On the recordJuly 8, 1982
The United States has long recognized how critical the world's oceans are to mankind.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe United States has long recognized how critical the world's oceans are to mankind.
Statement on United States Actions Concerning the Conference on the Law of the Sea
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