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Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel: “Do not forget that the President sat Mr. Chalabi right behind Mrs. Bush in this year's State of the Union address, right…”

On the recordJune 2, 2004
Do not forget that the President sat Mr. Chalabi right behind Mrs. Bush in this year's State of the Union address, right up there in that balcony 4 rac{1}{2} months ago. There he sat in all his double-chinned glory, Ahmad Chalabi, directly behind the First Lady of the United States in the seat of honor 4 rac{1}{2} months ago.
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Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel
Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the seating arrangement of Ahmad Chalabi during the State of the Union address.

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