On the recordJuly 25, 2011
The gravest danger to the American people is the threat of a terrorist attack with a nuclear weapon and the spread of nuclear weapons to dangerous regimes.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “The gravest danger to the American people is the threat of a terrorist attack with a nuclear weapon and the spread of…”
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Obama emphasizes the serious threat of nuclear terrorism.
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