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Near the end of They Called Us Enemy, George Takei says that one of the biggest issues in the United States is that the darker chapters of American history—such as the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II—aren’t commonly talked about. Indeed, when teenaged George becomes curious about his childhood in the internment camps and searches through his textbooks and library books for information, he finds next to nothing about what happened. Thus, George Takei positions his graphic memoir as a teaching tool and a way to increase awareness of the history of Japanese internment. The memoir proposes that it’s essential to learn about this history because it’s only by remembering the past that people can prevent repeating horrible events in the future.
George Takei shows that when people purposefully remain silent about the past, it can be profoundly damaging for future generations. As a teen, he goes looking for information about internment during World War II in his history and civics textbooks, but he finds no mention of the camps. At the time, this makes George angry—it makes it seem as though something important and horrible that he and his family experienced never actually happened. But George also notes that many Japanese Americans of his parents’ generation also refuse to speak openly to their children about internment. This is because they’re ashamed of what happened, even though the memoir makes it clear that the victims of internment have nothing to be ashamed of. While George, fortunately, doesn’t suffer in this way (Daddy is more than willing to talk to teenage George about the camps and fill him in on what he didn’t understand as a child), those who stay silent contribute to the sense that internment is something to be ashamed of that is best forgotten. And while the memoir insists that this outlook is understandable, it also suggests that ignoring the history of internment has dire consequences.
Indeed, one of They Called Us Enemy’s greatest takeaways is that it’s essential to remember the past in order to avoid repeating it. The memoir, for instance, draws a direct line from Japanese internment during World War II to the 2018 immigration policy of separating immigrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Though more than 70 years separate Japanese internment and these family separations, the memoir shows that both policies rest on the same flawed logic: that it’s acceptable to imprison someone based solely on their nationality or heritage. Essentially, the memoir proposes that family separations could have been avoided had people remembered the lessons from Japanese internment.
More than simply knowing about past events in broad strokes, the memoir insists that it’s necessary to have a nuanced understanding of exactly what happened They Called Us Enemy does this by telling several intertwined stories about internment: George’s happy childhood memories, his parents’ significantly less happy memories, and the legal and bureaucratic aspects of internment. It’s essential, the memoir insists, to not focus on just one of these versions of events at the exclusion of all the others. To look only at the legal and legislative aspects of internment, for instance, would mean ignoring the major emotional toll on the people affected by those policies. And focusing only on personal experiences, like those of George and his parents, divorces the history of internment from important context. History, this shows, is impossible to distill down to one singular narrative—it does the past a disservice to package history into a simple, neat story.
Finally, They Called Us Enemy offers several methods of ensuring that future generations learn about and remember the past. In addition to implying that more information about internment should be in school textbooks, George Takei positions the memoir itself as a way to make the history of internment feel real and personal for modern readers. As a beloved public figure with a massive following, Takei has a unique opportunity to demonstrate that internment affected real people who had families, histories, and dreams for the future. In addition, Takei mentions his work on the Japanese American National Museum at several points and ends his memoir with an image of a commemorative monument to internment victims at the site where Camp Rohwer once stood. These perhaps offer a more long-term method of ensuring that future generations don’t forget the horrors of internment and take steps to avoid repeating history. Monuments and museums will help advance Takei’s goal of spreading awareness about internment camps long after Takei himself is gone.
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In California at that time, the single most popular political position was “lock up the Japs.” The attorney general of California, Earl Warren, decided to get in front of that issue.
He wanted to run for governor... and would do anything to get that office. He saw the division his rhetoric caused.
He knew that he was talking about a hundred thousand people who had not been charged with any crime. But he made an amazing statement for not just any lawyer... but the top lawyer of the state.
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In the days and weeks after Pearl Harbor, the attorney general of California, Earl Warren, spreads anti-Japanese hysteria, believing that it will help him later become California’s governor. Again, looking at language is important. The phrase “lock up the Japs” refers, presumably, to anyone of Japanese ancestry, whether they’re citizens of Japan (like Daddy, for instance) or whether they’re actually American citizens, like George and his siblings. Essentially, this phrase shoves all these different people who share one simple characteristic—having Japanese heritage—into a single category. This dehumanizes them and, later, makes it easier to justify their incarceration in internment camps. Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui similique praesentium. Ex consequatur magnam. Aliquid iste enim. Sequi aut maxime. Adipisci voluptate e
On February 19, 1942, seventy-four days after Pearl Harbor... he issued Executive Order 9066.
