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D. Casey Jones, M.D., Colonel, US Army (Ret)
Olympia, WA

What I am trying to convey is the institutionalization and public reinforcement of race bias in the U.S. You will find the above six words (or equivalent) on nearly every State and especially Federal form or application that requires personal identifying information. If there is an “other” block on these forms I usually check it then write in “American”.