Lobbying and implementation of findings and recommendations

In December 1982, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) issued its report, 'Personal Justice Denied,' which recommended $20,000 individual compensation and a formal apology. The job of making the recommendations of the commission a reality, however, was daunting. Beyond the few sympathetic Japanese American congressmen and congresswomen, redress supporters had few Washington connections. In 1983, redress bills were introduced but went nowhere. Redress groups decided to shift their resources to lobbying. The strategy was to frame the issue in a consistent way with both conservatives and liberals. Others in the redress movement reached out to non-Japanese American organizations to widen the base of support. Years of hard work and dedication paid off in 1988 when President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act into law.

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Grant Ujifusa Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-97-9)
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Formation of Legislative Education Committee of the JACL

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one …

Grant Ujifusa Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-97-11)
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Being introduced to Senator Daniel Inouye

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

Angus Macbeth Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-43-16)
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Believing in the "justice of the cause"

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. …

Angus Macbeth Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-43-17)
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Congressman Barney Frank's key role in the passage of the redress legislation

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews …

Tomio Moriguchi Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-60-9)
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Internal politics surrounding the early redress movement; speech-writing and lobbying the Republicans on behalf of redress
Fred Hirasuna Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-21-7)
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Importance of fundraising and a Washington, D.C. presence in lobbying efforts

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were …

Fred Hirasuna Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-21-8)
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Lobbying for support of redress among legislators

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. …

Grant Ujifusa Interview II Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-133-8)
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Discussion of the need to frame the same issue in different ways for politicians
Grant Ujifusa Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-133-9)
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The difficulty of convincing the U.S. government to agree to monetary reparations
Rudy Tokiwa Interview I Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-91-5)
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Encountering resistant legislators during the lobbying process

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, the interview was limited to one hour. …

Rudy Tokiwa Interview I Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-91-6)
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Difficulties while lobbying in Congress

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, the interview was limited to one hour. The first …

Rudy Tokiwa Interview I Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-91-4)
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Strategies for lobbying as a veteran

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, the interview was limited to one hour. The …

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