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On the recordAugust 5, 2009
It is needed because in 1893, the Native Hawaiian government, led by Queen Lili'uokalani, was illegally overthrown.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka discusses the historical context necessitating the legislation.

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