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Law Enforcement: Mutual Legal Assistance

Treaty signed at Bridgetown February 28, 1996; transmitted by the President of the United States of America to the Senate September 3, 1997 (Treaty Doc. 105-23, 105th Congress, 1st Session); reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations October 14, 1998 (Senate Executive Report No. 105-22, 105th Congress, 2d Session); Advice and consent to ratification by the Senate October 21, 1998; ratified by the President January 20, 1999; ratified by Barbados February 17, 2000; Exchange of instruments of ratification at Washington March 3, 2000; entered into force March 3, 2000.  With forms.

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future