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In addressing an international audience such as this, it is probably best to begin with the situation in my own country, including proposals and prospects for change.
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Feldman, G.J. (1959). An American View of Jurisdiction in Outer Space. In: Haley, A.G., Heinrich, W. (eds) First Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4414-5_8
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