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Four Dem candidates face nuclear button question in Iowa
In Des Moines four 1984 Democratic contenders debated arms control at a Civic Center forum. Hart Mon Dale Cranston and Glenn avoided absolute promises on using nuclear weapons, stressing opposition to MX missiles and nerve gas while advocating freezes. Glenn faced boos for implying a U.S. president might respond to Soviet strikes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Gary Hart
Colorado
Walter F. Mondale
Alan Cranston
California
John Glenn
Ohio
Reagan
Central America
Senate
Mondale
Glenn
Hart
Cranston