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On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
Those three pillars are nonproliferation, peaceful use of nuclear power, and disarmament, and they are meant to bridge the very difference between nuclear power states and non-nuclear power states.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasizes the importance of the NPT's three pillars in nuclear discussions.

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