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Hillary Clinton: “Our No. 1 objective and No. 1 obligation is the security of the American people.”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2010
Our No. 1 objective and No. 1 obligation is the security of the American people.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Secretary Clinton highlights the priority of American security in nonproliferation efforts.

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