On the recordMarch 19, 1989
The U.N. can be a force for peace, a forum for resolving conflict.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe U.N. can be a force for peace, a forum for resolving conflict.
Remarks at the Swearing-in Ceremony for Thomas R. Pickering as United States Representative to the United Nations
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