Lupe Tanner, Ph.D.
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An academician by profession, trained in environmental engineering, enthusiast by nature, teacher at heart.
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American society saw a complete change in its outlook due to the antiwar movement and the way the war was going for Americans. To fight a war on foreign soil the US committed a large force, the... -
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