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Ftr: Nuremberg

NPR
Published November 18, 1995 at 11:00 PM CST

Fifty years ago from tomorrow, the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial got underway in Nuremberg Germany. 24 Nazi leaders, officials and industrialists were charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. On the second day of the trial, Robert Jackson, chief US prosecutor delivered his opening statement that lasted the better part of a day. Here's an excerpt.

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