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David Funderburk: Mr. Speaker, when I was U.S. ambassador under the harsh days of Nicolai Ceausescu, I watched the gentleman from…

On the recordJuly 16, 1996
Mr. Speaker, when I was U.S. ambassador under the harsh days of Nicolai Ceausescu, I watched the gentleman from California [Mr. Lantos], the great defender of human rights, come to Bucharest and personally praise and thank Ceausescu for the great job he was doing.
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David Funderburk
Republican · North Carolina

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Discussing past interactions with Nicolai Ceausescu during a speech.

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