10/06/2009
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"Isn't it true that other nations depend on the U.S. nuclear umbrella, that there is a political, psychological dimension to clear and strong nuclear capability?"
"I do feel like that President Bush, George W. Bush, our recent President Bush, unilaterally drew down nuclear weapons substantially."
"I will just say if the President had said to the U.S. Senate, the New START treaty is a start toward disarmament, I guess it would have caused more concern than we had."
"Every President since Truman has advocated that as a goal."