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Derek Kilmer: “We have an obligation to ensure that future generations remember what took place here, so that these mistakes are not…”

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

Editor's note · Context

Kilmer emphasizes the importance of remembering the internment of Japanese Americans to prevent future injustices.

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