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Robert C. Byrd: “It is a healthy sign, I believe, that there has been a recent upsurge in commentary and analysis of our role in Vietnam.…”

On the recordApril 30, 1985
It is a healthy sign, I believe, that there has been a recent upsurge in commentary and analysis of our role in Vietnam. If we cannot examine our past, then we will be unable to chart our future with wisdom.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
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Apr 30, 1985

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Introducing a joint resolution to designate a Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day.

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