[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  COMMEMORATING THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

  (Mr. GRIJALVA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the Day of 
Remembrance. This marks the 66th anniversary of the executive order 
which authorized the incarceration of over 120,000 Americans, primarily 
of Japanese descent, but also Italian and German Americans.
  I stand today to remember those that were taken from their home and 
their communities, citizens and residents of our country that were 
victims of an unwarranted and unjust political paranoia.
  In 1988, Congress apologized for that internment and took steps not 
to allow this black mark in our history to happen again.
  Mr. Speaker, in rising today, it is also important to remind 
ourselves in these times where scapegoating and fear-mongering against 
a certain people is becoming more and more prevalent, this day reminds 
us not to allow this to happen again and to, above all, protect 
everybody's rights, protect everybody's inherent rights in this 
country, and not to allow this to happen again.

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