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United Nations and International Organizations

America should seek to bolster support for its policies in international organizations. However, the U.S. must not let these organizations' occasional utility restrict America's ability to protect its own interests, nor should it base its foreign policy decisions on whether they have support in international fora.

 



 
 
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