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“It is a measure of the arrogance of nations - but especially of the nuclear-weapon states - to assert that a nuclear-weapons-free world is impossible when, in fact, ninety-five percent of the nations of the world already are nuclear free.”

Quote by George Lee Butler

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George Lee Butler

George Lee Butler, born on June 17, 1939, with an unknown profession and category. Due to limited information, a detailed biography is not available. more

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