00:00 We are sorry you have suffered your own hurt, even though what happened is not your fault, and it never was.
00:08 We are sorry not imagining that these words can resolve the anguish or remove the pain.
00:15 We understand an apology does not balance years of inaction and inadequate support.
00:22 We know the toll of thalidomide is still felt today.
00:27 We know it will still be felt tomorrow.
00:31 But we make this national apology as an expression of a historical dereliction of duty,
00:38 an affirmation of a recognition of responsibility, as a proclamation of a profound sense of regret.
00:45 With this sorry, we acknowledge national shortcomings.
00:49 With this sorry, we take the important step in strengthening the soul of our democracy through a reverence for the truth.
00:56 Peace.
00:57 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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