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John Kerry: I wish to make it as clear as possible, from all of the record to date, that the treaty's preamble, first of all…

On the recordDecember 16, 2010
I wish to make it as clear as possible, from all of the record to date, that the treaty's preamble, first of all, requires nothing legally whatsoever. There is no legal, binding effect of the preamble-- none whatsoever. Secondly, Secretary Clinton said this and Secretary Henry Kissinger said this: All it is is a statement of fact about the existence of a relationship.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Dec 16, 2010

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The speaker addresses concerns regarding the legal implications of a treaty's preamble.

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