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“The violence that seized the campus began in the heart of one. Let this memorial remain … as a reminder of the power we have at each moment to become a community of love, of reverence for life.”
– Survivor Claire Wilson James, speaking at Monday’s memorial unveiling for the 50th anniversary of the UT Tower shooting
This article appears in August 5 • 2016.
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