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Lisa Blunt Rochester: “The real issue is not whether the world recognizes it, it is do we recognize it?”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The real issue is not whether the world recognizes it, it is do we recognize it?
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Lisa Blunt Rochester
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of U.S. recognition in global climate discussions.

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