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Dick Lugar: a decision not to ratify the treaty would forgo an opportunity and exacerbate the broader challenges to U.S. foreign…

On the recordApril 28, 2010
a decision not to ratify the treaty would forgo an opportunity and exacerbate the broader challenges to U.S. foreign policy.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

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Lugar emphasizes the importance of ratifying the New START Treaty for U.S. foreign policy.

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