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Robert C. Byrd: “The issue of the Vietnam war is an extremely emotional one which has divided much of our society. There has been…”

On the recordNovember 6, 1969
The issue of the Vietnam war is an extremely emotional one which has divided much of our society. There has been widespread uncertainty from the beginning over whether we should have gotten involved and whether we should stay.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Nov 6, 1969

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the Vietnam moratorium demonstrations.

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