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; 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; 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.
Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Walerga Assembly Center;
Article 1: Robert T. Matsui joined in sponsoring legislation that woud require a minimum five-year prison sentence for individuals convicted of a Federal crime involving the use of firearms. Article 2: A "Day of Remembrance" program will be held at...
Asian American legislators; Legislators -- California; Matsui, Brian; Matsui, Doris; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; United States. Congress -- Elections;
NBC Nightly News broadcast of Robert Matsui's introduction as a freshman congressman in the 96th congress. Follows Representative Matsui from his office in Sacramento to Capitol Hill . Includes a short biography of Matsui.
Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Tule Lake Relocation Center; War memorials
A dedication program will be held for a California state historical landmark monument and plaque for the site of the Tule Lake Relocation Center. As part of the program Rep. Robert T. Matsui and others will unveil the monument.
Japanese American Citizens League. National Committee for Redress; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-;...
The Japanese American Citizens League National Redress Committee's revised proposal was endorsed by half of the organization's eight nationwide district councils. The revised proposal calls for the formation of a congressional commission to...
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 American Citizens League; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United...
H.R. 5499, the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act is calling for a commission to look into the Japanese Americans and Alaskan Aleuts internment will come before the House of Representatives on July 21.
Asian American legislators; Japanese American Citizens League; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-;
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...
Asian American legislators; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Japanese American Citizens League; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Matsunaga, Spark,...
The Japanese American Citizens League Legislative Education Committee dinner hosted by the Pacific Southwest District Legislative Education Committee served to raise funds for professional lobbying efforts necessary to enact the House bill H.R. 422...
Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-; Japanese American Citizens League; Uyehara, Grayce
Japanese American Citizens League Legislation Education Committee update from the executive director, Grayce Uyehara: Over 30 people representing Japanese American Citizens League chapters, National Coalition for Redress/Reparations, Nikkei...
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 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...
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...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Legislators -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-; Helms, Jesse; Shumway,...
Senator Jesse Helms and Representative Norman Shumway speak out against redress in congress. Representatives Lawrence Smith and Ron Dellums speak out for redress. Representative Robert Matsui and Mary Tsukamoto are interviewed speaking out for...
