Bill Clinton actually said...

I hereby report that I have exercised my authority to declare a national emergency to deal with the threat posed to the United States by the risk of nuclear proliferation.

Context

Message to the Congress on the National Emergency With Respect to the Russian Federation

06/20/2000

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