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Jeff Merkley: “We have had serious conversations about the potential of using a nuclear weapon in--as a first-use weapon both in…”

On the recordOctober 29, 2017
We have had serious conversations about the potential of using a nuclear weapon in--as a first-use weapon both in Vietnam and in Korea.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Mentions historical discussions on first-use nuclear weapons.

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