Lofgren Commends Vote on Japanese Internment Camp Preservation
November 18, 2005
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This week, the House passed the Internment Camp Preservation Bill, H.R. 1492, establishing a grant program that allows private citizens, groups, and local, state and tribal governments to partner with the federal government to preserve the internment camps and related historical sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) co-sponsored this meaningful legislation and offered the following statement on the bill’s passage:
“The Japanese Internment Camps not only force us to confront the mistakes of the past, but serve as a physical reminder of how important and fragile our Constitutional protections can be. I commend every Member of Congress, especially my colleague Rep. Mike Honda, who worked to preserve these camps, ensuring that the next generations will learn from the government’s failure to protect the rights of every American.”
This week, the House passed the Internment Camp Preservation Bill, H.R. 1492, establishing a grant program that allows private citizens, groups, and local, state and tribal governments to partner with the federal government to preserve the internment camps and related historical sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose) co-sponsored this meaningful legislation and offered the following statement on the bill’s passage:
“The Japanese Internment Camps not only force us to confront the mistakes of the past, but serve as a physical reminder of how important and fragile our Constitutional protections can be. I commend every Member of Congress, especially my colleague Rep. Mike Honda, who worked to preserve these camps, ensuring that the next generations will learn from the government’s failure to protect the rights of every American.”
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