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- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- PART I. GENERAL
- A. Land and People
- B. General Political Structure
- C. General Legal Framework
- D. Information and Publicity
- E. Factors Affecting Implementation
- PART II: INFORMATION RELATING TO ARTICLES 2 TO 7
- A. Prohibition of Racial Discrimination
- 1. United States Constitution
- 2. Federal Legislation
- 3. Federal Executive Action
- 4. State Anti-Discrimination Measures
- B. U.S. Reservations, Understandings and Declarations
- 1. Freedom of Speech, Expression and Association
- 2. Private Conduct
- c. Commerce and Spending Powers
- Federalism
- 5. Non-Self-Executing Treaty
- C. Specific Articles
- ARTICLE 3
- ARTICLE 4
- ARTICLE 5
- ARTICLE 6
- ARTICLE 7
- CONCLUSION
- All Pages
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THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION
OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
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INITIAL REPORT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
to
THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON
THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
September 2000
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