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The Obama Administration says it wants a new agreement to reduce American and Russian nuclear weapons. Are atomic bombs a necessary evil to guarantee global security? If not, should they be eradicated altogether?

Lori Harfenist – The Resident – has been out on the streets of America’s top city to find out what New Yorkers think about nuclear weapons.

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