Summary

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Sunday
Washington

From CNN's 'State of the Union'

John Bolton
National Security Adviser

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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR JOHN BOLTON SAYS THE U-S IS PURSUING COMPLETE DENUCLEARIZATION HEADED INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH NORTH KOREA--
AND HE THINKS THIS GOAL WILL BE ACHIEVED
BOLTON TOLD CNN'S STATE OF THE UNION THAT HE THINKS -- AFTER YEARS AS AN OUTCAST - NORTH KOREA COULD BE WELCOME IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

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John Bolton/National Security Adviser: I think what the prospect of for North Korea is to become a normal nation to behave and interact with the rest of the world the way South Korea does And if you've ever looked at a map of the Korean peninsula at night or picture the North Korean peninsula at night, the contrast between North and South Korea is the most stark of any -- [OFFCAM: lights, darkness] -- Exactly, you can't tell North Korea from the from the Yellow Sea or the Sea of Japan on either side of it So the prospect for North Korea is unbelievably strong, if they'll commit to denuclearization

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BOLTON ALSO SAID PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS ALREADY STUDYING FOR THE SUMMIT NEXT MONTH WITH NORTH KOREAN LEADER KIM JONG UN
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POLITICS NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER JOHN BOLTON NORTH KOREA TRUMP