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Jane Harman: “But on North Korea, talk about their intentions--they built 60 nuclear weapons. So let us not be naive as we do a deal…”

On the recordMay 7, 2018
But on North Korea, talk about their intentions--they built 60 nuclear weapons. So let us not be naive as we do a deal with them and I am in favor of doing the right deal with North Korea.
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Jane Harman
California

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Harman warns against naivety in negotiations with North Korea regarding their nuclear capabilities.

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