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Obama's implicit support for reparations at minority journalist lovefest

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Obama notes 'tragic' US past
American history's "sad" aspects require action, the senator tells cheering journalists.

By Laurie Au
lau@starbulletin.com

CHICAGO ยป Sen. Barack Obama, speaking to a gathering of minority journalists yesterday, stopped short of endorsing an official U.S. apology to American Indians but said the country should acknowledge its history of poor treatment of certain ethnic groups.

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excerpt 2: "I personally would want to see our tragic history, or the tragic elements of our history, acknowledged," the Democratic presidential hopeful said.

"I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds."

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