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Ron Wright: “The purpose of an arms control treaty is not to make us feel good; it is to actually control arms.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
The purpose of an arms control treaty is not to make us feel good; it is to actually control arms.
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Ron Wright
Texas

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Wright emphasizes the practical goals of arms control treaties.

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