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Cole Statement on Juneteenth

June 19, 2020

Moore, OK – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement in observance of Juneteenth.

"On June 19, or Juneteenth, we reflect on one of the most important moments in American history and one that demonstrated a country aiming to live up to its truest ideals of liberty and justice for all. As we remember the final and rightful end of slavery in the United States more than 150 years later, we recognize how far we have come but also how far we still have to go to prove the lofty goals first enshrined in the documents of our founding.

"Indeed, during a time of great division and unrest, all Americans – regardless of color or creed – should draw strength from this day that not only liberated our history but further refined and defined what our great union represents."