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Today's announcement projects a picture of profound weakness in U.S. diplomacy. It should not have been a heavy lift for our diplomats in New York and in foreign capitals to recruit the necessary 96 affirmative votes to seat the United States in the new council.

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Tom Lantos
Age: 80 †
Born: 1928
Born: February 1
Died: 2008
Died: February 11
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