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Robert C. Byrd: “We are, by Old World standards, neophytes in the intricacies and machinations of international relations. We cannot…”

On the recordOctober 20, 1971
We are, by Old World standards, neophytes in the intricacies and machinations of international relations. We cannot number among our statesmen a Machiavelli, a Bismarck, or a Clemenceau.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
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Oct 20, 1971

Editor's note · Context

Speaking on the President's planned visit to Moscow.

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