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Barack Obama: “History was made yesterday in Kyoto because for the first time, the industrialized nations of the world agreed to a…”

On the recordAugust 24, 2022
History was made yesterday in Kyoto because for the first time, the industrialized nations of the world agreed to a binding and realistic framework to deal with the enormous challenge of global warming.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on the significance of the Kyoto agreement in addressing global warming.

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