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    Obama Urges Presses for Passage of START Treaty

    President Obama today surrounded himself with former secretaries of state and defense of both political parties—all backing his claim that the START treaty with Russia is “a national imperative” that must be ratified by the Senate as soon as possible

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama today surrounded himself with former secretaries of state and defense of both political parties—all backing his claim that the START treaty with Russia is “a national imperative” that must be ratified by the Senate as soon as possible

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      Warren Olney

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Aviation Security: Must TSA Touch My Junk to Keep Me Safe?
    1. 0:00Obama Urges Presses for Passage of START TreatyYou’re reading this
    2. 7:46Aviation Security: Must TSA Touch My Junk to Keep Me Safe?
    3. 44:53The Verdict Is in on First Guantanamo Civilian Trail
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