On the recordMarch 21, 1977
The Convention is one of the most important maritime environmental protection measures ever completed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe Convention is one of the most important maritime environmental protection measures ever completed.
Convention on Pollution From Ships Message to the Senate Transmitting the Convention.
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I believe that we have identified a mix of policies which has a good prospect of seeing us through the eighties safely.
I therefore recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Protocol of Amendment, and advice and consent to its ratification.
The Federal Government has an obligation to nurture and protect our environment.