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Ron Wyden: “I believe our nation made a mistake when we choose to comingle them in the early 1980s.”

On the recordApril 8, 2013
I believe our nation made a mistake when we choose to comingle them in the early 1980s.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden reflects on past decisions regarding the handling of defense and civilian nuclear waste.

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