WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he was pleased about the 'sense of urgency' among nearly 50 countries taking part in a Washington summit over efforts to lock down loose nuclear material.
Obama, speaking before the start of the two-day summit on Monday, reiterated that the single biggest threat to U.S. security was the risk of a terrorist organization obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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Obama, speaking before the start of the two-day summit on Monday, reiterated that the single biggest threat to U.S. security was the risk of a terrorist organization obtaining a nuclear weapon.
(Reporting by Caren Bohan) Keywords: NUCLEAR SUMMIT/OBAMA (matt.spetalnick@reuters.com ; +1 202 898 8300; Reuters Messaging: matt.spetalnick.reuters.com@reuters.net ) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.