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Janet Napolitano: “We must remove the opportunities and instrumentalities of destruction.”

On the recordJune 24, 2012
We must remove the opportunities and instrumentalities of destruction.
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Janet Napolitano

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Stressing the importance of preventing access to destructive means.

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