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"New Legislation to Amend Wrongly Accused African-American Soldier at Fort Lawton During WWII"
House of Representatives - January 23, 2008

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Madame Speaker:

Senator Bill Nelson and I introduced legislation to amend the dark chapter of American history by providing a fair and just settlement for African-American soldiers who were wrongly convicted after an incident at Fort Lawton during World War II.

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