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World Heritage Convention — This treaty granted special powers to the UN agency called UNESCO to designate selected American treasures as World Heritage sites and to develop regulations and policies concerning their use. The 22 sites already
marked by UNESCO include some of America's greatest treasures: Independence Hall, the Statue of Liberty, Jefferson's home at Monticello, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite National Park and Yellowstone National Park.
NOT THE TIME FOR THE UNITED STATES TO REJOIN UNESCO
The IUCN: From the UN to Your Back Yard
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