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{\an1}She said she did,I went upstairs, I pulledthe shoebox out, of letters, {\an1}and I...

{\an1}She said she did,
I went upstairs, I pulled
the shoebox out, of letters, {\an1}and I started reading them

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{\an1}She said she did, I went upstairs,
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I pulled the shoebox out, of letters,
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{\an1}and I started reading them.
Duration
6 seconds
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16
Timestamp in Movie
01:31:18
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}I started to track down men from his company - City Hall 00:17
{\an1}I started to track down men from his company
{\an1}So, I go throughAndrew's letters, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}So, I go throughAndrew's letters,
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go outand buy an M1. - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go outand buy an M1...
He died carrying this kind of a rifle." - City Hall 00:15
He died carrying this kind of a rifle."
"How do I fit the puzzle piece together - City Hall 00:10
"How do I fit the puzzle piece together
He had fought in the Battle of Okinawa - City Hall 00:07
He had fought in the Battle of Okinawa
(laughter) - City Hall 00:13
(laughter)
{\an1}Then I started to see him wave to me from his yard. - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}Then I started to see him wave to me from his yard.
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go show this rifle to Joe." - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}So I said, "I'm going to go show this rifle ...
{\an1}And I said, "Hey," you know, "Check what I bought." - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}And I said, "Hey," you know, "Check wha...
His legs had atrophied to nothing - City Hall 00:10
His legs had atrophied to nothing
{\an1}He started waving the rifle around the room, - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}He started waving the rifle around the room,
{\an1}I said, "Holy crap, I am holding something special." - City Hall 00:20
{\an1}I said, "Holy crap, I am holding something specia...
{\an1}Inside of it were Japanese gold teeth. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}Inside of it were Japanese gold teeth.
He said, "I want you to have these now." - City Hall 00:16
He said, "I want you to have these now."
{\an1}I finally understand what wasbothering this man my whole life - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}I finally understand what wasbothering this man my who...
I wanted to... This was more than just, - City Hall 00:15
I wanted to... This was more than just,
{\an1}I was 28 when I had this conversation with him, - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}I was 28 when I had this conversation with him,
{\an1}I said, "I want to remember this forever." - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}I said, "I want to remember this forever."
{\an1}I left his house and I said, "I'm going to go around - City Hall 00:13
{\an1}I left his house and I said, "I'm going to g...