Patrick Moynihan said "I do not claim that this is something easily done or we would have done it long since. But I think that it is something which can be done. I think the Republic of South Korea is so little interested in how we feel about matters of Burma, there are ways to suggest to the Republic of South Korea that it might well reconsider its position. Not for nothing do we have the United States Army divisions in Korea. If they think that is not really in their interest, that can be arranged, too. I do not dispute the Senator's point. I simply make the argument that a matter of principle is at stake here. If it is costly, so be it. Principles are precious." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 25, 1996

I do not claim that this is something easily done or we would have done it long since. But I think that it is something which can be done. I think the Republic of South Korea is so little interested in how we feel about matters of Burma, there are ways to suggest to the Republic of South Korea that it might well reconsider its position. Not for nothing do we have the United States Army divisions in Korea. If they think that is not really in their interest, that can be arranged, too. I do not dispute the Senator's point. I simply make the argument that a matter of principle is at stake here. If it is costly, so be it. Principles are precious.

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Patrick Moynihan

Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing U.S. relations with South Korea and its stance on Burma.

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