SRES 118
108th Congress
Senate
Commemorations
Aliens
Concentration camps
Crime and Law Enforcement
Detention of persons
European American ethnic groups
Executive orders
Government Operations and Politics
History
Identification devices
Immigration
Japanese Americans
Right of property
Right to travel
Roosevelt Administration
Searches and seizures
Special days
World War II
A resolution supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and internment of individuals and families during World War II.
Introduced: April 10, 2003
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Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5248)
Apr 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5248)
Apr 10, 2003
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the historical significance of February 19, 1942, the date President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which restricted the freedom of Japanese, German, and Italian Americans and legal resident aliens through required identification cards, travel restrictions, seizure of personal property, and internment. Expresses support for recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public awareness of those imposed restrictions.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5248)
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