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John McCain: “I was astonished to read on Tuesday that State Department spokesman Richard Boucher characterized what appeared to be an…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2003
I was astonished to read on Tuesday that State Department spokesman Richard Boucher characterized what appeared to be an agreement to implement U-2 flights as, 'nothing worth getting excited about.'
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona
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congress.gov
Feb 13, 2003

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Criticism of the State Department's dismissal of U-2 flight agreements.

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