On the recordJuly 8, 1982
I am announcing today that the United States will not sign the convention as adopted by the conference.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI am announcing today that the United States will not sign the convention as adopted by the conference.
Statement on United States Actions Concerning the Conference on the Law of the Sea
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