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Charles L. Kades Papers, 1913-1997, 1945-1996

Title: Charles L. Kades Papers 1913-1997 1945-1996

Charles L. Kades (1906-1996) was a lawyer and U.S. army officer who served in the Government Section of the General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP) in post-war Japan. He is best known for his role in drafting Japan's post-war constitution. The collection includes original and photocopied memoranda, drafts, and correspondence documenting the constitutional drafting process. It also includes contemporaneous translations of the Japanese parliamentary debates on the constitution. Additional material includes interview transcripts, correspondence with researchers, and other retrospective material on the constitution and on post-war Japan. A small amount of material documents Kades's work as a lawyer for the U.S. Public Works Administration, U.S. Treasury Department, and the New York law firm of Hawkins, Delafield, and Wood.

ArchivalResource: 13 records storage boxes, 1 half archives box, 7 oversize boxes, 3 map case folders and one framed item in map case; (17.5 linear ft.)

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Alfred Rodman Hussey Papers, 1944-1964, (bulk 1945-1948)

Title: Alfred Rodman Hussey Papers 1944-1964 (bulk 1945-1948)

Lawyer and government official. Microfilm of correspondence, memoranda, orders, reports, official and unofficial policy papers, draft legislation, drafts of writings, clippings, and printed matter relating to Hussey's work with the Government Section, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, during the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II and to the efforts of the Allies to reorganize Japanese government and society.

ArchivalResource: 12 microfilm reels

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