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U.S. clears 5 nations of weapons-grade uranium
March 22, 2012
March 22, 2012
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(AP) WASHINGTON - The U.S. has helped five nations completely clear out their stocks of highly enriched uranium since President Obama outlined his plans for securing all weapons-usable materials worldwide, officials say, citing it as progress in the administration's efforts to prevent nuclear weapons from getting in terrorists' hands.
Anne Harrington, the National Nuclear Security Administration's nonproliferation chief, said that since Mr. Obama's April 2009 speech in Prague announcing his plans, the U.S. has helped remove enough material from about a dozen countries to make almost 30 warheads. She added that several global leaders are expected to use a nuclear
Anne Harrington, the National Nuclear Security Administration's nonproliferation chief, said that since Mr. Obama's April 2009 speech in Prague announcing his plans, the U.S. has helped remove enough material from about a dozen countries to make almost 30 warheads. She added that several global leaders are expected to use a nuclear
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