Richard G. Lugar
Former U.S. Senator
Webcast: Lugar and Nunn in Conversation
Twenty years ago, two United States Senators – a Republican and a Democrat – came together in an effort to reduce global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and materials.
National Journal Senior Correspondent James Kitfield examines the successes, challenges and unfinished work of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.
In conversation with Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) and former Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA), Kitfield discusses the Nunn-Lugar program and its impact on global security over the last two decades.
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