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Title: William Marutani Interview
Narrator: William Marutani
Interviewers: Becky Fukuda (primary), Gary Kawaguchi (secondary)
Location: University of California, Los Angeles
Date: September 11, 1997
Densho ID: denshovh-mwilliam-01-0024

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BF: My last question. Most of the experts, I mean, we heard Mr. Irons say that he, most people didn't think there was a chance in the world for redress to pass. And most people I talked to still are surprised. What do you think -- it's a big question -- what do you think ultimately were the reasons for its success?

WM: Well, once the facts were out and Congress knew what the facts were, no person of any goodwill could say, you know, "Let bygones be bygones." Although Dan Lungren in effect did. But there were more people who knew that this was wrong and something has to be done -- for the honor of this country. To have not responded would be a dishonor to our country.

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