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James Traficant: “Congress has approved building a memorial to our dedicated troops which served our Nation in World War II. One of the…”

On the recordJune 20, 2001
Congress has approved building a memorial to our dedicated troops which served our Nation in World War II. One of the contracts awarded was to a subsidiary of a German company which has Nazi roots. They built Nazi war planes; and they have some procurement problems to boot. Mr. Chairman, I think the amendment is fitting.

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Discussing a memorial for World War II troops and concerns about a contract with a company linked to Nazi history.

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