“I don’t want to see this country resemble or look like or become like Mexico. Mexico is great to visit, I’ve been there a few times. I respect all peoples of the world.”

—  David Duke

Podcast (4 July 2006) http://www.davidduke.com/mp3/dukeradio060704.mp3

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