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Robert C. Byrd: “History shows that the negotiations and agreements between nations that are disseminated to the people are seldom of…”

On the recordFebruary 19, 1974
History shows that the negotiations and agreements between nations that are disseminated to the people are seldom of equal significance with the negotiations and agreements that are conducted in private. Those of us who are outside these private realms can only hope that the men entrusted with the representation and protection of our Nation's vital interests are at all times aware that history is replete with examples of trust betrayed.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
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Feb 19, 1974

Editor's note · Context

Discussing detente with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.

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