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Philip English: “No. Agencies are presumed to act in good faith when implementing a statute in accordance with international obligations.…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2005
No. Agencies are presumed to act in good faith when implementing a statute in accordance with international obligations. There is no additional requirement.
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Philip English
Republican · Pennsylvania

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