CONTENTS Page Hon. Robert T. Matsui, a Representative in Congress from the State of Cali- Hon. Don Young, a Representative in Congress from the State of Alaska Hon. Patricia Saiki, a Representative in Congress from the State of Hawaii Richard K. Willard, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department Letter to Hon. Barney Frank from Kris H. Ikejiri, The National Democratic Council of Asian and Pacific, Americans, dated April 28, 1987. LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON WARTIME RELOCATION AND INTERNMENT OF CIVIL IANS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1987 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 9:35 a.m., in room 2237, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Barney Frank [chairman of the subcommittee] presiding. Present: Representatives Frank, Glickman, Berman, Cardin, Shaw, and Coble. Staff present: Janet S. Potts, counsel; Belle Cummins, assistant counsel; Roger Fleming, associate counsel; and Florence McGrady, legal assistant. Mr. FRANK. The hearing of the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Intergovernmental Relations will come to order, there being two Members present, a sufficient number for the purposes of taking testimony. We are here today to hear testimony on H.R. 442 and H.R. 1631. The question of essentially what Government remedy is appropriate for the actions that were taken by the United States Government during the 1940's towards Japanese Americans and residents of the Aleutian Islands. There have been hearings on this general subject before. There has been a Commission report. I think there is a consensus in the country that what the Federal Government did in the 1940's was simply wrong, that it was motivated to a certain extent by racial bias that was unacceptable, and the question before us is, what is an appropriate response for the Nation to take, and there is a wide range of responses, and I believe that it would be most helpful if we were to a great extent focus on that, although obviously-and there are a lot of timeswitnesses may speak just about anything and often do. (Copies of H.R. 442 and H.R. 1631 follow:] To implement the recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 6, 1987 Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. COELHO, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. RODINO, Mr. FISH, Mr. CHENEY, Mr. MINETA, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. LOWEY of Washington, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ASPIN, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BIAGGI, Mr. BONIOR of Michigan, Mr. Bosco, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. BRUCE, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BATES, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BLAZ, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. CARE, Mr. CONYEES, Mr. CROCKETT, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. FAUNTROY, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. CLAY, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. COYNE, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DOWNEY of New York, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. ESPY, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. FUSTER, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GRAY of Illinois, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. HORTON, Mr. FRANK, Mr. GALLO, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GRAY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. Howard, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HYDE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. LELAND, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. HUGhes, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Kastenmeier, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kolter, Mr. LanTOS, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MANTON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. Mavroules, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MOAKley, Mr. MorriSON of Connecticut, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. THOMAS A. LUKEN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MOODY, Mr. MORRISON of Washington, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PASHAYAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. SAVAGE, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mr. SOLARZ, Mr. STARK, Mr. Porter, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. ROE, Mr. SABO, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. STAGGERS, Mr. STOKES, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. WILSON, Mr. YATES, Mr. SUNIA, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. UDALL, Mr. WALgren, Mr. WEISS, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. WOLPE, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 2 tives of the United States of Amera s 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds tha (1) the findings of the Commission mo Relocation and Internment of Civilians, emailed. the Commission on Wartime Relocation and ment of Civilians Act, describe the circum the evacuation, relocation, and internment of a so of 110,000 United States citizens and permanent, 1978dent aliens of Japanese ancestry and the treatment of individuals of Aleut ancestry who were removed from the Aleutian and the Pribilof Islands; (2) the evacuation, relocation, and internment o individuals of Japanese ancestry was carried out with out any documented acts of espionage or sabotage, or other acts of disloyalty by any citizens or permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry on the west coast; |