Legislation, 80th Congress, 1947-1948

File — Box: 50, Folder: 15

Identifier: VII

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: Documents concerned with the pursuit of reparations for losses suffered by Japanese Americans as a result of relocation and internment during the Second World War are located in this series. Included are documents produced by the Japanese American Citizens League during lobbying efforts towards reparations. A significant portion of this series is devoted to documents stemming from the activities of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC), which convened in the early 1980s to hear all sides of the redress issue and make recommendations to Congress. These include correspondence, information brochures, and hearing minutes. Legislative items in this series are concerned with efforts to address the claims of bank depositors who lost money as a result of U. S. government actions, the formation of the CWRIC, and redress efforts in the 1950s and 1980s. Masaoka, representative for both the JACL and veterans groups, made statements before Congressional committees and the CWRIC on the subject of redress.

Dates

1947-1948

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.