William M. Marutani papers 1942-1983 (bulk 1980-1983)

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William M. Marutani papers 1942-1983 (bulk 1980-1983)

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Philadelphia judge, the Honorable William M. Marutani (1923-2004), was the only Japanese American commissioner to sit on the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC). The CWRIC was a congressional commission established in 1980 and charged with studying the mass removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and recommending an appropriate remedy. The collection documents Judge Marutani's participation in the CWRIC, especially the hearings held across the country as part of the commission's research. In addition to hearing transcripts, the collection includes written statements by individuals, organizations, and drafts of (the CWRIC report). Personal Justice Denied

Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Marutani, William M.

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Biography / Administrative History The Honorable William M. Marutani (1923-2004) was a second generation Japanese American (Nisei) born in the state of Washington. During the early part of World War II he was interned for six months in Pinedale and Tule Lake. Later during the war he served in the U.S. Military Intelligence Service as a second lieutenant with the Army of Occupation in Japan. In the summer of 1947, Marutani attended the Univers...

United States. Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians

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