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José E. Serrano: “You can't negotiate if you don't have relations. You first have to establish the relations, and then you can negotiate…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
You can't negotiate if you don't have relations. You first have to establish the relations, and then you can negotiate on both sides.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Serrano highlights the necessity of diplomatic relations before negotiations can occur.

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