After thanking past and current scoutmasters.

Because actual buildings still exist at the site (unlike many of the other 16 sites).Driving into the gigantic parking lot with Cirque de Soleil trucks gathered in one tiny corner.

Given the deplorable conditions.she had an immediate re-lived sensory experience.was only 3? when she first arrived at the assembly center.

Dirt floors were covered with wooden planks that did nothing to disguise the stench from animal droppings.she didnt think she had any recollection of her familys experience.

We started at the site oddly known as Camp Harmony in Puyallup.

she was taken aback by the overwhelming smell of animal waste.Let us reimagine this light as a beacon of hope.

— Second Gentleman Doug EmhoffBy JON KAWAMOTOWheel of Dharma EditorFor the fourth consecutive year.Representing Biden at the Vesak ceremony was Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

This message originating in this room can resonate around the world.It teaches the Four Noble Truths that we should understand suffering and identify its cause.