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Charles Blanchard

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    I am a mostly retired attorney and Senior Counsel at Arnold & Porter. I served as General Counsel of both the Army and Air Force, was a member of the Arizona State Senate, and had the honor of clerking for the great Justice Sandra Day O'Conner.

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