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John Hickenlooper: “The Persian Gulf is more volatile than ever, and we see our national security--40 years after our first energy crisis…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
The Persian Gulf is more volatile than ever, and we see our national security--40 years after our first energy crisis, the oil is controlled by unfriendly regimes in many cases.
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John Hickenlooper
Democratic · Colorado

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Hickenlooper highlights national security concerns related to oil control in the Persian Gulf.

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