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James Traficant: “But if any one group of American patriots deserve a parcel of that hallowed ground on the mall, it is the fighting men…”

On the recordMay 22, 2001
But if any one group of American patriots deserve a parcel of that hallowed ground on the mall, it is the fighting men and women of World War II. Washington and Jefferson founded America. Lincoln preserved America. But I say to my colleagues, the fighting men and women, those who survived and those who were killed in action, they saved America. An America that fails to recognize the liberation from tyranny by these great warriors is an America that takes for granted our great freedoms. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the lives and the legacy of the fighting men and women of World War II that not only saved America, they saved the entire world.
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James Traficant
Ohio
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Advocating for recognition of World War II veterans during a speech in Congress.

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