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James Traficant: “California businessman Johnny Chung gave $300,000 to the Democrat National Committee. Chung said he got the money from a…”

On the recordMay 19, 1998
California businessman Johnny Chung gave $300,000 to the Democrat National Committee. Chung said he got the money from a member of the Chinese army. Surprise. This is the same guy Chung who said, my donations are subway tokens for a train ride to the White House. Train ride, folks. How about a free ride? Maybe a joy ride. Let us tell it like it is. This is not about tokens, coffees, the Lincoln bedroom, Bill Clinton, Democrats or Republicans. This is about national security, folks. And Americans did not give their lives in foreign wars to have the Chinese Communists buy our freedom. Beam me up. Congress must investigate this Chinese connection. I yield back what national security I have left.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about foreign influence in U.S. politics during a speech on the House floor.

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