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Robert C. Byrd: “I am confident that each of us stands ready to make sacrifices and exercise discipline in order to restore our national…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1979
I am confident that each of us stands ready to make sacrifices and exercise discipline in order to restore our national confidence and achieve economic and energy security.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Jul 17, 1979

Editor's note · Context

Responding to President Carter's energy proposals, including synthetic fuels and an Energy Mobilization Board.

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