Political Quotes

“I would share that concern if the allegation were correct. But it is not. Senator Gorton's statement of concern is based, at least in part, on a report by Eric Sevareid of CBS. According to that report, in September 1977 there was a reception celebrating the arrival of the Vietnamese delegation at the United Nations which Mr. Brown attended. According to Mr. Sevareid, those in attendance at the reception "never had the slightest objection to the murderous civil war in Vietnam, which was started by the Hanoi Communists, who invaded the South." Mr. Brown is also reported to have stated at the reception that "this is the proudest day of my life. This is what I've been working for all these years." These and associated allegations about Mr. Brown's attendance were addressed by the committee in written questions to Mr. Brown. In his answers, Mr. Brown categorically denied that he said or did anything in the way of celebrating a Communist victory or rejoicing in an American defeat.”