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John Dingell: I would beg you, Mr. Chairman and the Members of the committee, to do what I know you are fully intent upon doing, and…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
I would beg you, Mr. Chairman and the Members of the committee, to do what I know you are fully intent upon doing, and that is to see to it that as we go into these matters, we do not blot the good name or the loyalty or raise questions about the decency of Arabs or Muslims or other Americans en masse.
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John Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Dingell urges the committee to avoid stigmatizing Muslim and Arab Americans during investigations.

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