Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Manzanar War Relocation Center
"Justice Delayed is Justice Denied" is the theme for the 16th annual pilgrimage to Manzanar according to the Manzanar Committee spokespersons Sue Embrey and Warren Furutani.
Japanese Americans -- Education [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; High school students [lcsh]; Graduation (School) [lcsh];
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Pashayan, Charles; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations;
Charles "Chip" Pashayan becomes the first republican congressman from California to support House Resolution 442, redress legislation. Other co-sponsors of the legislation include Rep. Lane Evans (D) and Rep. Raymond McGrath (R). Robert T. Matsui...
Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American children [lcsh]; School children [lcsh];
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Armed Forces -- Insignia [lcsh];
Patch was worn on World War II uniform. The 442nd Infantry was activated in 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississipi, with personnel of Japanese ancestry.
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...
Walerga Assembly Center; Matsui, Doris; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Anniversaries, etc.;
"Day of Remembrance" ceremonies where held at the site of the Walerga Assembly Center in Sacramento. Among the guests was Doris Matsui, who announced she was born in 1944 in an internment camp in Arizonia.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; War memorials [lcsh]; Japanese American World War II Veterans Monument [lcna]
"Go for Broke" was the motto of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
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).
