text: "Today in 1988, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act into law. The bipartisan legislation condemned the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII and offered reparations to the those who were held in the camps. The lead sponsors of the legislation, Senator Alan Simpson and Congressman Norman Mineta, first met each other in 1943 when SimpsonÛªs Boy Scout troop visited the camp where Mineta was interned.   In #Colorado, Governor Ralph Carr was one of the few voices in opposition to internment. He famously said, ""If you harm them, you must harm me.  I was brought up in a small town where I knew the shame and dishonor of race hatred.  I grew to despise it because it threatened the happiness of you, and you, and you!"" Governor CarrÛªs voice remained a minority at the time, but his legacy of civil liberty and advocacy is well celebrated today."