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Cherry Kinoshita Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-34-18)
Preparing Seattle's Japanese American community for the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings
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Resolution Establishing the Japanese American Constitutional Studies Commission (ddr-densho-122-143)
Statement of findings and purpose
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Agenda for Hearing of House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 4110, H.R. 4322 and HJ.R. 3387 (ddr-densho-122-307)
Regarding Japanese American and Aleutian Wartime Relocation, and implementation and findings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC)
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The Temporary Detention Camps in California: Registered State Historical Landmarks (ddr-densho-1007-1813)
Essay submitted to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians arguing that the detention of Japanese Americans was motivated by discriminatory bias.
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Japanese America: Contemporary Perspectives on the Internment Legislative/Public Policy Information Sheet (ddr-densho-462-278)
Discusses H.R. 5499 and S. 1647; "Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act" and "World War II Japanese-American Human Rights Violations Redress Act."
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Statement of Mike Masaoka on redress (ddr-densho-274-32)
Statement of Mike Masaoka made to the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 5499, which called for the creation of a commission to investigate redress for Japanese Americans.
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Granada Christian Church News Vol. II No. 11 (March 26, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-319)
Selected article titles: "Dr. Gordon Chapman, Executive Secretary of Protestant Commission for Japanese Service Here for the Week End" (p. 1), "Family Resettlement Sponsored by the Churches" (p. 2).
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Statement of Father Robert F. Drinan on Behalf of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (ddr-densho-1007-1815)
Father Robert F. Drinan's statement to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians on April 28, 1986 against wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans and his support of redress.
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Memo from Relocation Planning Commission to Community Council, February 28, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-603)
Memorandum of understanding from Robert Kodama, Executive Secretary of the Relocation Planning Commission, to the Heart Mountain Community Council regarding the background and purpose of the Relocation Planning Commission. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0605
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Poston Chronicle Vol. XIX No. 14 (June 22, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-522)
Selected article titles: "Manpower Commission Reaches Five Decisions: Recommendations Made to Project Director" (p. 1), "Absentees to be Reported to U.S. Attorney" (p. 1), "Japanese Still Banned from Coast" (p. 2).
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Drafting the plan of permanent organization (ddr-csujad-55-781)
Planning document for the structure, roles, and responsibilities of the "Commission." Includes statements on number of members and method of selection, tenure of office of councilmen, vacancies, meetings, procedures, presiding officer, functions, removal, nomination, election, eligibility, qualifications for voting and holding office, judicial commission, arbitration commission, procedure for approval, limitations, operations of the community council, resolutions, …
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Manual on judiciary and arbitration (ddr-csujad-55-786)
Manual covering Judiciary and Arbitration at Manzanar incarceration camp. Part 1, Judiciary, includes the following Articles: 1. Judicial Commission; 2. Officers; 3. Hearing Board; 4. Rules of procedure; and 5. Cases outside the Jurisdiction of Judicial Commission. Part 2, Arbitration, includes the following Articles: 1. Arbitration Committee; 2. Officers; 3. Procedures; 4. Duties of the Commission; …
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Statement of William L. Robinson on Wartime Internment of Civilians (ddr-densho-1007-1816)
William L. Robinson's statement to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Washington, D.C. on April 28, 1986 against wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans and his support of redress.
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XVII, No. 6, June 1980 (ddr-sjacl-1-289)
Newsletter covering the following topics: Minoru Masuda received Japanese American of the Biennium Award, committee chaired by Cherry Kinoshita, unanimously approved by National Board; long Redress status report, 3 pages, basically Commission going forward.
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Topaz Times Vol. II No. 30 (February 5, 1943) (ddr-densho-142-92)
Selected article titles: "Army Commission Due Today. Recruiting Team to Confer with Ernst on Registration Details" (p. 1), "Library to Open Japanese Section" (p. 1), "Topaz JACL Rally to be Held this Sunday" (p. 1).
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Statement of David F. Musto (ddr-densho-1007-1818)
Dr. David F. Musto's statement to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 9, 1981 against wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans and his support of redress and reparations.
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 14 (October 11, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-41)
Selected article titles: "Reveal Existence of Secret File on Japanese Americans in Civil Service Commission" (p. 1), "Nisei GI's Story Will Be Told in War Heroes Film" (p. 1), "Renunciants Ask Restoration Of Citizenship" (p. 1).
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Policies of the Relocation Planning Commission (ddr-csujad-45-77)
The charge (objectives) of the newly formed Relocation Planning Commission at Heart Mountain camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-02_010
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. VIII, No. 6, June 1971 (ddr-sjacl-1-131)
Bulletin covering the following topics: Board address City of Seattle Crime Commission as meeting topic; Board to adopt policy on ?Exclusionary Clubs;? Education Committee reviews book, ?Japanese Americans-The Untold Story? Thumbs down; plans for 50th Anniversary.
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Hotoru Matsudaira, Mako Nakagawa, and Masao Takahashi, who testified at a hearing before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (ddr-csujad-52-32)
Caption below image reads, "NO VACATION--Hotoru Matsudaira, right, a feisty 79-year-old grandmother, told a federal commission Thursday that the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was anything but a 'three-year vacation,' as described by Sen. S.I. Hayakawa, R-Calif. 'He is a Canadian and he lived in the East all during the war. He is …
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Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2,263, Vol. 97, No. 19 (November 4, 1983) (ddr-pc-55-43)
Selected article titles: "'Cultural ignorance aggravates tensions,' Shimomura tells Japanese" (p. 1), "U.S. civil rights commission technically decomissioned" (p. 1), "Little Tokyo volunteers serve under 'quality health care' motto for needy" (p. 3), "Asian Indians advocate acculturation" (p. 5).
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Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 13 (ddr-densho-156-277)
Article titles: "Lovell Takes Crop Labor Problems to Jap Evacuees"; "Evacuee Woman Worker Killed"; "42 Teachers for Schools in Hunt"; "Editorial: 'Cute Little Habits'"; "Beet Harvest Depends Upon the Weather"; "Newell News Items"; "Japanese Boy Finds Way to Commission."
Narrator Roger Daniels
White male. Born December 1, 1927, in New York City, New York. Charles Phelps Taft Professor Emeritus of History, University of Cincinnati. Served as a consultant to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians from 1981 to 1983. Has researched and written numerous books about the Japanese American experience, including Prisoners Without Trial: Japanese …