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Robert C. Byrd: “So, Mr. President, maximum effort needs to be made to sober up, cut through the macho, end the news splashes, and act…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 1986
So, Mr. President, maximum effort needs to be made to sober up, cut through the macho, end the news splashes, and act like superpowers with a sense of responsibility.
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Sep 19, 1986

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the Daniloff affair and U.S.-Soviet relations ahead of a summit.

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