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Whereas the Commission held 20 days of hearings and heard 
from over 750 witnesses on this matter and published its 
findings in a report entitled ‘‘Personal Justice Denied’’; 
Whereas the conclusion of the commission was that the pro-
mulgation of Executive Order No. 9066 was not justified 
by military necessity, and that the decision to issue the 
order was shaped by ‘‘race prejudice, war hysteria, and 
a failure of political leadership’’; 
Whereas Congress enacted the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, in 
which it apologized on behalf of the Nation for ‘‘funda-
mental violations of the basic civil liberties and constitu-
tional rights of these individuals of Japanese ancestry’’; 
Whereas President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties 
Act of 1988 into law on August 10, 1988, proclaiming 
that day to be a ‘‘great day for America’’; 
Whereas the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 established the Civil 
Liberties Public Education Fund, the purpose of which is 
‘‘to sponsor research and public educational activities and 
to publish and distribute the hearings, findings, and rec-
ommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation 
and Internment of Civilians so that the events sur-
rounding the exclusion, forced removal, and internment 
of civilians and permanent resident aliens of Japanese 
ancestry will be remembered, and so that the causes and 
circumstances of this and similar events may be illumi-
nated and understood’’; 
Whereas Congress adopted the Wartime Violation of Italian 
Americans Civil Liberties Act, which was signed by Presi-
dent Bill Clinton on November 7, 2000, and which re-
sulted in a report containing detailed information on the 
types of violations that occurred, as well as lists of indi-
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viduals of Italian ancestry that were arrested, detained, 
and interned; 
Whereas the Japanese American community recognizes a Na-
tional Day of Remembrance on February 19th of each 
year to educate the public about the lessons learned from 
the internment to ensure that it never happens again; 
Whereas H.R. 1492 (Public Law 109–441) was passed by 
Congress and signed into law in 2006, to allow the gov-
ernment to identify and acquire sites used to confine 
Japanese Americans during World War II, in order to 
preserve and maintain these historic locations for pos-
terity and inspire new generations of Americans to work 
for justice while demonstrating the Nation’s commitment 
to equal and fair treatment for all; and 
Whereas the Day of Remembrance provides an opportunity 
for all people to reflect on the importance of political 
leadership and vigilance and on the values of justice and 
civil rights during times of uncertainty and emergency: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the historical significance of Feb-
ruary 19, 1942, the date Executive Order No. 9066 was 
signed by President Roosevelt, restricting the freedom of 
Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian 
Americans, and legal resident aliens through required 
identification cards, travel restrictions, seizure of per-
sonal property, and internment; and 
(2) supports the goals of the Japanese American, 
German American, and Italian American communities in
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recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase 
public awareness of these events. 
Attest:
Clerk.