IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Arms race- US the odds on favourite

· Socialist Challenge No. 174, 27 November 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 358 words

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page 6 of the scan

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