27-02-2018 22:38 via deseretnews.com

Efforts to preserve history of internment camp recognized by lawmakers

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature passed a resolution Tuesday honoring the efforts of the Topaz Museum and Education Center in Delta to preserve the history of the area's Japanese-American internment camp during World War II."Today is a good day and a celebration," the sponsor of SCR10, Senate Minority Caucus Manager Jani Iwamoto, D-Holladay, said of recognizing the achievements of the Topaz Museum board and its founder and current president, Jane Beckwith.Iwamoto said the museum that
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