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Barack Obama: The threat of a terrorist acquiring and using a nuclear weapon is the most immediate and extreme threat we face.

On the recordMarch 31, 2009
The threat of a terrorist acquiring and using a nuclear weapon is the most immediate and extreme threat we face.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama emphasizes the urgency of nuclear terrorism as a top security threat.

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