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Robert C. Byrd: “We must insist that the Japanese act in concert with us, because who knows when it will be Japanese who are being held…”

On the recordDecember 11, 1979
We must insist that the Japanese act in concert with us, because who knows when it will be Japanese who are being held hostage in contravention of international law, of international justice, and of international order?
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Dec 11, 1979

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing Japanese economic dealings with Iran during the hostage crisis.

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