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| Disappeared families at US event | Disappeared families at US event |
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| The US Consul General in Belfast, Dean Pittman, has hosted a reception for the families of the Disappeared - people murdered and buried in unmarked graves. | |
| Nine people - mainly victims of the IRA - are still missing. | Nine people - mainly victims of the IRA - are still missing. |
| At the gathering, the group released doves representing each of the Disappeared. | |
| A new US freephone number was also launched to encourage people with information about the location of the remaining Disappeared to come forward. | |
| The event is part of a wider day of reflection on the Troubles in Northern Ireland on Thursday. | |
| The group Healing through Remembering wants people to spend a moment or two in private reflection. | The group Healing through Remembering wants people to spend a moment or two in private reflection. |
| Trevor Ringland from the group says remembering the past is one way of ensuring that mistakes are not repeated | Trevor Ringland from the group says remembering the past is one way of ensuring that mistakes are not repeated |