This volume contains the official record of the hearings before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate regarding the Chemical Weapons Convention (Treaty doc. 103-21). Held during the second session of the One Hundred Third Congress in 1994, these hearings, conducted on March 22, April 13, May 13 and 17, June 9 and 23, provide an in-depth examination of the treaty.
The testimony and discussions within offer critical insights into the political, legal, and strategic considerations surrounding the international effort to ban chemical weapons. This document serves as a vital resource for understanding the legislative process behind treaty ratification in the United States, and the complex debates surrounding arms control in the post-Cold War era. It is essential reading for historians, political scientists, legal scholars, and anyone interested in the history of international relations and disarmament efforts.
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