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Tom Cole: “The state [of Oklahoma] tried to hide from [the Tulsa…”

Featuring: Tom Cole, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 4th Congressional District

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A Conversation with Congressman Tom Cole

Published | Video Starts at 05:15

It was, and thank you for mentioning it. Obviously a terrifically horrific incident in the history of Oklahoma and one that for many, many decades, quite honestly, I think The state [of Oklahoma] tried to hide from [the Tulsa massacre], didn't teach it in school. didn't know anything about it. It's amazing to me, the number of people that are only learning about this in Oklahoma, you know, really within the last couple of years. (05:15–05:20)

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Asserts that Oklahoma did not teach about the Tulsa massacre in schools for many decades.

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