[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H1201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR JAPANESE INTERNMENT
(Ms. GABBARD asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Ms. GABBARD. Madam Speaker, over 120,000 Japanese Americans were
incarcerated on American soil during World War II.
On the annual Day of Remembrance, we are reminded of the brave men,
women, and children who lost everything. They lost their homes, their
belongings, their businesses, really keeping only what they could carry
with them.
But their spirits were not broken. Countless stories of bravery,
courage, and resilience defined an entire generation, including the
Nisei-only ``Go For Broke'' 442nd Infantry Regiment, becoming the most
highly decorated unit in Army history.
The anniversary of this shameful blight on our history remains a
powerful reminder of the fragility of civil rights and the threat that
prejudice and divisiveness and bigotry continue to pose to our way of
life today.
We must follow in the footsteps of those Japanese Americans who
volunteered to serve this country, even with their loved ones
incarcerated on American soil, and find the light and love of the Aloha
spirit to stand up and fight against intolerance, bigotry, and hatred.
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