Barack Obama actually said...

Turning the tide on the threat of nuclear weapons and strengthening the international non-proliferation regime is one of the great and urgent challenges of our time.

Context

Press Release - President Obama Announces Key State Department Appointment

03/16/2009

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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