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Article: Remembering the Marshall Islands.
- Article from:
- Tok Blong Pasifik
- Article date:
- June 22, 2006
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As a result of nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands 60 years ago, many Islanders still suffer today. Yet, few Americans know about this shameful chapter of history. June 30, which marks a painful anniversary for many in the South Pacific, is just another day for those unaware of the atrocities that took place there. This year, I hope the anniversary might open the eyes of people in America and around the world: We must acknowledge the damage done in the past and rise up out of our apathy to ensure such horrors are not perpetrated again.
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I became aware of the nuclear testing program initiated after World War II from a friend who ...