Redress and reparations

In the late 1960s, Japanese Americans began to revisit the history of the exclusion and incarceration period in order to seek justice for their suffering and ensure that no such wrong would ever be committed again. Years of effort by community activists, politicians, academics, and other supporters culminated on August 10, 1988, with the signing of the Civil Liberties Act by President Ronald Reagan. This Act rescinded Executive Order 9066, and mandated an official apology from the federal government, monetary reparations payments to individuals excluded and incarcerated, and the creation of a federal fund for research and education about the incarceration.

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img Luncheon for Congressman Mineta (ddr-densho-10-203)

Event: President Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-203/

img Norman Mineta speaking (ddr-densho-10-196)

Event: President Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-196/

img Scene at a redress event (ddr-densho-10-19)

Caption on banner: "Redress - Personal Justice Restored."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-19/

img People at the ceremony for the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-185)

Caption on reverse: "Rayburn Bldg. hallway waiting for Mineta luncheon. L-R: Meriko Mori, Ruth Hashimoto, Gene Takamine, Homer Yasui, Mae Takahashi, ?, Tom Shimasaki, Charles Nagao, Mollie Fujioka."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-185/

img Seattle Japanese American Citizens League celebratory dinner after the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-104)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-104/

img Taiko performance, redress celebration (ddr-densho-10-106)

Caption on reverse: "Redress celebration - Sept. 1988, NVC Hall, Taiko Group."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-106/

img Governor Booth Gardner signing redress a document (ddr-densho-10-17)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-17/

img Luncheon for Congressman Mineta (ddr-densho-10-189)

Event: President Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Caption on reverse: "Rayburn Bldg. Betty Waki, Bob Sakaguchi, Meriko Mori."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-189/

img President Ronald Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-173)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-173/

img Filming a redress meeting (ddr-densho-10-23)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-23/

img Governor Booth Gardner signing redress a document (ddr-densho-10-18)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-18/

img Gathering for the ceremony for the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-131)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-131/

img Group at SeaTac Airport on the way to the ceremony for the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-198)

Caption on reverse: "L-R: George Ogawa, Tom Shimasaki, Mollie Fujioka, Wayne Kimura."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-198/

img Gathering for the ceremony for the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-132)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-132/

img Mike Masaoka book signing table (ddr-densho-10-171)

Event: President Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-171/

doc Poston I 1942-1992 50 year camp reunion (ddr-csujad-35-23)

A booklet for Poston I 50 year camp reunion which was held at Torrance Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California, on October 9-11, 1992. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_21_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-35-23/

doc Letter from Brian Tatsuo to the friends of Michi Weglyn and the NCRR members present at the Tribute to Michi meetings (ddr-csujad-24-176)

A letter from Brian Tatsuo to the friends of Michi Weglyn and the NCRR members present at the Tribute to Michi meetings, in which offers a lengthy critique of the leadership of the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (NCRR), with the exception of Frank Emi. In the letter he also refers to Weglyn as "the mother of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-176/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, October 22, 1986 (ddr-csujad-24-49)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she describes a conversation she had with Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_02_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-49/

doc Michi Weglyn was noted activist who wrote redress 'bible' (ddr-csujad-24-132)

An obituary of Michi Weglyn written by Takeshi Nakayama and published in the Japanese American newspaper "Rafu Shimpo" on April 27, 1999. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_017

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-132/

doc Certificate of Commendation to William Minoru Hohri (ddr-csujad-24-47)

William Minoru Hohri was honored by the Manzanar Committee for his leadership of the class action lawsuit Hohri v. U.S., a civil suit filed against the U.S. government demanding compensation for Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_02_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-47/

doc Michi N. Weglyn, 72, advocate for interned Japanese-Americans (ddr-csujad-24-126)

An obituary for Michi Weglyn written by Eric Page with a note from Kimmie Ito written on it. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_011

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-126/

doc Letter from Mito to Michi Weglyn (ddr-csujad-24-43)

A letter from Mito to Michi Weglyn praising Frank Emi and criticizing the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_02_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-43/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, February 17, 1988 (ddr-csujad-24-16)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin about redress activists Aiko and Jack Herzig. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_016

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-16/

doc Speeches for the Day of Remembrance celebration and tribute to Michi Weglyn, February 21, 1998 (ddr-csujad-24-183)

Speeches for the Day of Remembrance celebration and tribute to Michi Weglyn on February 21, 1998. This includes speeches from the following people: Frank Emi, Dr. Clifford Uyeda, Dr. Art Hansen, Ayako Higihara, Toshiko Kawamoto, and Robin Kramer on behalf of Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-183/

doc JA community mourns death of historian and activist Michi Weglyn (ddr-csujad-24-129)

An obituary of Michi Weglyn written by her lifelong friend Sachi W. Seko and published in "Pacific Citizen," the newspaper of the Japanese American Citizens league (JACL). The article is an emotional tribute to Weglyn and a vivid description of the end of her life. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-129/