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On the recordJune 18, 1996
I am sort of on a roll here, and I rather enjoy it, but my point is, what is your concept of a single accidental firing, a risk present today that was not present during the height of the cold war? That is essentially the purpose of this system.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the risks of accidental nuclear firing in the context of Cold War-era policies.

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