"In 1988, President Ronald Reagan formally apologized for the U.S. internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and, under the Civil Liberties Act, paid $20,000 in reparations each to over 800,000 victims. Over $1.1 billion was initially allocated, with additional appropriations later."
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Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Chuck Collins, "We Have the Means to Fund Reparations. Where Is the Political Will?", Truthout(26 May 2019)
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