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Robert C. Byrd: “I think we must be reasonable in our approach, and we must remain calm, but at the same time we must remember that only…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 1961
I think we must be reasonable in our approach, and we must remain calm, but at the same time we must remember that only that which is morally and legally right is politically right.
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Sep 14, 1961

Editor's note · Context

Supporting the President in standing firm against Khrushchev during a time of crisis.

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