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They suffered persistent discrimination. For too long their contribution to our history has been overlooked. So today, today we are setting the record straight by giving them the highest award within our possession the congressional gold medal. Cheers and applause] mr. Ryan i know a lot of people worked very hard to make this happen. And i just want to recognize just a few of them, the people who made this happen. First of all, commissioner pierluisi. [applause] mr. Ryan congressman bill posey. [applause] mr. Ryan senator blumenthal. [applause] mr. Ryan senator rubio. I also want to thank governor padilla. Wed like to thank secretary murphy and secretary mcdonald for joining us as well. [applause] mr. Ryan i would like to point out today that we have here with us some borinqueneers themselves. Jose colon is here with us today. [applause] mr. Ryan Manuel Siverio is with us today. R. Ryan and john polasie. Wheres john . I would like to add that john now lives in milwaukee, wisconsin. Go,

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