Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- United States;
Coordinated lobbying activity in favor of H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987, have been in progress. On the Senate side plans have been made to bring S. 1009, the senate version of the Civil Liberties Act of 1987, to the floor for a vote...
Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese American children [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Hina-matsuri...
Japanese Girl's Day is March 3rd and is called Hina-matsuri (Doll Festival) in Japan. It's a celebration for young girls and people display a set of hina dolls and props in the house, wishing girls healthy growth and happiness.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; United States. Congress. Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians;
The Congressional Record consists of four sections: the proceedings of the House, the proceedings of the Senate, the Extensions of Remarks containing matter not part of the spoken debates and proceedings, and the Daily Digest of activity in the...
Asian American legislators; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Death and burial; Funeral rites and ceremonies;
U.S. Representative Robert T. Matsui lies in state in the California State Capitol building rotunda. Robert T. Matsui passed on January 1, 2005. He was elected to Congress in 1978 and served 14 two-year terms.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Ohama, Abraham [aacr2]; Masuda, Kaz [aacr2]; Akiyama, Zentaro George [aacr2]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation,...
All three died in World War II. Abraham Ohama was killed in Bruyeres, France and received a silver star.
Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Speeches, addresses, etc; United States. Congress. Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment...
Various people support the redress movement of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Speakers include Congressman Robert Matsui, internees, a war veteran, and president of the Japanese American Citizen League (JACL).
Buddhism -- Customs and practices [lcsh]; Buddhist centers -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Buddhist Churches of America [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]
Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations;
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reinstated a lawsuit seeking reparations for those interned during World War II. The lawsuit, Hohri v. United States 84-5460, was filed March of 1983 on behalf of all internees.
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
Arrow set consists of two black, wooden arrow stands (JC8B:02 and JC8B:03) that fold out for diplay of arrows around the Boy's Day set and 18 arrows with bird feather tails (JC8B:06). Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May...
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the Japanese take iris-scented baths, sip iris wine, and stick iris leaves on the roof. The iris is...
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the Japanese take iris-scented baths, sip iris wine, and stick iris leaves on the roof. The iris is...
