PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES CHRISTINA ROCCA PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES CHRISTINA ROCCA DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

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Washington Transcript Service
10-09-2007
PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE ROCCA DELIVERS REMARKS AT THE
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, AS PREPARED
FOR DELIVERY, AS RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OCTOBER 9, 2007
SPEAKER: PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES
CHRISTINA ROCCA
[*]
ROCCA: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The United States Delegation wishes to congratulate you and the
other members of the Bureau on your election. We look forward to working
with you, and we pledge our support for your efforts to ensure that this
session of the ...

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