Bill Clinton: “In 1975, Senator Moynihan warned his colleagues at the U.N. and the rest of the world that: "As this day will live in…”

“In 1975, Senator Moynihan warned his colleagues at the U.N. and the rest of the world that: "As this day will live in infamy, it behooves those who sought to avert it to declare their thoughts so that historians will know that we fought here . . . with full knowledge of what indeed would be lost." Senator Moynihan recognized then, as we do today, that this language only serves to fuel hatred and bigotry throughout the world and has no place in international discourse. I am honored to have followed Senator Moynihan in the Senate, and I pledge to continue his tradition of promoting the principles of decency and human dignity and opposing efforts to sow hatred and bigotry, especially when they are cloaked in the guise of diplomacy.”