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Jeremiah Smith: “Let me first of all say clearly and for all the world to see and know that this issue has never been about the…”

On the recordApril 10, 1997
Let me first of all say clearly and for all the world to see and know that this issue has never been about the qualifications of Pete Peterson to be the Ambassador to Vietnam. It has been about the accounting process and how best to go about getting a fullest possible accounting for our missing. In regard to former Congressman Pete Peterson, he was a POW in Vietnam for a number of years, suffered greatly at the hands of the Vietnamese, as did my colleague Senator McCain. I am sure the accommodations as Ambassador will be a little better than he had on his last trip over there as a POW. But I have worked with him on the United States-Russian Commission. I like him. I respect him. He is an honorable and decent man, and he will be I believe a good ambassador.
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Jeremiah Smith
Federalist · New Hampshire
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Discussing the nomination of Pete Peterson as Ambassador to Vietnam.

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