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Tim Kaine: 2022 marks the 82nd anniversary of the 1940 Welles Declaration under which the United States refused to recognize the…

On the recordJune 22, 2022
2022 marks the 82nd anniversary of the 1940 Welles Declaration under which the United States refused to recognize the forced annexation of Estonia.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine reflects on the historical significance of U.S. support for Estonia's sovereignty.

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