Rory, you said "Adolf Hitler was viewed 'by some as a hero' for reasons other than starting WWII....would it have been appropriate for a United States Senator to boast about his philanthropy and kindness to group of school children while the ovens still were still warm at Auschwitz? "

I think you might find some very interesting reading in the Congressional Record from 1934 - 1938 if you care to look.
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