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Gerry Connolly: “I very strongly believe that a minute of silence at this year's games would be a long overdue symbol that such terrible…”

On the recordJune 6, 2012
I very strongly believe that a minute of silence at this year's games would be a long overdue symbol that such terrible acts of violence will not go unremembered.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly emphasizes the importance of commemorating the Munich massacre at the Olympics.

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