Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese American Citizens League; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
The article includes a statement from the Japanese American Citizens League Legislative Education Committee and a joint statement by Nihonmachi Legal Outreach Asian Law Alliance and the San Jose Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League...
Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-; Japanese American Citizens League; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.;
Americans for Fairness held a fundraising event at Sacramento City College. The funds raised would support lobbying efforts for the enactment of the Japanese American redress bill, H.R. 442. Robert T. Matsui and Norman Mineta spoke at the event....
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 --...
Americans for Fairness held a fundraising event at Sacramento City College. The funds raised would support lobbying efforts for the enactment of the Japanese American redress bill, H.R. 442. Robert T. Matsui and Norman Mineta spoke at the event.
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations;
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987. Robert T. Matsui expressed his delight at a press conference after the vote.
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations;
Congressment Norman Mineta and Robert T. Matsui urged the chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Government Relations to support H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1985.
Legislative hearings -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
Congressional hearings for H.R. 442, the legislation to provide redress for Japanese Americans held in relocation centers during World War II were rescheduled.
Legislative hearings -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
Congressional hearings for H.R. 442, the legislation to provide redress for Japanese Americans held in relocation centers during World War II were rescheduled.
Legislative hearings -- United States; Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
Rep. Ronald Dellums and Rep. Barbara Boxer share their thoughts in support of H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987 bill during the floor debate for the bill. The bill passed in the House of Representatives on September 17, 1987.
Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States;
Article 1: Sen. Ralph Dills (D-Calif.) introduced SJR 21, a joint resolution, June 8 asking for the President and Congress to enact redress legislation in both the House and Senate. Article 2: The House Judiciary Committee chaired by Rep. Peter...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-;
Robert T. Matsui (D-Calif.) and Norman Y. Mineta urged the chair of the Judiciary subcommittee on administrative law and government relations to act on H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Bill of 1985.
Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
Rev. Jesse Jackson speech on the Passage of H.R. 442, Civil Liberties Act of 1987. In his speech he states it "...is a step forward in fulfilling the unfinished agenda of justice and equality for all Americans."
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights;
Reps. Norman Mineta and Robert T. Matsui hailed the passage of H.R. 442, the redress bill as a fitting way to celebrate the bicentennial of the Constitution.
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese American Citizens League. National Committee for Redress;...
Harry Kajihara, Japanese American Citizens League National President, discusses the passage of H.R. 442, Civil Liberties Act of 1987. As stated by Harry Kajihara, there are two more hurdles including the President signing the bill or a two-thirds...
Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Asian American legislators; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
Eric Federing, media spokesman for Rep. Norman Mineta (D-San Jose) advised Mineta not to vote on H.R. 442 because he might receive money from the legislation. Robert T. Matsui could vote because he would decline the $20,000 if the legislation...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Legislators -- United States; Japanese American Citizens League; Uyehara, Grayce
Editorial article about Grayce Uyehara and the support for the bill H.R. 442: Eleven members of the House of Representatives have become co-sponsors of redress bill H.R. 442 since mid July according to Grayce Uyehara, executive director of the...
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...
Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Speeches, addresses, etc; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations;
Robert T. Matsui met with members of the Japanese American Democrats Club. Robert T. Matsui discussed the passage of H.R. 442, Civil Liberties Act of 1987, and the hurdles the legislation still had including getting the president's signature....
