President. by failing to ratify the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide. the Senate has implied that the rights that U.S. citizens enjoy by virtue of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are not to be construed as belonging to the rest of mankind. In 1776 the founders of this country dedicated themselves to the selfevidenttruth "that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights. that among these are life. liberty. and the pursuit of happiness." Is it not ironic that we. who have been in the forefront in promoting freedom for individual and human rights for all groups. fail to ratify the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide? How many Americans have ancestors who were immigrants to this country? How many Americans have relatives who are still living abroad? Do we not care about those who were not born on American soil?
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