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Bob Barr: recently a gentleman named Louis Farrakhan toured over a dozen African and Middle Eastern countries, including Libya…

On the recordMarch 5, 1996
recently a gentleman named Louis Farrakhan toured over a dozen African and Middle Eastern countries, including Libya, Nigeria, Iraq, and Iran. During Mr. Farrakhan's trips abroad, and specifically during his trip to Libya, Libyan strong man and known terrorist Mu'ammar Qadhafi pledged $1 billion to Mr. Farrakhan's Nation of Islam to be used here in this country to, I believe, improperly influence the American political system. By the pledges and statements made by strong man Qadhafi, the following laws may have been broken, and further may have been broken by Mr. Farrakhan himself: the Foreign Agents Registration Act; the Libyan sanctions regulations; restrictions on campaign contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals; passport travel restrictions; and the Logan Act. Mr. Speaker, this is a direct challenge to the national security and national interest of the United States of America and her people. Mr. Qadhafi has himself stated that this is one way to infiltrate America. Moslems from abroad, through these various political organizations, are calling to unite with those in this country in subversion of the U.S. Government and its governmental systems.
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Bob Barr
Georgia

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Addressing concerns over Louis Farrakhan's foreign trips and potential influence on U.S. politics.

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