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Nick Rahall: It is a dark chapter in United States history that despite several treaties with the Kingdom of Hawaii, the United…

On the recordJune 10, 2009
It is a dark chapter in United States history that despite several treaties with the Kingdom of Hawaii, the United States military actively participated in the overthrow of the Native Hawaiian government in 1893.
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Nick Rahall
West Virginia

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Commenting on the historical injustices faced by Native Hawaiians.

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