The order never used the words “Japanese” or “camps”—it authorized the military to declare areas “from which any or all persons may be excluded,” and to provide “transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations” from persons excluded from these areas.
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After more than two months of rising anti-Japanese hysteria, President Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066. This creates the legal framework for the internment camps. As George explains, the language of 9066 was chosen very carefully. By not using words like “Japanese” and not saying “camps” outright, it’s possible to read the text of the executive order and think that it makes sense. It’s not exclusionary upfront—it just gives the military permission to be exclusionary. Further, there’s no elaboration on what “transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations” actually means. George goes on to show readers that the military did the bare Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti ni
As a teenager, I had many after-dinner discussions with my father... discussing everything from the government’s forced incarcerations of Japanese Americans... to politics.
He taught me the power of American democracy—the people’s democracy.
“People can do great things, George. They can come up with noble, shining ideals.
“But people are also fallible human beings, and we know they made a terrible mistake.”
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George Takei explains that he spoke often with his father about internment and democracy when he was a teenager. As Daddy speaks, it becomes clear how highly he thinks of American democracy. Though George Takei doesn’t elaborate on this idea until later in the memoir, he and Daddy both firmly believe in the ideals of American democracy because, as Daddy says here, it’s “the people’s democracy.” This means that regular people can work together to create change in their country. And working together, they can hold the country accountable to its ideals and change millions of people’s lives for the Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore labo
Childhood memories come rich with sensations...
... Fragrances, sounds, colors, and especially temperatures. That golden afternoon when Daddy took the family on that wonderful jeep ride...
... Is a fond memory that glows radiantly with warmth.
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After describing a time when Daddy arranged to borrow a jeep and take the family for a ride outside of the camp, George considers what make childhood memories so memorable. The accompanying illustrations show the family happy and content, with Mama and Daddy holding hands as the children sleep. For Takei, this memory of the jeep ride exists in the same realm as his earlier memories of the delightful train ride to Camp Rohwer. It’s a happy memory and he implies that he can recall clearly what the woods smelled like, what the landscape looked like as Daddy drove along, Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accus
Though they responded in different ways—caring for their families...
Fighting on the battlefield...
Or serving time for their principles—all these Japanese Americans showed incredible courage and heroism.
They proved that being American is not just for some people. They all made difficult choices to demonstrate their patriotism to this country even when it rejected them.
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After detailing the many different responses to the loyalty questionnaire, Takei makes the case that however people responded, they contributed in some way to proving that Japanese Americans are, in fact, Americans. This gets at the memoir’s insistence that protest can take many forms, and that it’s essential to protest in a variety of different ways in order to create change. Insisting that caring for their families was a way to protest validates the experiences of people like Mama. Mama, as a woman, couldn’t serve in the military anyway. But by caring for her family, keeping her children happy and Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui
It was there I discovered the power of movies. I remember Charles Laughton in The Hunchback of Notre Dame most vividly.
I empathized with this love-starved character whom people scorned.
That movie was a transporting experience. Old Paris was fascinating.
Other nights the movies were Japanese, and often missing the audio track.
Daddy explained to me how a benshi provided the soundtrack for the film.
I was mesmerized by the benshi—how he could be so many voices from one.
In the days of silent movies, Daddy said, benshi were considered artists, similar to actors.
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When the family is relocated to Camp Tule Lake, young George has the opportunity to see movies for the first time. When he connects with The Hunchback of Notre Dame as “a love-starved character whom people scorned,” he uses Charles Laughton’s character as a stand-in for Japanese Americans. In many ways, Japanese Americans are also love-starved: they want their country, which they love, to respect them and love them in return. This shows young George that movies may present fiction—but fiction can be a way to mirror what’s going on in the real world and get important messages to people. Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim ne
During out after-dinner discussions, Daddy would reveal more details about that time in our lives... filling in some of the gaps that escaped me.
“It was a demonstration in protest of the arrest of a man accused of being a radical.”
“Was he?”
“No! But regardless of whether he was or not... it was important to exercise our right to assemble. Send a message that we were united as a group and opposed to their actions.”
It dawned on me in that moment... I had been participating in democracy as far back as I can remember. That is the strength of our system. Good people organized, speaking loudly and clearly. Engaged in the democratic process.
