This highlights a second compelling pointwe could have done more. Now. I am not saying that we could have prevented the Holocaust. or even that we can protect mankind from future persecution. Then. however. we could have provided a haven for more refugees. today. we can declare to the world our belief that genocide is a crime against all humanity. It should not and cannot be tolerated. We can bring the pressure of world opinion to bear on any government that attempts to violate the most basic of human rights. For too long our failure to ratify the Genocide Convention has provided an avenue of escape for those who would seek to avoid censure.
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