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Albio Sires: I remember we came close to nuclear war when they tried to put nuclear weapons 90 miles away from here.

On the recordNovember 6, 2017
I remember we came close to nuclear war when they tried to put nuclear weapons 90 miles away from here.
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Albio Sires
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Sires recalls the Cuban Missile Crisis to highlight the threat posed by Russia.

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