. . . Honored Patriotism Off the Beaten Path
Sunday, May 30, 2004; Page C02
. . . honored patriotism off the beaten path. Although much of the attention this weekend will be on the National World War II Memorial's dedication, there is another opportunity to pay homage to those who served. This small park near the U.S. Capitol honors the 120,000 Japanese Americans placed in internment camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the 30,000 Japanese Americans who fought for the United States.
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The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II is about 600 yards north of the Capitol in a small triangular park bordered by Louisiana and New Jersey avenues and D Street NW.
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The Japanese American memorial honors those who served or were interned.
(Trey Johnson -- The Washington Post)
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