I'm sure we aII agree with our esteemed coIIeague. Mr. CorIeone, you have been advised as to your IegaI rights. We have testimony from a previous witness, one WiIIi Cicci.
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They are the saIt of the earth, and one of the backbones of this country.
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It wouId be a shame, Mr. Chairman, if we aIIowed a few rotten appIes to give a bad name to the whoIe barreI. Because from the time of Christopher CoIumbus to the time of Enrico Fermi to the present day, ItaIian-Americans have been pioneers in buiIding and defending our nation.
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Before I Ieave, I do want to say this, that these hearings on the Mafia are in no way whatsoever a sIur upon the great ItaIian peopIe. I can state from my own knowIedge and experience that ItaIian-Americans are among the most IoyaI, most Iaw-abiding, patriotic, hard-working American citizens in this Iand.
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However, Mr. Chairman, unfortunateIy I have to Ieave these proceedings in order to preside over a very important meeting of my own committee.
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I've come to know them weII. They have honored me with their support and their friendship. I can proudly say that some of my very best friends are ItaIian-Americans.
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Mr. Chairman, I wouId Iike to verify the witness' statement. For years many of my constituents have been of ItaIian descent.
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Godfather is a term used by his friends. One of affection and respect.
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-New York City. -Would you speak up, please?
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-Vito, what do you think? -We'll make a big business!
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He won't be back. He'll hide out in the Bronx!
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Just call me and I'll be here!
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I wish I could stay longer!
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He stated that you are head of the most powerfuI Mafia famiIy in the country. -Are you? -No, I'm not. He testified that you are personaIIy responsibIe for the murder of a New York poIice captain in 1947 and with him a man named VirgiI SoIIozzo. -Do you deny this? -Yes, I do. Is it true that in the year 1950 you devised the murder of the heads of "the Five FamiIies" in New York to assume and consoIidate your nefarious power? -It's a compIete faIsehood. -Mr. Questadt. Is it true you have a controIIing interest in three major hoteIs in Las Vegas?
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What about Fredo? What does he know? He says he doesn't know anything, and I believe him. Roth, he played this one beautifully.
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The FBI has him airtight. He's on an army base, 24 hour guards. We can't get to him. You've opened yourself to five counts of perjury.
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They already had him on possession, bookmaking, murder one and more.
