during a 2008 campaign stop in L.

and understand their history so they can participate more effectively in their government.Its the National Archives responsibility to protect access to these records because they really belong to all of us.

Right: The image that replaced it.Also of note was requesting the removal of Holocaust materials from a planned exhibit.But instead of educating the public about WWII incarceration and other dark chapters of American history.

But lets be clear: erasing the experiences of people of color in this country is not welcoming.Managing the National Archives.

and its museum and adjacent education center on the National Mall.

participating in a civil rights march on August 28.Mihara was introduced by Heart Mountain Chair Shirley Ann Higuchi and Ann Burroughs.

He was selected to present the lecture by NEH Chair Shelly Lowe after she watched one of his presentations at last years Heart Mountain Pilgrimage.Burroughs called Mihara a man whose lifes work embodies the very essence of the humanities.

Credit: Heart Mountain Wyoming FoundationSam Mihara speaks at a post-lecture reception.who is also a Heart Mountain board member.