JACL Recommendations to [Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians] CWRIC, circa 1981

File — Box: 2, Folder: 10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Majority of material related to the National Council for Japanese American Redress (NCJAR) which was founded in May of 1979 with the stated purpose of seeking redress for Japanese Americans interned in relocation camps during WWII. Material includes legal documents and correspondence, historical research, presentation notes, marketing materials, clippings and publications related to internment and redress efforts. Collection includes historical and legal documents (1942-1990) related to the Error of Coram Nobis Trial for Korematsu, Hirabayashi and Yasui and documents (1940-1989) that delve into the homicide of James Wakasa, an internee at Topaz. Record group also contains information about the Chicago Ad Hoc Committee, photographs of the Topaz Relocation Center site (ca. 1980s), miscellaneous clippings and correspondence and oversized material such as several issues of “Life” magazines (1942, 1944) and posters for NCJAR (ca. 1980s).

Dates

circa 1981

Extent

From the Collection: 18 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Additional Description

General

Documents entitled “Introduction,” “Constitutional Implications Review of Supreme Court Cases,” “Legal Remedies,” “Military Necessity,” and “Redress Proposal to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians” were prepared by the Japanese American Citizens League National Committee for Redress