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“Our country undergoes periodic episodes of extreme intolerance and fear of forei…” — Richard Cohen

Our country undergoes periodic episodes of extreme intolerance and fear of foreigners, refugees in particular. Not only were people of Japanese descent placed in internment camps during World War II, but so were some Italians and Germans.
Richard Cohen
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