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is listening, too -- he's from Suffolk County -- Moffett says, “What did you think of that guy downstairs?” And I said, “I thought he was very interesting.” And he said, “Doesn't he know that you can't stop the revolution? that the revolution must win?” So I said to him, “Can I be candid with you?” “Sure.” I said to him, “That's Marxist bull shit.” And he's taken back a little and he says, “Well, it may be bull shit, but it's not Marxist. (laughs)
Jerry Ambro came over to me and he said, “I'm glad you said that to him, because here's a guy from Connecticut. If his constituents knew that he was the revolutionary -- at least that he's expressing -- they'd throw him out. That's not what they want. They're not interested in revolution and neither am I. And he comes from a conservative part of Connecticut, but they don't know. Anyway I think I have finished with Paul O'Dwyer. Shall I tell you my Greek story?
Yes.
Okay, and then we'll stop at that one and next time we'll do Bella. (laughs)
The rabbi that I most relate to happens to be the rabbi of the synagogue I'm a member of. I think it's called -- I'm not even sure. I hardly go. It's Park East Synagogue, and it's on 67th Street, and it's right across from the Soviet Mission, and it's Rabbi Arthur Schneier, who's a very good friend of mine.
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