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Rob Portman: “At that time I think 'weapons of mass destruction' referred to the Soviets almost exclusively in the possibility of a…”

On the recordMay 9, 2011
At that time I think 'weapons of mass destruction' referred to the Soviets almost exclusively in the possibility of a nuclear attack.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio

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Portman reflects on past perceptions of weapons of mass destruction.

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