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Description
Richard Poole arrived on Japanese soil in October 1945 and was quickly directed to at headquarters. As a junior officer he was assigned to the drafting of the Japanese constitutions. Poole discusses the excitement and obstacles of drafting the constitution within only one week. Poole, along with one other officer, was put in charge of the provisions dealing with the emperor. Together they needed to redefine the role of the emperor in the constitution so that he remained significant yet not too powerful.
Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952 Japan--History--Allied occupation, 1945-1952--Personal narratives Japan--History, Military--1945- Japan--Politics and government--1945- Japan--Social conditions--1945- Japan--Politics and government--1945---Anecdotes Japan--Politics and government--1945---Congresses Japan--Politics and government--1945-1989--Decision making Emperors--Japan Constitutional conventions Constitutional history
Time Period
1945-1952
Place
Japan
Source
One 60 minute digital video 8mm cassettes recorded from two beta tapes
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