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John Glenn: I wish to make very short remarks. First, I should like to congratulate my colleague from South Dakota for his work in…

On the recordJanuary 26, 1994
I wish to make very short remarks. First, I should like to congratulate my colleague from South Dakota for his work in this particular area. It is an area which has interested me for many years also, one about which I talked to some of the people at the United Nations. In fact, during the past break I planned to go to New York sometime to go over this matter with some officials at the United Nations. The Senator has taken very forceful action here, and we may want to approve this later. I do not know. At the United Nations we are beginning to be more active. The United Nations is more active in more events around the world that require more military activity by more countries than ever before, and yet support for the United Nations is not going to long endure or expand in all this increased functioning they are doing around the world if the people around the world who support the United Nations, primarily the United States as the biggest contributor, do not have faith that the money is being spent wisely, is being monitored, and is going to the purpose for which intended.
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John Glenn
Ohio
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Jan 26, 1994

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The speaker addresses the importance of accountability in United Nations funding and military activity.

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