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On the recordMay 24, 1994
How in God's name he could start to compare Adolf Hitler with President Aristide, how could he possibly say that the choice of the people of Haiti is between a criminal-like Cedras and a man, a respected Catholic priest like Aristide who may have made some mistakes. But to compare them, to put them in the same category, I think, is horrendous.
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Thomas Foglietta
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Responding to a comparison made between Adolf Hitler and President Aristide.

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