"Alaska Natives on the Aleutian Islands were also forcibly removed & interned during this terrible period. The Civil Liberties Act of 88 included my bill to provide restitution for the Aleut people who had their livelihoods & property stolen by the gov't. nps.gov/articles/aleu- twitter.com/repdonyoung/st"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Don Young:
"Tomorrow is the #DayOfRemembrance, marking 80 years since FDR's E.O. 9066, authorizing Japanese American internment. This is a dark stain on us; it must never happen again. In '88, I spoke on the House Floor in support of the Civil Liberties Act to recognize this grave injustice."Read on Twitter
"For those of us who hunt wild game, including moose, I have always advocated utilizing ALL of the animal, especially the fat. This weekend in Anchorage, my buddy Frank Forpahl gave me some quality moose fat he harvested himself, and Ill put it to good use! twitter.com/repdonyoung/st"Read on Twitter
"I had a lot of great constituent meetings this week, including some with four-legged friends at the Alaska Chapter of Paws for Purple Hearts! This good boy & his pals do great work for veterans w/PTS, traumatic brain injuries, & other trauma-related conditions. @paws4ph "Read on Twitter
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