On the recordAugust 7, 1980
I have clearly stated that the United States will not claim jurisdiction out to 12 nautical miles from the base line before conclusion of a comprehensive Law of the Sea Treaty.
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presidency.ucsb.eduJimmy Carter: “I have clearly stated that the United States will not claim jurisdiction out to 12 nautical miles from the base line…”
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Demarcation Lines Dividing the High Seas and Inland Waters Statement on Signing H.R. 1198 Into Law.
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