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On the recordMay 11, 2021
What makes me proud to call myself an American, is the fact that the country is capable of recognizing its past mistakes.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett emphasizes America's ability to acknowledge and rectify past wrongs.

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