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Patrick Moynihan: “It is the best hope of mankind at this moment, sir, because the age of nuclear warfare is not over. If we think we have…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2000
It is the best hope of mankind at this moment, sir, because the age of nuclear warfare is not over. If we think we have proliferation today, wait until we see. We won't, but if we were to announce that we want the Chinese on hold, I cannot imagine what the next 30 years would be like.
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Patrick Moynihan
Illinois

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Discussing the implications of nuclear proliferation and international relations.

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