Japanese American Citizens League; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Asian American legislators; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;...
Letter from Japanese American Citizens League thanking legislators' efforts in the creation of the Commission on Wartime Relocaton and Internment of Civilians through the approval of S. 1647 and H.R. 5499. The bills were referred to the President...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations;
Robert T. Matsui and other Congressmen urge congress to pay reparations to the Japanese Americans that were interned in relocation centers. H.R. 442 titled "Civil Liberties Act of 1985" would establish a trust fund to compensate Japanese Americans ...
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...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California; Pashayan, Charles; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; 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. Frederick Boucher (D), Rep. Lane Evans (D), Rep. Raymond...
Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio,...
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 American Citizens League; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 --...
The Japanese American community is divided on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia reinstatement of a lawsuit seeking reparations for those interned during World War II. The lawsuit, Hohri v. United States 84-5460, was...
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 -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- California; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations;
Reps. Robert T. Matsui and Norman Mineta are optimistic about the prospects for passage of redress legislation after House Committee approved H.R.442 on June 17.
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese American Citizens League; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-;...
Grayce Uyehara, Japanese American Citizens League Legislative Education Committee executive director reports that support for the redress bill, H.R. 422 has increased during July. The Redress bill H.R. 422 has gained 8 new co-sponsors since...
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; 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...
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...
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.
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."
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....
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 -- 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).
