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(Portland, OR) — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has formally apologized for the harm caused to Chinese American families. In 1953, the county built on part of the Lone Fir Cemetery where many Chinese Americans were buried. While many of the remains were removed and relocated before construction, it was later learned that some remains were still there. In this year’s budget, the county approved one-million-dollars to help fund a memorial at the cemetery to people of Chinese heritage.