On the recordMay 11, 2015
This agreement advances the primary goal we have in every 123 agreement, which is strengthening the longstanding nonproliferation policy of successive administrations.
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Thomas M. Countryman
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congress.govThomas M. Countryman: “This agreement advances the primary goal we have in every 123 agreement, which is strengthening the longstanding…”
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Countryman emphasizes the importance of the agreement for nonproliferation policy.
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