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.
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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...
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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...
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.
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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...
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."
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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...
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....
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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...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California;...
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...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- United States;...
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...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.;
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...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United...
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...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United...
Speech by Robert Matsui before Congress asking for approval of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 442. Matsui read the story from the 1941 Congressional Record by Mike Masaoka about his family's patriotism during World War II. Norman Y. Mineta...
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Reps. Robert T. Matsui, Norman Y. Mineta and Patsy Mink testify before the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations on H.R. 4551, the Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992.
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-;...
L to R: Sen. Spark Matsunaga, D-Hawaii; Rep. Patricia Saiki, R-Hawaii; Sen. Pete Wilson, R-Calif.; Don Young, R-Alaska; and Robert Matsui, D-Calif. President Ronald Reagan celebrates with senators and representatives during a signing ceremony of...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-;...
L to R: Sen. Spark Matsunaga, D-Hawaii; Unidentified; Rep. Patricia Saiki, R-Hawaii; Sen. Pete Wilson, R-Calif.; Unidentified; Don Young, R-Alaska; Robert Matsui, D-Calif.; Unidentified; and Unidentified. President Ronald Reagan signs H.R. 442,...
