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On the recordFebruary 29, 1996
I hope the gentleman in Prague can find an attorney in Omaha to run in and defend himself before he has defaulted and the default judgment is entered so that due process gets at least a pass at being respected.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Discussing the importance of due process in legal proceedings.

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