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On the recordApril 23, 1997
I remember Wernher von Braun. He had an accent, but he was certainly a brilliant scientist. He came over here. A fellow named Einstein did pretty well.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

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Reflecting on the contributions of immigrant scientists to the United States.

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