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Leon Panetta: Accession to the 1982 UNCLOS would enhance the United States' strategic interests and national security in several ways.

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Accession to the 1982 UNCLOS would enhance the United States' strategic interests and national security in several ways.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

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Panetta outlines the strategic advantages of joining UNCLOS.

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