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The new century has brought on its own terrible dangers, which although not reaching the apocalyptic potential of the Cold War, still have the capacity to shake our world.

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Adam Schiff
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 22
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U.S. Representative
Framingham
Massachusetts
Adam Bennett Schiff
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