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Leon Panetta: The Law of the Sea Convention provides a stable, recognized legal regime that we need in order to conduct our global…

On the recordMay 22, 2012
The Law of the Sea Convention provides a stable, recognized legal regime that we need in order to conduct our global operations today and in the future.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta emphasizes the importance of the Law of the Sea Convention for U.S. global operations.

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