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Benjamin Gilman: “Hopefully, President Bush will consider publicly stating that ILSA will be fully implemented, if these deals proceed…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2001
Hopefully, President Bush will consider publicly stating that ILSA will be fully implemented, if these deals proceed forward, without any waivers. If we fail to act resolutely in these cases, the credibility of our Nation's foreign policy and international sanction regimes will almost certainly be undermined.
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Benjamin Gilman
New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implementation of the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act (ILSA) and its implications for U.S. foreign policy.

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