On the recordJune 21, 2004
The United States expressed strong opposition to Iceland's decision, in keeping with our longstanding policy against lethal research whaling.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe United States expressed strong opposition to Iceland's decision, in keeping with our longstanding policy against lethal research whaling.
Message to the Congress Reporting on Iceland's Lethal Research Whaling Program
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