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Claiborne Pell: “I rise to support the Senator from Massachusetts and the Senator from Louisiana. I think that Harry Wu has been treated…”

On the recordJuly 31, 1995
I rise to support the Senator from Massachusetts and the Senator from Louisiana. I think that Harry Wu has been treated in a dreadful manner. We all agree with that. Of even greater importance is the relationship with China. I am reminded of the fact that the War of Jenkins' Ear, the 7-year war, started after such an incident. This could be such an incident. The important thing is that we get on with our relationship with China and normalize our relations there.
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Claiborne Pell
Democratic · Rhode Island
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the treatment of Harry Wu and its implications for U.S.-China relations.

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