07/30/1998
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"I ask you to remember that the United States did not act alone."
"H.R. 1175 would infringe on the President’s exclusive authority to conduct U.S. diplomatic relations."
"H.R. 1175 would mandate a set of reporting requirements which are unnecessary and would be counterproductive to ongoing diplomatic efforts."
"The best way to continue progress toward this goal is for State governments, the Federal Government, and the affected communities to work together to develop cost-effective ways to provide these servi..."