The HEAR act was written to make sure that justice for Holocaust victims is not lost to paperwork, procedure, or the passage of time. It ensures that their families can seek restitution on the merits, not be turned away on a technicality. Since the passage of the original [HEAR] act, some courts, unfortunately have chipped away at that promise. twisting the law to protect institutions instead of victims, to prize possession over justice. Let me say right now, if you are a museum, if you are a corporation, if … (03:10–03:18)
CLAIM
Asserts that courts have undermined the original intent of the HEAR Act.
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