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June 20, 2013

Obama to call for nuclear cuts in Berlin speech
Berlin (AFP) June 19, 2013
Barack Obama will Wednesday propose major cuts in US and Russian nuclear stocks, making a pitch for his own place in history in an evocative open-air speech during his first visit as president to Berlin. Almost 50 years to the day since John F. Kennedy declared "Ich bin ein Berliner" and 26 years since Ronald Reagan exhorted "Tear down this wall!" Obama will unveil plans for a one-third reduction in Cold War nuclear arsenals. He also met German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with whom he usually has ... read more

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