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Steve Cohen: “It is not the intention of this legislation to compel U.S. persons to breach or repudiate pre-sanctions contracts or…”

On the recordJuly 25, 1996
It is not the intention of this legislation to compel U.S. persons to breach or repudiate pre-sanctions contracts or commitments.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of legislation related to sanctions.

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