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Hillary Clinton: The U.S. ratification of this treaty matters because the moral leadership of our country on human rights matters.

On the recordNovember 17, 2010
The U.S. ratification of this treaty matters because the moral leadership of our country on human rights matters.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton emphasizes the importance of U.S. ratification of the Women's Treaty for global human rights leadership.

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