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Would Don Corleone send Connie or Fredo to sit in for him?

Don Vito Corleone never would have let Connie, bride, sit in for him in a meeting with the heads of the five families, says letter writer Jim Doyle.
Don Vito Corleone never would have let Connie, bride, sit in for him in a meeting with the heads of the five families, says letter writer Jim Doyle. HANDOUT

I have come to the point where I prefer the Corleone family in the White House to the current occupants. At least the Corleones had some personal honor, and Don Vito would never have let daughter Connie hold his seat in a meeting of the heads of the five families, or permit Fredo to seek opposition research from the Russian mob.

Jim Doyle, Fresno

This story was originally published July 10, 2017 at 2:05 PM with the headline "Would Don Corleone send Connie or Fredo to sit in for him?."

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