David Thomas said "This legislation is, in essence, a modest effort to provide the structure and resources necessary for citizens, schools, communities and others to undertake projects in the actual locales in which the so-called internment camps were located. For more than a decade, I represented one of those camps in Inyo County, Manzanar. The understanding of this period in our history is essential. It has to do with fundamental rights, even of native-born citizens in time of war. The ability to preserve the actual sites and provide, if you will, an on-the-ground understanding was rapidly slipping away from us because of the simple distance of time from when this occurred and what has been happening in what were once very remote areas of Utah and California and other States." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordDecember 5, 2006

This legislation is, in essence, a modest effort to provide the structure and resources necessary for citizens, schools, communities and others to undertake projects in the actual locales in which the so-called internment camps were located. For more than a decade, I represented one of those camps in Inyo County, Manzanar. The understanding of this period in our history is essential. It has to do with fundamental rights, even of native-born citizens in time of war. The ability to preserve the actual sites and provide, if you will, an on-the-ground understanding was rapidly slipping away from us because of the simple distance of time from when this occurred and what has been happening in what were once very remote areas of Utah and California and other States.

Said by

David Thomas

New York

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing legislation related to preserving the history of internment camps during World War II.

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