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After teenaged George recalls the frightening experience of being separated from Daddy during a protest and almost being run over by a Jeep, he and Daddy talk it over. Daddy is able to help George make sense of an experience that was extremely traumatizing—and put it in a broader context. As Daddy speaks to George, it’s possible to see that, in some ways, not much has changed in the way that Daddy speaks to his children. Just as he did when he spoke to them in the camp about being kind, not making assumptions, and not spreading rumors, here he Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis i
I had an unsettling feeling...
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America...”
That her calling me “Jap boy” had something to do with our time in camp.
“...and to the republic for which it stands...”
I was old enough by then to understand that camp was something like jail...but could not fully grasp what we had done to be sent there.
The guilt which surrounded our internment made me feel like I deserved to be called that nasty epithet.
“One nation, indivisible...
“with liberty and justice for all.”
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One day, as George and his classmates recite the pledge of allegiance in school, George wonders why his teacher, Mrs. Rugen, called him the slur “Jap boy.” George is in fourth grade by this point, and his understanding of internment is beginning to change. While he considered internment normal only a few years ago, he’s no doubt starting to realize that his classmates (many of whom are Latinx, given that his family lives in a Mexican barrio at this point) didn’t also experience internment during the war. He feels, in other words, alone in having experienced internment. Further, it’s not Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui similique praesentium. Ex consequatur magnam. Aliquid iste enim. Sequi aut maxime. Adipisci voluptate et.
I had to learn about the internment from my father, during out after-dinner conversations. That remains part of the problem—that we don’t know the unpleasant aspects of American history...and therefore we don’t learn the lesson those chapters have to teach us. So we repeat them over and over again.
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When George can’t find anything about Japanese internment in his history or civics textbooks, he seeks out Daddy for information and advice. This, Takei suggests, reflects poorly on the country as a whole. The United States should, he believes, be open about its shortcomings and its past mistakes—this is the only way he thinks future generations can avoid making the same mistakes that past generations did. And especially with something as damaging and impactful as Japanese internment, it’s essential to make sure that others don’t suffer the same way that George, his family, and countless others did. This is why Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta im
Of course, I did get that role.
As Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, I had the chance to represent my Asian heritage with honor...to millions of viewers on television...
And six times on the silver screen as (Lt.) Commander Sulu, eventually reaching the rank of captain.
But most importantly, my unexpected notoriety has allowed me a platform from which to address many social causes that need attention.
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Following George’s meeting with Mr. Roddenberry about Star Trek, George explains to readers what he’s been able to do with the fame that Star Trek brought him. His character, Lieutenant Sulu, was the science officer on the show—and unlike many Asian characters on television at the time (mid-1960s when the show first aired), Sulu was competent and smart. This meant that George could show audiences that their preconceived notions about Japanese Americans (and Asian people more generally) were wrong: Asian people aren’t just capable of being amazing actors, they can also excel in leadership roles and in scientific fields. Mentioning Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic t
It was not until 1991 that I received a letter of apology...with a check for $20,000 signed by George H.W. Bush. As my father would say, “the wheels of democracy turn slowly.”
That makes an amazing statement about this country.
It took a while, but it did apologize. That apology came too late for my father. He passed in 1979, never to know that this government would admit wrongdoing.
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Though the fight for apologies and reparations for formerly interned Japanese Americans began in the early 1980s, President Reagan didn’t sign an act calling for reparations until 1988—and it took another few years before that act actually came to fruition. In George Takei’s understanding, its amazing that the United States did eventually apologize at all. This act shows that the country is willing and able—in time—to recognize its mistakes, apologize, and take concrete steps to make things right for as many people as possible. This, the memoir suggests, is one of the things that makes the United States and American Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui. Qui similique praesentium. Ex consequatur magnam. Aliquid iste enim. Sequi aut maxime. Adipisci voluptate et. Volup
It was a disastrous depression that Roosevelt pulled us out of.
It took that man, and his determination and creative energy...
To establish all those programs, and lift the fortunes of our great country.
But as we were driving here today, I thought, “I’m going to the home of the man who imprisoned me.”
And now I’m here in his home...
Only in America could that happen.
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Speaking at the FDR museum in 2017, George Takei tells audiences that he sees his presence at the museum as proof of America’s greatness. It’s proof that the U.S. is capable of change, reconciliation, and apologies—and only by apologizing and making things right for people like George will the country ever be able to fulfill its ideal of being a welcoming place for immigrants. But even more than that, George insists that it’s essential to think about figures like FDR in a holistic manner. It’s possible, he suggests, to accept multiple things as true: that FDR did amazing things, but Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis.
