Daniel Inouye: “When I tell that to the Puerto Rican Americans, their eyes light up…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2004

When I tell that to the Puerto Rican Americans, their eyes light up and they say: My God, we had our men in there?

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Democratic · Hawaii

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Mar 1, 2004

Discussing the historical recognition of Puerto Rican soldiers.

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Daniel Inouye: “When I tell that to the Puerto Rican Americans, their eyes light up and they say: My God, we had our men in there?”