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Chris Murphy: “America of course was a refuge for thousands of Czechs fleeing both Nazi occupation and Soviet control.”

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
America of course was a refuge for thousands of Czechs fleeing both Nazi occupation and Soviet control.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Murphy recalls the historical refuge provided by the U.S. to Czechs during crises.

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