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Barack Obama: the world must stand together and demonstrate that international law is not an empty promise.

On the recordSeptember 23, 2009
the world must stand together and demonstrate that international law is not an empty promise.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

President Obama emphasizes the importance of international law during a U.N. Security Council resolution.

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