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Tom Lantos: Kristallnacht serves as a chilling reminder to what happens when an inflamed mob mentality overtakes a nation.

On the recordNovember 8, 1999
Kristallnacht serves as a chilling reminder to what happens when an inflamed mob mentality overtakes a nation.
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Tom Lantos
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congress.gov
Nov 8, 1999

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Discussion on the significance of Kristallnacht in the context of mob mentality.

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