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Robert C. Byrd: “Let us in this decisive moment proclaim to the world, friend and foe alike, that America's dedication to the…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 1957
Let us in this decisive moment proclaim to the world, friend and foe alike, that America's dedication to the preservation of liberty and freedom is as strong today as it was when the embattled farmers at Concord fired the shot heard around the world.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Jan 29, 1957

Editor's note · Context

Speaking in support of a resolution on American resolve against communism.

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