Summary of legislation implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians; How a bill becomes a law; 99th Congress 1st session, H.R. 442, to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians; 99th Congress 1st session, S. 1053, to accept the findings and to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians; Help lobby for passage of redress bills, write to Congress, urge them to support the redress bills in Congress
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Summary of the legislation implementing the recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC). Titles included in the summary: "Findings and Purpose," Provisions related to Americans of Japanese Ancestry," and "Provisions related to Aleutain and Pribilof Islanders." Other documents include information on how a bill becomes a law, list of House representatives, list of Senate representatives, and information and sample letter on how to support the redress bills in Congress. The Jim Matsuoka Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress Collection includes brochures, meeting notes and agendas, publications, booklets, and other material related to the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), formally known as the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations. The National Coalition for Redress/Reparations was officially formed on July 12, 1980, and included members of the Los Angeles Community Coalition for Redress/Reparations (LACCRR), Japanese Community Progressive Alliance (JCPA), Tule Lake Committee, Nihonmachi Outreach Committee, the Asian/Pacific Student Union, and other members of the community. The material was collected by Jim Matsuoka, a founding member of the organization. Matsuoka also served on the board and was the treasurer. In addition to the NCRR material, the collection also contains event flyers and Day of Remembrance material. For issues of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress newsletter "Banner" published after 2007, visit the NCRR website at https://ncrr-la.org/.
Redress and reparations--Mobilizing and organizing the community Redress and reparations--Legal petitions/coram nobis cases Redress and reparations--Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC)
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