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Robert C. Byrd: “The Soviet challenge we and our friends in the world face today is a new one. But I am convinced that we can meet this…”

On the recordMay 14, 1980
The Soviet challenge we and our friends in the world face today is a new one. But I am convinced that we can meet this challenge if we perceive the situation clearly and we begin to respond now.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
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May 14, 1980

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Speaking on the Soviet challenge and the U.S. response.

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