Mayor criticized after flying Mexican flag for slain farm workers

Posted on: October 7th, 2005
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“Saddened by the killings of six Mexican immigrants in his town, Mayor Paul Johnson flew their country’s flag outside his City Hall in their honor.

Johnson didn’t expect to be criticized for flying a Mexican flag. But a local radio station received seven back-to-back callers Thursday morning who said the U.S. and Mexican flags should not fly together.”

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