On the recordMarch 19, 2003
The first line of defense against proliferation is to keep people from getting the materials and technology for weapons of mass destruction in the first place.
Joe Biden: “The first line of defense against proliferation is to keep people from getting the materials and technology for weapons…”
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Biden discusses the importance of preventing access to WMD materials.
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