On the recordFebruary 22, 1990
Mr. President, it would offend me if someone were to charge that my grandfather was a horse thief. And it will offend today's generation of Turks for their forebears to be labeled as criminals.
Robert C. Byrd: “Mr. President, it would offend me if someone were to charge that my grandfather was a horse thief. And it will offend…”
Editor's note · Context
Arguing against a measure he says would label the forebears of today's Turks as criminals, citing Turkey's strategic importance.
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