Major Robert Anderson, the commander of the small United States force at Sumter, wrote that his food supplies were low.

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At Fort Sumter, Major Robert Anderson and his men waited three hours before firing back at the Confederate guns.

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White House spokesman Robert Gibbs acknowledged congressional concerns and said President Obama will speak to the issue in a major national security address Thursday.

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Major General ROBERT SCALES (US Army, Retired): This war is all about security.

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Germany's Robert Bosch, a major supplier of critical diesel components, forecasts diesel penetration in light-duty pickups and SUVs will reach 20% by 2015.

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Retired Army Major General Robert Scales disagrees.

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