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Transcript: House Hearing on Louis Farrakhan Ends In Shouting Match
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- NPR Morning Edition
- Article date:
- March 20, 1996
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A House subcommittee hearing on Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan
took place yesterday. Republicans called the hearing to investigate
Farrakhan's recent trip to several countries linked to terrorism.
BOB EDWARDS, Host: A House Subcommittee hearing on Nation of Islam
Leader Louis Farrakhan ended with a shouting match and the arrests
of two people yesterday. House Republicans called the hearing to
investigate Farrakhan's recent trip to Iraq, Libya and other countries
linked to terrorism. Farrakhan did not attend the hearing, but several
of his supporters did, complaining later they were not allowed to
speak on Farrakhan's behalf. NPR's John Nielsen ...