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Edward A. Tiryakian: Signature moment

I enjoyed reading Mary Wildeman’s Aug. 6 article “Pacifists endure in Hiroshima.” Last July I visited Hiroshima’s Peace Park Museum, a must-see for visitors to Japan. I noticed an album for visiting dignitaries who wish to endorse a ban on nuclear weapons. There were two American signatures: President Jimmy Carter and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.

Dr. Edward A. Tiryakian

Durham

This story was originally published August 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Edward A. Tiryakian: Signature moment."

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