“We live in a normal apartment, just like every other citizen. We have ensured an apartment for every citizen through corresponding laws.”

—  Elena Ceaușescu

Statements at trial http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Transcript_of_the_closed_trial_of_Nicolae_and_Elena_Ceau%C5%9Fescu (25 December 1989)

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