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Ed Markey: Thank God we did not transfer it before he fell. That was Jimmy Carter policy.

On the recordMay 11, 2015
Thank God we did not transfer it before he fell. That was Jimmy Carter policy.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey reflects on the risks of nuclear technology transfer during Carter's administration.

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