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Joe Morelle: I do want to, as I mentioned in my testimony, just focus for a moment or two on the Smithsonian's past practice that I…

On the recordDecember 11, 2023
I do want to, as I mentioned in my testimony, just focus for a moment or two on the Smithsonian's past practice that I mentioned of taking human brains from deceased Black and indigenous people for study without their knowledge or consent.
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle addresses the Smithsonian's unethical practices regarding human remains.

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