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William Helms: Half hearted responses in a few cases. In large measure, the administration has stonewalled the matter and refused to…

On the recordSeptember 5, 1996
Half hearted responses in a few cases. In large measure, the administration has stonewalled the matter and refused to release the actual documents. The intelligence community of our Government unanimously say that this treaty has many aspects that are perilous to the security of the United States. But in any case, I thank the Senator for his comments and for his role in trying to protect the people of this country from a treaty or a convention that is unwise, as in this case. I thank the Senator.
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William Helms
Republican · New Jersey

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Discussing concerns over a treaty's impact on U.S. security.

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