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 This Act rescinded Executive Order 9066, and mandated an official apology from the federal government, monetary reparations payments to individuals excluded and incarcerated, and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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doc Redress eligibility notification for Mary Ima from General Services Administration (ddr-densho-483-130)

Notice from General Services Administration that Mary Ima was incarcerated during WWII and is eligible for redress payments

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-130/

doc Form No. CL. 1: Claim for Damage to or Loss of Real or Personal Property by a Person of Japanese Ancestry (ddr-densho-483-67)

Claim filed by Fukuyama family for damages and lost property during World War II incarceration. Claim filed for $1106. Approved for $829 on 11/1/25.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-67/

img Claim settlement for Tsumu Fukuyama (ddr-densho-483-125)

Award sheet with explanatory note for Tsumu Fukuyama's Evacuation Claims Compromise Settlement.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-125/

doc 102d Congress 2d Session, House of Reprasentatives report 102-863, Civil Liberties Act amendments of 1992 (ddr-csujad-55-2093)

Report to accompany H.R. 4551 regarding amendments to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Includes an explanation of the amendment, purpose and summary, discussion, committee consideration, committee consideration, jurisdiction concerns of the committee on veterans affairs, committee oversight findings, committee on government operations oversight findings, new budget authority and tax expenditures, congressional budget office cost estimate, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2093/

Letter from Kent Syverud, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Law School, to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita, September 23, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-258)

doc Letter from Kent Syverud, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Law School, to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita, September 23, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-258)

Correspondence from Kent Syverud to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita regarding the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and redress. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0260

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-258/

doc Office of Reparations Administration confirmation of mailing list inclusion (ddr-csujad-55-2044)

Form letter acknowledging receipt of correspondence from the Office of Redress Administration. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2147

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2044/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] ORA denies some camp-born children (ddr-csujad-55-2091)

Newspaper clipping regarding the status of redress and reparations claims, cases currently under review by the Office of Redress Administration, and payments from the Department of Justice to non-Japanese individuals who chose to accompany their spouse to an incarceration camp during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2091/

doc Letter from Henry Harrison to members of the U.S. Supreme Court and Chief Justice William Rehnquist (ddr-csujad-55-110)

Personal statement from Henry Harrison to Members of the U.S. Supreme Court and Chief Justice Rehnquist expressing opposition to the redress and reparations movement. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0112

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-110/

doc [Note on redress statistics] (ddr-csujad-55-2088)

Handwritten note covering names and numbers related to the redress and reparations movement. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2191

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2088/

doc Handwritten notes (ddr-csujad-55-2142)

Handwritten notes regarding incarceration camps, probably related to the movement to amend the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (redress and reparations bill). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2244

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2142/

doc Letter from Sharon Tanihara to Helen Nakamura Napoleon, July 28, 1995 (ddr-csujad-55-2111)

Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Helen Nakamura Napoleon regarding an update on Tanihara's appeal for restitution payments, the Consolo case, and Tanihara's volunteer work with the National Committee for Redress/Reparations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2214

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2111/

doc Letter from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress, U.S. Department of Justice to Dear Friends, December 10, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-88)

Form letter sent to individuals who attended the ceremony where the first Japanese American redress payments were presented. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00092

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-88/

doc Letter from Charles Lemmon, KMVT News, to Dorothy Nakamura, July 5, 1991 (ddr-csujad-55-2119)

Correspondence from Charles Lemmon to Dorothy Nakamura regarding formerly incarcerated Japanese-Americans that have been denied restitution payments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2222

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2119/

doc How does the ORA verification process work? (ddr-csujad-55-2124)

Document regarding information on the Office of Redress Administration's process for verifying individuals eligible for restitution. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2227

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2124/

doc [Note on individuals and redress cases] (ddr-csujad-55-2092)

Handwritten note regarding individuals associated with the movement to provide redress to incarcerated non-Japanese persons. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2195

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2092/

doc Letter from Paul W. Suddes, Administrator for Redress, to recipient, December 31, 1992 (ddr-csujad-55-2380)

Correspondence from Paul Suddes to Dorothy Nakamura regarding her eligibility for redress payments under the Civil Liberties Act amendments of 1992. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2486

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2380/

Claim for damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese ancestry, Form no. Cl. 1, George Hideo Nakamura, continues from form (ddr-csujad-55-2425)

doc Claim for damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese ancestry, Form no. Cl. 1, George Hideo Nakamura, continues from form (ddr-csujad-55-2425)

Itemized list of claims for George Hideo Nakamura. See also sac_jaac_2530. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2531

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2425/

doc Declaration of eligibility by persons identified by the Office of Redress Administration (ddr-csujad-55-2121)

Form completed by Dorothy Nakamura regarding her eligibility for restitution payments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2224

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2121/

doc Handwritten notes on incarceration camps (ddr-csujad-55-2144)

Handwritten notes on incarceration camps, probably related to the redress and reparations movement. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2246

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2144/

doc Award sheet for Shoji Nagumo from the Claims Division, Department of Justice (ddr-csujad-55-911)

Settlement notification for Shoji Nagumo from the Department of Justice. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0913

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-911/

doc Internee payments approved (ddr-csujad-55-2376)

Newspaper clipping published in "The Sacramento bee" regarding passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2482

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2376/

Claim for damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese ancestry, Form no. Cl. 1, George Hideo Nakamura, copy (ddr-csujad-55-2424)

doc Claim for damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese ancestry, Form no. Cl. 1, George Hideo Nakamura, copy (ddr-csujad-55-2424)

Copy of the form, "Claim for damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese ancestry" distributed by the Japanese American Citizens League. Current form completed by George Hideo Nakamura including an itemized list of personal property claims. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2424/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] Whereabouts (ddr-csujad-55-2089)

Newspaper clipping seeking persons of non-Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2192

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2089/

doc Letter from Hatsue [Nakamura] to Dorothy Nakamura, May 15, 1996 (ddr-csujad-55-2047)

Correspondence from Hatsue [Nakamura] to Dorothy Nakamura regarding restitution payment and updates on family life. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2150

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2047/

doc Letter from National Archives and Records Administration to Masako Adachi, August 25, 1988 (ddr-csujad-55-2310)

Verification of detention of Masako Adachi Okabe in an incarceration camp during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2416

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2310/