On the recordMarch 1, 1990
Should there ever be a time when it is inconvenient, or embarrassing, or offensive for a people to declare their sovereignty, a sovereignty that was stolen from them and that they want back?
Robert C. Byrd: “Should there ever be a time when it is inconvenient, or embarrassing, or offensive for a people to declare their…”
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Speaking in support of Lithuania's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
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