Today, lawmakers in the House recognized the Japanese-American internees and World War II veterans from Washington state for their sacrifice and patriotic loyalty during their relocation and internment sixty-nine years ago.
“We must remember our past,” said Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos, the only Japanese-American woman in the Washington state Legislature.
Read more over on our blog, and watch a video of House members speaking in support of this year’s “Day of Remembrance” resolution.