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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The United States, as the sole remaining superpower and the leading power in the world, has an obligation to take bold…

On the recordJuly 16, 1999
The United States, as the sole remaining superpower and the leading power in the world, has an obligation to take bold steps toward encouraging other nuclear powers to eliminate their arsenals and to prevent the proliferation of these weapons.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
congress.gov
Jul 16, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Stating the U.S. obligation to lead in nuclear disarmament efforts.

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