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New York Daily News - Breaking News: "School apologizes after seniors pick Hitler quotes for yearbook

NORTHPORT, N.Y. (AP) -- Two high school seniors picked quotations from Adolf Hitler's book 'Mein Kampf' to appear under their high school yearbook pictures, prompting an apology from school officials.

'It's our responsibility and we failed miserably,' said Northport High School principal Irene McLaughlin. 'The fact that the book went out in the form it did was a grave mistake on our part.'

The quotes picked by Christopher Koulermos and Philip Compton, both 18, were attributed to Hitler in the yearbook. Koulermos' read 'Strength lies not in defense, but in attack.' Compton chose 'The great masses of people ... will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one.'

Compton's father, Steven, said Monday that his son meant no harm in picking the quote."