BERLIN, October 10 – In a subcommittee hearing this morning, freshman Congressman Richard Nixon (R-CA) formally apologized to surviving Third Reich leader Karl Dönitz for invading occupied France.
Bucking the trend of blaming Nazi leadership for invading other countries, looting their resources, raping and murdering their citizens, and admonishing them for committing genocide, the Gentleman from California made a formal statement to the convicted war criminals.“I am ashamed at what happened at Normandy two years ago,” said Mr. Nixon in an open session. With a red face and a sweaty upper lip, Mr. Nixon proceeded with his two-minute statement, requesting forgiveness for Allied invasion of Vichy in June 1944. “Sure, there was tension, and you were definitely in the wrong for bombing London, but to make you victims of a one-size-fits-all federal government that was out to squeeze you from the outset… that was wrong, sir. That was worse.”
While most congressmen and senators were reviled by Congressman Nixon’s statements, other politicians shared his sentiment. Governor Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, in an interview with CBS’ Edward R. Murrow, spoke openly to Mr. Dönitz. “Herr Dönitz is not to blame for murdering twenty million people. These are the risks you take when you engage in a war. We were out-of-line when we freed those slaves from your labor camps. Sorry.”“This is a tragedy of astronomical proportions. An entire country has been bullied into non-existence by our socialist-communist administration. Entire industries – destroyed,” said Senator Joseph McCarthy. “Make no mistake, my fellow Americans, this inefficient, large-scale government will victimize you, just like they victimized the SS.”
This marks the latest in a series of strange apologies that began in 1933 when late Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak apologized to Giuseppe Zangara for taking the bullet meant for President Roosevelt. Mr. Zangara accepted the apology.
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