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On the recordMay 6, 2013
What is also clear, 68 years after the United Nations was founded in San Francisco, is that an effective United Nations depends on effective American leadership.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Emphasizes the need for strong U.S. leadership in the UN's effectiveness.

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