But last April, a Federal judge sitting 75 miles east in Philadelphia said the words should be erased from communal memory.

And all are explorations of communal memory - an attempt to openly engage that dark history rather than cover it over.

A group's communal memory becomes its common knowledge which creates a social bond, a sense of belonging and identity.

Some consider her the guardian of Israel's communal memory.

It was no longer necessary to ask questions; he could simply explore their communal memory.

He is not just an itinerant trying to live with the communal memory of four straight Stanley Cups from 1980 through 1983.

Such images emphasize the role of the library as a sort of communal memory, preserving even the most arcane information.

Still, it is hard to see why the performers should vanish from the communal memory.

On the other hand, the long communal memory of the banking fraternity seems to be a thing of the past.

As communal memory fades, vilification of the dead becomes easier.