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Law Enforcement: Mutual Legal Assistance

Treaty signed at Washington October 14, 2003; transmitted by the President of the United States of America to the Senate November 16, 2004 (Treaty Doc. 108-27, 108th Congress, 2d Session); reported favorably by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations March 14, 2006 (Senate Executive Report No. 109-14, 109th Congress, 2d Session); Advice and consent to ratification by the Senate July 27, 2006; ratified by the President April 4, 2007; Exchange of Instruments of Ratification at Washington September 18, 2009; entered into force October 18, 2009.  With exchange of notes.

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future