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Robert C. Byrd: “The American people already know that the time for self-deception is over. America's future cannot be defined by some…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 1988
The American people already know that the time for self-deception is over. America's future cannot be defined by some outdated ideological past. America must begin to get ready for its future.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Jan 25, 1988

Editor's note · Context

Opening the second session of the 100th Congress.

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