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Gave this explanation for leaving it out. slavery was a vile and horrific practice that i am delighted was wiped off the face of this country. i didnt mention it solely because i was trying to keep the focus on the war aspects of it. >> the governor says he is now adding language to the proclamation to include saying, quote, it is important for all virginiaians to understand that the institution of slavery led to the civil war and was an evil and unhumane practice, kiran. >> could have saved him...

And so i didnt mention it solely because i was trying to keep the focus on really the war aspects of it. >> reporter: governor mcdonnell said hes now adding language to the proclamation to include saying, quote, it is important for all virginians to understand that the institution of slavery led to the civil war and was an evil and inhumane practice. kate bolduan, cnn, washington. i want to show you what we call a word bubble. youve probably seen these before. its a -- its a way of drawing a s...

Out. >> slavery was an absolute abomination on this nation. it was a horrific practice that im delighted is wiped off the face of this country. so i didnt mention it solely because i was trying to keep the focus on the war aspects of it. >> reporter: kate bolduan, cnn washington. a short time ago, i spoke with former virginia governor, doug wilder, who was the first african-american governor ever elected to serve as a governor. governor wilder, welcome to you? >> campbell, always good being wi...

Complaining refuse to look at anything. theyre one-sided. they need -- theyre the people that need confederate history education more than anybody. >> reporter: earlier mcdonald gave this explanation for leaving slavery out. >> slavery was an absolute "american idol" bomb nation on this nation. it was a vial and horrific practice that im delighted is wiped off the face of this country. and so i didnt mention it solely because i was trying to keep the focus on really the war aspects of it. >> gov...

Practice that im delighted has been wiped off the face of this country, and so i didnt mention it solely because i was trying to keep the focus on really the war aspects of it. >> now, governor mcdonnell issued a lengthy statement late today saying not including any reference to slavery was a mistake. hes also apologizing for offending any virginians, and he is also revising the proclamation to include this. it would say, it is important for all virginians to understand that the institution of s...