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On the recordMay 6, 2013
I think it is the case that there have only been three nations who have gone down the path toward developing nuclear weapons and then decided, you know what, we do not need nuclear weapons to have the right kind of future for our nation--Libya, South Africa, and Brazil.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine emphasizes South Africa's potential leadership in nonproliferation based on its past nuclear decisions.

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