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Robert C. Byrd: “I gave no encouragement to the October 15 moratorium. I expressed concern that it might undercut our Government's…”

On the recordNovember 6, 1969
I gave no encouragement to the October 15 moratorium. I expressed concern that it might undercut our Government's efforts to negotiate an honorable peace in South Vietnam.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Nov 6, 1969

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Discussing the Vietnam moratorium demonstrations.

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