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Hillary Clinton: Trust but verify was a maxim that he quoted to the Soviets many times.

On the recordApril 28, 2010
Trust but verify was a maxim that he quoted to the Soviets many times.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

References Ronald Reagan's approach to verification in arms control.

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