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HCONRES 72 102th Congress House International Affairs Blacks Japan Political leadership Racism

To express the sense of Congress regarding racially offensive remarks by officials of the Japanese government.

Introduced: February 21, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 21, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the President should request an official apology to all Americans, in particular African Americans, from Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu for the remarks of Justice Minister Seiroku Kajiyama; (2) immediate action should be taken by Kaifu and his administration to combat racist attitudes among Japanese Government and corporate officials and to engage in an educational initiative to enhance the understanding of the Japanese people regarding the positive elements of multiethnic and multiracial societies; and (3) the Japanese Government should demand of its officials the highest level of respect for the diverse peoples of the world.

What's happening now March 4, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 21, 1991
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 21, 1991
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 21, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 72: To express the sense of Congress regarding racially offensive remarks by officials of the Japanese government.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-72/
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"H. Con. Res. 72: To express the sense of Congress regarding racially offensive remarks by officials of the Japanese government.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HCONRES-72/.
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