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John Kerry: The world decided after World War I and the horrors of gas, and the trenches, and the loss of an entire generation of…

On the recordSeptember 2, 2013
The world decided after World War I and the horrors of gas, and the trenches, and the loss of an entire generation of young people in Europe that we were never again going to allow gas to be used in warfare.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry emphasizes the historical commitment against the use of gas in warfare.

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