The Turkish people are justifiably proud of their record of religious and cultural toleration. In World War II. for example. as in the Inquisition before it. Turkey was a haven to literally tens of thousands of Jews who were fleeing barbarism. tyranny. terror. and certain death. With respect to World War II. even the doors to our Nation were closed to Jewish immigrants. It is easy to understand why the Turkish people object to a resolution accusing the Ottoman Empire. to which they trace their roots. of the most heinous crime against humanity. I urge that my colleagues join me in defeating this rule.
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