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Toby Roth: “I looked upon their actions in Cambodia as a very important step forward, severely circumscribed by the legislation that…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 1994
I looked upon their actions in Cambodia as a very important step forward, severely circumscribed by the legislation that made it possible but, nevertheless, a step in the right direction.
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Toby Roth
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is discussing U.S. actions in Cambodia and their legislative implications.

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