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On the recordJuly 8, 2014
We have an obligation to ensure that future generations remember what took place here so that those mistakes are not repeated.
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Derek Kilmer
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of remembering the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.

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