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Colin Powell: I have reservations about it now, and I do not think you can be standing on tippy-toes waiting for the Bush…

On the recordJanuary 17, 2001
I have reservations about it now, and I do not think you can be standing on tippy-toes waiting for the Bush administration to ask for any, any movement toward ratification of the treaty.
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Colin Powell
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congress.gov
Jan 17, 2001

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concerns about the International Criminal Court treaty.

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