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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
I disagree very strongly very often with some of the things the U.N. says and does and often doesn't do. But I remain even more concerned that we not withdraw into a cocoon, bury our heads in the sand and become an isolationist nation of know nothings. I think in the interests of our own concerns in the world, we should recall that if we are not at the table, we are on the menu.
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Gary Ackerman
New York

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Ackerman emphasizes the importance of U.S. engagement in global affairs and warns against isolationism.

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