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U.S. Gives a Cold Shoulder to Treaties 
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Bush's trend of opting out of international pacts might endanger America's standing in the world and hinder global efforts, some say.

By Evelyn Iritani
Times Staff Writer

March 13 2005

When he helped pioneer an antismoking movement a decade ago, Eduardo Bianco looked to the United States for novel ways to keep young people in Uruguay from taking up cigarettes. 

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