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Edolphus Towns: If we execute this man without a fair trial it will be an obvious contradiction to everything this country stands for…

On the recordJune 20, 2000
If we execute this man without a fair trial it will be an obvious contradiction to everything this country stands for and a dark day in our history.
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Edolphus Towns
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congress.gov
Jun 20, 2000

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Towns emphasizes the moral implications of executing Graham without a fair trial.

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