No provision of our Constitution prohibits ratification of the Genocide Convention. Moreover. many of our allies operating under a democratic form of government have ratified the Convention without limitation or reservation. These include. for example. the United Kingdom. Canada. and France. Mr. President. the protection of human rights is a matter of great concern. both national and international. The United States has shown its support of international human rights by ratifying the World War II peace treaties as well as the Supplementary Conventions on Slavery in 1967 and Refugees in 1968. The signing of the Genocide treaty would. therefore. in no may be precedent setting. Mr.
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