Kay Granger: “millions of people poured into movie theaters this weekend to see the movie ``Wind Talkers'' with Nicholas Cage. The…”

“millions of people poured into movie theaters this weekend to see the movie ``Wind Talkers'' with Nicholas Cage. The movie is set during World War II against the backdrop of the horrific battle of Saipan; the drama revolves around the Navajo ``code talker.'' The so-called code talkers were native Americans who used their native dialect to radio important messages in code to our allied troops. The movie ``Wind Talkers'' focuses on a Navajo code talker who was the Marines' first new secret weapon against the Japanese. The movie explores just how far our Marines were willing to go to protect the code. We all know that in our fast-paced, modern world, movies are our storytellers. Hollywood often misses some of the facts, but in this case I am proud to see the tale of these code talker heroes being told so publicly. In my mind, the Native American code talkers are some of the Nation's greatest heroes. Today, it is time for Congress to give all of the Native American code talkers the recognition they deserve for their contribution to U.S. victories in World War I and World War II.”