I believe that history will record that we have made a great mistake.

Wayne Lyman Morse

Said in the Senate debate on the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, which committed the United States to intervention in Vietnam. Morse was the only Senator to vote against the resolution.

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Topic

Preemptive war Vietnam War

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Wayne Lyman Morse

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

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United States

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Citation

Morse, Wayne Lyman. "Senate Debate on the Tonkin Gulf Resolution." US Senate meeting. 7 Aug. 1964, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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