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King County proclaims Feb. 19 as Day of Remembrance for Japanese American incarceration
Summary
The King County Council on Feb. 18 proclaimed Feb. 19 as a day to remember the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, citing Executive Order 9066 and the 1983 federal commission finding that the removals were driven by racial prejudice.
The King County Council on Tuesday proclaimed Feb. 19 as a Day of Remembrance of Japanese American incarceration, highlighting the county’s effort to remember the forced removal and incarceration of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
Councilmember Joe Dombowski introduced the proclamation during the council’s Feb. 18 meeting and said the commemoration is intended to prevent repetition of past injustices. “Never again,” Dombowski said, urging the public and elected officials to stand with immigrant and marginalized communities.
The proclamation…
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