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Jeff Bingaman: “Second is the issue of U.S. security commitments. The NATO resolution contains a provision stating that only ``a…”

On the recordApril 30, 1998
Second is the issue of U.S. security commitments. The NATO resolution contains a provision stating that only ``a consensus decision by the full membership of NATO, approved by the national procedures of each NATO member * * * will constitute a security commitment pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty.'' This means that a political document, like the Baltic Charter, which has not been approved by the Senate pursuant to constitutional treaty-making process, does not constitute a U.S. security commitment to the Baltic states.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing U.S. security commitments in relation to NATO and the Baltic Charter.

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