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Robert C. Byrd: “American society has problems, and we must solve those problems. But we have come too far for responsible leaders of…”

On the recordJune 15, 1992
American society has problems, and we must solve those problems. But we have come too far for responsible leaders of this society to remain silent in the face of reckless calls for murder and mayhem.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Jun 15, 1992

Editor's note · Context

Commending Governor Clinton for rebuking inflammatory racial rhetoric.

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