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Pamela Rouse Dixon Interview (ddr-densho-1020-9)
Born in Newport News, Virginia. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as a Document Technician with the ORA from 1997 to 2000. After the ORA sunset, continued to work for the Department of Justice/Civil …
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Memo of a conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Bernard Gufler (ddr-densho-67-80)
Memo of a conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Bernard Gufler. Bendetsen and Gufler discuss the role of the War Department in evacuation -- whether Italian nationals should also be evacuted. Both agree that the Italians should stay where they are. Bendetsen disagrees with the way the Department of Justice is handling evacuation, and suggests that they …
Narrator Joanne Chiedi
Born in Washington, D.C. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as the ORA's Deputy Director, Verification Unit, from 1989 to 1997. After leaving the ORA, went on to work as the Deputy Executive Officer, …
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United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service Office of District Director Spokane 8, Washington Report of Alien Enemy (ddr-one-5-250)
Photocopy of a declassified report on the status of Keizaburo Koyama. In the remarks section, it states that Koyama is relocating back to Portland, Oregon, on indefinite leave from the Minidoka Relocation Project. The form does list Koyama's occupation at the time of his arrest as "Farm Laborer."
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 11 (March 17, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-11)
Selected article titles: "Propose Compromise Plan to Speed Claims Payments. Celler Bill Would Permit Justice Department to Offer Three-Fourths of Loss Claims" (p. 1), "Persons of Japanese Descent Now Comprise 40 Per Cent of Population of Hawaii Islands" (p. 3), "Maturity of Nisei Americans Since Evacuation Noted by Writer in 'Frontier' Article" (p. 5).
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 31 No. 5 (August 5, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-31)
Selected article titles: "Hosokawa Leaves for Korea as First War Correspondent in History of Denver Post" (p. 1), "JACL Joins Call for City Ordinance Banning Race Bias in Slum Clearance Program" (p. 1), "Justice Department Plans to Open New Evacuee Claims Offices in Chicago, Washington" (p. 3).
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Letter regarding parole status (ddr-densho-25-112)
This letter from a district director of the Department of Justice was sent to an Issei in 1945. He was detained at the Minidoka concentration camp in Idaho for a period of time, and the letter informed him that while he was there, he did not have to report to a parole officer.
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Joanne Chiedi Interview (ddr-densho-1020-5)
Born in Washington, D.C. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as the ORA's Deputy Director, Verification Unit, from 1989 to 1997. After leaving the ORA, went on to work as the Deputy Executive Officer, …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 8 (February 26, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-8)
Selected article titles: "Rules Committee Approves Judd Naturalization Bill. Measure to Open Citizenship For Issei May Be Sent to Floor of House for Action March 1" (p. 1), "Twelve Japanese American Representatives Serve in Two Houses of Hawaii Legislature" (p. 1), "Justice Department Advises Care in Filing Claims Forms" (p. 1).
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Rohwer Relocator Vol. I No. 20 (September 21, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-304)
Selected article titles: "Information on Chicago Housing" (p. 1), "Some Fort Snelling Graduates to Go to Japan" (p. 1), "Jerome Resident Veteran of World War I & II" (p. 3), "Department of Justice Statement Concerning Internees" (p. 4), "Returnees Get Public Housing" (p. 4), "War Departments Sponsors Tolerance Speaker" (p. 4).
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[Note on redress] (ddr-csujad-55-2096)
Handwritten note about the redress and reparations program with contact information for Paul Suddes of the Department of Justice. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2199
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Letter from Henry C. Freeland, Leave Officer for L. H. Bennett, Project Director, Gila River Project, War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior, August 6, 1945 (ddr-csujad-42-117)
A letter from Henry C. Freeland, Leave Officer for L. H. Bennett, Project Director, Gila River Project, War Relocation Authority, Untied States Department of the Interior. It certifies that Itsuhei Takano is permitted to travel to Los Angeles, California by the Department of Justice. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
Narrator Angela Noel Gantt
Born in Wilmington, Delaware. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as a Program Management Analyst for the Special Verification Unit of the ORA from 1991 to 1995. After leaving the ORA, following a brief …
Narrator Robert "Bob" Bratt
Born in Bethesda, Maryland. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. From 1988 to 1992, was Administrator for the Office of Redress Administration as well as Executive Officer for the Civil Rights and Criminal Division. After …
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Robert "Bob" Bratt Interview (ddr-densho-1020-6)
Born in Bethesda, Maryland. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. From 1988 to 1992, was Administrator for the Office of Redress Administration as well as Executive Officer for the Civil Rights and Criminal Division. After …
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Poem from German internee and program for Christmas party at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp (ddr-csujad-55-1385)
Scrapbook page containing a poem written by a German internee and a program for a Christmas party at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 56. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1387
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Memo and a newspaper clipping regarding the repatriation process at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp (ddr-csujad-55-1497)
Scrapbook page containing a memo from J.L. O'Rourke and a newspaper clipping regarding the repatriation process at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 136. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1499
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Letter from Harold J. Hart, U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-91)
Extension of student visa granted until September 1, 1945
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Angela Noel Gantt Interview (ddr-densho-1020-4)
Born in Wilmington, Delaware. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as a Program Management Analyst for the Special Verification Unit of the ORA from 1991 to 1995. After leaving the ORA, following a brief …
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Letter written by an Issei man (ddr-densho-25-70)
Matahichi Iseri had been imprisoned in Fort Missoula, Montana, a Department of Justice internment camp for "enemy aliens," since shortly after December 7, 1941. He sometimes wrote letters in his native Japanese, which were read and censored by interpreters and officials from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 3 (January 19, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-3)
Selected article titles: "Urge Claimants to Forward Compromise Settlement Offers to Department of Justice" (p. 1), "Ask Newspaper Guild's Aid to Eliminate Derogatory Term" (p. 1), "ADC Charges Denial to Issei of Suspension of Deportation Abuses Discretionary Power" (p. 3), "Cultural Integration" (p. 4), "Chicago's Ellis Center Takes Part in Interracial Program" (p. 8).
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Letter from Carl C. Donaugh, United States Attorney for Portland, Oregon on requesting a rehearing for Keizaburo Koyama with date and filing stamps. (ddr-one-5-207)
Photocopy of a declassified typed letter from Carl C. Donaugh, United States Attorney for Portland, Oregon, to Edward J. Ennis, Director, Alien Enemy Control Unit about Dr. Keizaburo Koyama, Japanese alien. Donaugh writes that he is attaching an affidavit from Teru Koyama, Dr. Koyama's wife, petitioning for a rehearing. He also mentions several letters and phone …
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Letter from Carl C. Donaugh, United States Attorney for Portland, Oregon on requesting a rehearing for Keizaburo Koyama (ddr-one-5-206)
Photocopy of a declassified typed letter from Carl C. Donaugh, United States Attorney for Portland, Oregon, to Edward J. Ennis, Director, Alien Enemy Control Unit about Dr. Keizaburo Koyama, Japanese alien. Donaugh writes that he is attaching an affidavit from Teru Koyama, Dr. Koyama's wife, petitioning for a rehearing. He also mentions several letters and phone …