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Bill Clinton: Under the convention, the United States and all ratifying nations accept a basic obligation to 'take immediate and…

On the recordAugust 5, 1999
Under the convention, the United States and all ratifying nations accept a basic obligation to 'take immediate and effective measures to secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, as a matter of urgency.'
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on the Convention on the Prohibition and Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor

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