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George S. Patton

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In the second place, Harrison and his ilk believe that the Displaced Person is a human being, which he is not, and this applies particularly to the Jews, who are lower than animals.
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Diaries, General Patton : A Soldier's Life (2002) by Stanley P. Hirshson, p. 661

 
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