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Jerry Nadler: “We must deal with historical truth. We must heed Professor Franklin's admonitions; keep the memory of the massacre…”

On the recordMay 18, 2021
We must deal with historical truth. We must heed Professor Franklin's admonitions; keep the memory of the massacre alive; deal honestly with the truth and ensure reparations for the century of suffering that the survivors and descendants of the massacre have endured.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler emphasizes the need for historical truth and reparations for the Greenwood massacre victims.

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