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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS of American officials, the United States is committed to multilateral action in foreign policy. Now that a new administration moved into the White House, it is worth recalling the approaches of the previous administration. President George W. Bush said that American interests are best served by addressing problems with strong partners.1 The USA thinks multilateral diplomacy is essential for such efforts. These strong partners include the United Nations, the Organization of American States, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum or many other international organizations where the United States plays a part and its diplomats work hard for. 2
The U.S. National Security Strategy issued in 2002 said: "We are also guided by the conviction that no nation can build a safer, better world alone. Alliances and multilateral institutions can multiply the strength of freedom-loving nations. The United States is committed to lasting institutions like the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Organization of American States and NATO as well as other long-standing alliances." 3
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