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Barack Obama: The North Koreans must live up to their commitments and fully and verifiably dismantle all of their nuclear weapons…

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
The North Koreans must live up to their commitments and fully and verifiably dismantle all of their nuclear weapons programs and proliferation activities.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the need for North Korea to dismantle its nuclear programs.

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