Washington, D.C. hearings

Hearings were held by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) in Washington, D.C., in July of 1981. These hearings were conducted in 20 cities across the nation, and in 1982 the CWRIC issued its report 'Personal Justice Denied.' Ultimately, the CWRIC recommended, among other things, $20,000 individual compensation to those incarcerated and a formal government apology.

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doc Testimony of Paul J. Sakai (ddr-densho-67-329)

Written testimony of Paul J. Sakai. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-329/

doc Testimony of Leland Barrows (ddr-densho-67-324)

Written testimony of Leland Barrows, Former Assistant Director for Administrative Management, War Relocation Authority. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-324/

doc Testimony of David F. Trask (ddr-densho-67-326)

Written testimony of David F. Trask, Historian of the Department of State. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-326/

doc Testimony of Richard R. Hite (ddr-densho-67-323)

Written testimony of Richard R. Hite, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy, Budget and Administration, Department of the Interior. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-323/

doc Testimony of William Hohri (ddr-densho-67-332)

Written testimony of William Hohri on behalf of the National Council for Japanese American Redress. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-332/

doc Testimony of Gordon Hirabayashi (ddr-densho-67-325)

Written testimony of Gordon Hirabayashi, titled: "Some Wartime Inconsistencies and Citizen Rights: A Call for Redress." This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-325/

doc Testimony of Lillian Baker (ddr-densho-67-327)

Written testimony of Lillian Baker. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-327/

doc Testimony of Abe Fortas (ddr-densho-67-317)

Written testimony of Abe Fortas, Undersecretary of the Interior from 1942-1946. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-317/

doc Testimony of the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (ddr-densho-67-331)

Testimony submitted by the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-331/

doc Testimony of Kinzo Yamamoto (ddr-densho-67-330)

Written testimony of Kinzo Yamamoto. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-330/

doc Testimony of Jack Greenberg (ddr-densho-67-322)

Written testimony of Jack Greenberg, Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-322/

doc Statement of the Department of Justice (ddr-densho-67-328)

"Statement of the Department of Justice Defining the Historical Role of the Civil Division in the 1942 Wartime Relocation and Internment of American and/or Aleutian Civilians." This statement was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-328/

doc Testimony of Thomas Y. Kometani (ddr-densho-67-321)

Written testimony of Thomas Y. Kometani. Incarcerated in the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-321/

doc Testimony of Minoru Yasui (ddr-densho-67-333)

Written testimony of Minoru Yasui. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-333/

doc Testimony of Mike Lowry (ddr-densho-67-319)

Written testimony of Mike Lowry, Congressman (D) Washington. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-319/

doc Testimony of Stanley Mark (ddr-densho-67-318)

Written testimony of Stanley Mark, Staff Attorney, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-318/

doc Testimony of Nobu Miyoshi (ddr-densho-67-320)

Written testimony of Nobu Miyoshi, ACSW. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-320/

doc Press Release and agenda for CWRIC hearings in Washington, D.C. (ddr-densho-122-252)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-252/

doc Agenda of Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-268)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-268/

doc Agenda for Hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-265)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-265/

doc Statement by General Mark W. Clark to Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-264)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-264/

img Mike Masaoka at CWRIC hearings Washington, D.C. (ddr-densho-122-713)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-713/

doc Statement by Congressman Dan Lungren to Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-260)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-260/

doc Statement by Congressman Cec Heftel to Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-263)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-263/

doc Statement by Sen. Spark Matsunaga to Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-262)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-262/