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J. Exon: “Is it not true that in 1987 there existed such a thing as a very powerful and threatening Soviet Union and a Warsaw Pact…”

On the recordMay 15, 1996
Is it not true that in 1987 there existed such a thing as a very powerful and threatening Soviet Union and a Warsaw Pact that is not here today?
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the relevance of a 1987 benchmark in a discussion about the Soviet Union.

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