On the recordJuly 16, 1996
When I was a United States ambassador, I did what I could in letters and in personal meetings with President Reagan and the State Department in opposition to what was going on inside of Romania. Then I resigned and I protested against U.S. policy and I gave up the position. I do not know of anybody else here who would have or who did give up any such position because of their beliefs or because of their positions. If it is time for permanent MFN for the butchers of Beijing, mainland China, North Korea, Vietnam and Cuba, sure it is time for Bucharest and everybody in the world. But the best way to effect long-term democratization in Romania is to oppose H.R. 3161 at this time. Otherwise we are rewarding Iliescu and his old Communist buddies and we are hurting the Democrats and one day we will all be held accountable for that.
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