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Jerry Lewis: “Indeed, it is my view that the American public are themselves focusing at this moment on refugees by way of television…”

On the recordMay 6, 1999
Indeed, it is my view that the American public are themselves focusing at this moment on refugees by way of television cameras that are depicting this picture, which is the worst of the fallout from the Milosevic effort here of ethnic cleansing. Indeed, already the Air Force has spent $25 million for one refugee camp. There is little doubt that there is much more to be done.
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Jerry Lewis
California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the humanitarian crisis and refugee situation resulting from ethnic cleansing in the Balkans.

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