On the recordApril 29, 1981
Wherever it takes place in the world, the persecution of people, for whatever reason—persecution of people for their religious belief—that is a matter to be on that negotiating table.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWherever it takes place in the world, the persecution of people, for whatever reason—persecution of people for their religious belief—that is a matter to be on that negotiating table.
Remarks at the First Annual Commemoration of the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust
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