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Derek Kilmer: “As you know, during World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans across our country were forced from their homes as a…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
As you know, during World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans across our country were forced from their homes as a consequence of an executive order that authorized the exclusion of Japanese Americans.
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Derek Kilmer
Democratic · Washington

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Kilmer discusses the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.

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