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Greg Ganske: “in August I went on a surgical mission to Armenia. Our surgical mission was treated with great hospitality by our hosts…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1999
in August I went on a surgical mission to Armenia. Our surgical mission was treated with great hospitality by our hosts and we were able to join with Armenian doctors and do teaching and help take care of patients. So it was with shock that I saw on TV the shooting that occurred in the Armenian legislature. I would remind our colleagues that it was in about 1954 that we had a shooting in this very room, and when you have violence in the midst of democracy, it sends a chill down all of our backs. I pray for the families of those who were slain, and I sincerely hope that peace will return to Armenia and that they will be able to go about the business of democracy and improving their country.
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Greg Ganske
Republican · Iowa
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the shooting in the Armenian legislature and reflecting on the impact of violence in democratic institutions.

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