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Finding supporters for the bill
Norman Yoshio Mineta July 4, 2008
I wanted to make sure that we had prominent members of the Congress as... you …
Getting Jim Wright to sponsor the bill
Norman Yoshio Mineta July 4, 2008
Jim Wright was at that time the majority leader, and -- no, I'm sorry, he …
Bringing the Japanese American community together through class-action lawsuit
Jack Herzig August 26, 1998
It (Commission) was essential, absolutely. First, from a purely informational viewpoint, then from an approach …
From Reparations to Redress
Bill Hosokawa July 13, 2001
I was among those who opposed the redress movement, and I felt that it cheapened …
The Strength of Evidence
Bill Hosokawa July 13, 2001
The, I thought the, the redress commission hearings were very interesting. But a lot of …
Duties of the Witness Chair
Chiye Tomihiro September 11, 1997
Well, I think that the commission hearings really moved me. And I, see, I was …
Deciding to serve on the CWRIC
William Marutani August 27, 1998
She [my secretary] told me that Senator [Dan] Inouye [D-Hawai‘i] called and said that you …
On hearing of CWRIC selection from Senator Inouye
William Marutani August 27, 1998
I had no reaction one way or the other. Really, I didn’t. I did not …
Personal feelings as a Nikkei commissioner
William Marutani August 27, 1998
Well, I’m sure if I (chuckles) were doing it today, I’d break down, but I …
A memorable CWRIC testimony of an unjust situation
William Marutani August 27, 1998
There’s a testimony by a witness who was only sixteen years old at the time. …
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