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...
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; 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.
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; 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...
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....
Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Speeches, addresses, etc; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States; Bills, Legislative -- United States;
Robert T. Matsui speech to the House of Representatives in support of the H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987 prior to vote.
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 Act of 1985.
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.; 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,...
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...
Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Speeches, addresses, etc; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.;
Robert T. Matsui speaks in support of H.R. 442, Civil Liberties Act of 1985 at a Capitol Hill press conference. Includes photograph of Robert T. Matsui.
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Speeches, addresses, etc; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans --...
Robert T. Matsui speaks in support of H.R. 442, Civil Liberties Act of 1985 at a Capitol Hill press conference. Robert T. Matsui quoted in the article.
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...
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Mineta,...
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.