Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations;
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 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; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations; Asian American legislators; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924 -- Quotations; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916 -- Quotations;
The Japanese American Citizens League Pacific Southwest District held a dinner as a lobbying fundraiser for the Japanese American Citizens League Legislative Education Committee campaign. The four Japanese American members of the House and Senate...
Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945;
A court decision allows Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II to sue the government for damages. According to Robert T. Matsui, it "...is a first step toward correcting a grave injustice." He then urges going forward for congressional...
Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Civil rights; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945;
A court decision allows Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II to sue the government for damages. According to Robert T. Matsui, it "...is a first step toward correcting a grave injustice." He then urges going forward for congressional...
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.
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; Lewis, Jerry, 1934-
Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.) becomes the third Republican to co-sponsor House Resolution 442, the redress legislation for Japanese-Americans interned in relocation centers during World War II.
Yasui, Minoru, 1916-; Japanese American Citizens League; Japanese American Citizens League. National Committee for Redress; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931--Quotations; Fujioka, Mollie
Minoru Yasui was a long-time civil rights activist and redress leader died of cancer. Statements made by Mollie Fujiioka of JACL, National JACL, NCRR, Matsui and Mineta. Includes photograph of Yasui.
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 -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 --...
On the first day of the 100th Congress Rep. Robert T. Matsui and Rep. Norman Y. Mineta reintroduced H.R. 442, a reparations bill for Japanese Americans interned during World War II. The main sponsor of the bill is Majority Leader Thomas Foley...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Quotations; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Legislative hearings -- United States; Uyehara, Grayce;
The House Judiciary Committee voted to send H.R. 442 to the full House of Representatives after defeating a proposal to eliminate monetary compensation to those who were interned. Meanwhile, in the Senate the Federal Services Subcommittee on...
