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"My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize."

Mike Honda, American Politician

Family, War, Americans, Nation

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"My own family and thousands of other Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. It took our nation over 40 years to apologize."

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