolution. The winning resolution received 52% of the coach vote and 62% of the student vote.

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