This is the unlikely but true story of the Japanese American Citizens League's fight for an official government apology and compensation for the imprisonment of more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Author John Tateishi, himself the leader of the JACL Redress Committee for many years, is first to admit that the task was herculea
This is the unlikely but true story of the Japanese American Citizens League's fight for an official government apology and compensation for the imprisonment of more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Author John Tateishi, himself the leader of the JACL Redress Committee for many years, is first to admit that the task was herculeaHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John Tateishi, born in Los Angeles in 1939, was incarcerated from ages three to six at Manzanar, one of America's ten World War II concentration camps. He studied English Literature at UC Berkeley and attended UC Davis for graduate studies. He played important roles in leading the campaign for Japanese American redress, and as the director of the Japanese American Citizens League, he used the lessons of the campaign to ensure that the rights of this nation's Arab and Muslim communities were protected after 9/11.
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Preface to the 2024 Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. BEGINNINGS (1970-1976) * The Birth of the Movement * My Journey to the JACL * Gaman * Defining the Issue * The Testing Ground * Questions 27 and 28 * The Message * 1976 and the Sacramento Convention * Mike Masaoka * The Turning Point 2. LAUNCHING THE CAMPAIGN (1977-1978) * Clifford Uyeda * The Candidate * The Guidelines * The Two-Part Plan * The JACL's Redress President * The Opening Salvo from Salt Lake City * The Committee 3. THE STRATEGY (1978-1979) * Ernest Weiner * The Big Four * The Most Critical Decision * 'Like 1942 All Over Again' * The Media Breakthrough * Campaign Backlash * The Redress Staff * The Flag and Apple Pie * The Grassroots Machine 4. THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE FIGHT (1979-1980) * The Waiting Game * Introduction of the Commission Bill * The Opening Rounds * Could a Nation Judge Itself? * An American Testimonial * My Colliding Worlds * The First Congressional Hearings * Our Days of Infamy * Chaos * Fulfilling the Promise * The Next Phase * Changing the Odds * Ronald Reagan, the Unknown 5. THE COMMISSION (1981-1983) * Formation * A Gamble * The Hearings Begin * The Community Speaks * Karl Bendetsen * John McCloy * Cambridge * Commission Deliberations * The CWRIC Report and Recommendations * Hohri v. U.S. 6. THE FINAL STAGE (1983-1988) * One Vote at a Time * Coram Nobis * Precedent Strategy * Caught in a Double Vortex * The Meanest Little Town in America * Changes * H.R. 442 * Moving On * A Successful Conclusion * Japanese Latin Americans * How Do You Fix Something So Broken? * Finding Our Way Back 7. 9/11: LESSONS FROM THE PAST (2001-2007) * Another Day of Infamy * Journey's End Acknowledgements Index About the Author
Preface to the 2024 Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. BEGINNINGS (1970-1976) * The Birth of the Movement * My Journey to the JACL * Gaman * Defining the Issue * The Testing Ground * Questions 27 and 28 * The Message * 1976 and the Sacramento Convention * Mike Masaoka * The Turning Point 2. LAUNCHING THE CAMPAIGN (1977-1978) * Clifford Uyeda * The Candidate * The Guidelines * The Two-Part Plan * The JACL's Redress President * The Opening Salvo from Salt Lake City * The Committee 3. THE STRATEGY (1978-1979) * Ernest Weiner * The Big Four * The Most Critical Decision * 'Like 1942 All Over Again' * The Media Breakthrough * Campaign Backlash * The Redress Staff * The Flag and Apple Pie * The Grassroots Machine 4. THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE FIGHT (1979-1980) * The Waiting Game * Introduction of the Commission Bill * The Opening Rounds * Could a Nation Judge Itself? * An American Testimonial * My Colliding Worlds * The First Congressional Hearings * Our Days of Infamy * Chaos * Fulfilling the Promise * The Next Phase * Changing the Odds * Ronald Reagan, the Unknown 5. THE COMMISSION (1981-1983) * Formation * A Gamble * The Hearings Begin * The Community Speaks * Karl Bendetsen * John McCloy * Cambridge * Commission Deliberations * The CWRIC Report and Recommendations * Hohri v. U.S. 6. THE FINAL STAGE (1983-1988) * One Vote at a Time * Coram Nobis * Precedent Strategy * Caught in a Double Vortex * The Meanest Little Town in America * Changes * H.R. 442 * Moving On * A Successful Conclusion * Japanese Latin Americans * How Do You Fix Something So Broken? * Finding Our Way Back 7. 9/11: LESSONS FROM THE PAST (2001-2007) * Another Day of Infamy * Journey's End Acknowledgements Index About the Author
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