Hearings

The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was created on July 30, 1980, by an act of Congress. The CWRIC was formed mainly to investigate matters surrounding the incarceration and to recommend appropriate remedies. Hearings were conducted by the CWRIC in 20 cities across the nation beginning in 1981. Testimonies of former camp inmates given at these hearings -- along with exhaustive research -- provided the basis for the CWRIC report 'Personal Justice Denied.' These hearings were the turning point of the redress movement. Former opponents of redress were won over after the hearings. The often emotional testimony was also a catharsis for the Japanese American community, as many former incarceration camp survivors spoke of their experience in public for the first time.

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Letter to Joan Bernstein from W.G. Kubick (ddr-densho-122-289)
doc Letter to Joan Bernstein from W.G. Kubick (ddr-densho-122-289)
Regarding Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment (CWRIC) hearings, personal information redacted.
Letter to Joan Bernstein from Frank Chin (ddr-densho-122-199)
doc Letter to Joan Bernstein from Frank Chin (ddr-densho-122-199)
Re: addressing the Commission on the Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC). Personal information redacted.
doc "Repairing America" - chapter 18 (ddr-densho-122-248)
Notes from the San Francisco Hearing of the CWRIC, author unknown.
Letter to Frank Abe from Frank Chin (ddr-densho-122-201)
doc Letter to Frank Abe from Frank Chin (ddr-densho-122-201)
Notes on Commission for Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) hearings, Mike Masaoka. Personal information redacted.
Tonko Doi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-chi-1-19-18)
vh Tonko Doi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-chi-1-19-18)
Attending the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings
Gary Yamagiwa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-chi-1-7-9)
vh Gary Yamagiwa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-chi-1-7-9)
Attending the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings
Alan Nishio Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-450-17)
vh Alan Nishio Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-450-17)
Testifying at the hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians: "It was powerful"
David Sakura Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-513-9)
vh David Sakura Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-513-9)
JACL's involvement with the redress movement's Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings
William Marutani Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-44-17)
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Opposition to redress at the hearings

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 …

William Marutani Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-44-9)
vh William Marutani Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-44-9)
Striving for impartiality during the commission hearings

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. …

William Marutani Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-44-16)
vh William Marutani Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-44-16)
Impact of the commission hearings on the Japanese American community

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 …

William Marutani Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-44-18)
vh William Marutani Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-44-18)
The impact of the commission hearings on non-Japanese Americans

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 …

William Marutani Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-44-8)
vh William Marutani Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-44-8)
The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings; shock, surprise, and rage

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, …

Bert Nakano Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-67-5)
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Ensuring that Japanese-speaking testimony would be heard at the Los Angeles hearings

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 …

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