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On the recordMay 6, 2013
A country has to look back before it can move forward. Instituting a doctrine of mea culpa would enhance our credibility by showing that American decisionmakers do not endorse the sins of the predecessors.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson references a past quote about the importance of acknowledging historical mistakes.

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