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House Calendar No. 143
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 56
[Report No. 108–410] 
Supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German American, and 
Italian American communities in recognizing a National Day of Remem-
brance to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the restric-
tion, exclusion, and internment of individuals and families during World 
War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2003
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. AN-
DREWS, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. WU, Mr. 
MATSUI, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, 
Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, 
Mr. WEXLER, Mr. BACA, Ms. BERKLEY, and Ms. LEE) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. HASTINGS
of Florida, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. 
PASCRELL, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BALLANCE, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. STARK, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SERRANO, 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. FARR, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of 
California, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. REYES, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. 
BERMAN, Mr. MILLER
of North Carolina, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SABO, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CASE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. FROST, Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. LAN-
TOS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. WATT, Mrs. LOWEY, 
Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GREENWOOD, and 
Mr. HAYWORTH 
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
•HRES 56 RH 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of the Japanese American, German 
American, and Italian American communities in recog-
nizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase pub-
lic awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, 
exclusion, and internment of individuals and families dur-
ing World War II.
Whereas President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Execu-
tive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which authorized 
the exclusion of 120,000 Japanese Americans and legal 
resident aliens from the west coast of the United States 
and the internment of United States citizens and legal 
permanent residents of Japanese ancestry in internment 
camps during World War II; 
Whereas the freedom of Italian Americans and German 
Americans was also restricted during World War II by 
measures that branded them enemy aliens and included 
required identification cards, travel restrictions, seizure 
of personal property, and internment; 
Whereas President Gerald Ford formally rescinded Executive 
Order 9066 on February 19, 1976, in his speech, ‘‘An 
American Promise’’; 
Whereas Congress adopted legislation which was signed by 
President Jimmy Carter on July 31, 1980, establishing 
the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment 
of Civilians to investigate the claim that the incarceration 
of Japanese Americans and legal resident aliens during 
World War II was justified by military necessity; 
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’’;
•HRES 56 RH 
Whereas the conclusion of the Commission was that the pro-
mulgation of Executive Order 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, which included 
provisions which resulted in a report containing detailed 
information on the types of violations that occurred, as 
well as lists of individuals of Italian ancestry that were 
arrested, detained, and interned;
House Calendar No. 143
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 56
[Report No. 108–410] 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals of the Japanese American, 
German American, and Italian American commu-
nities in recognizing a National Day of Remem-
brance to increase public awareness of the events 
surrounding the restriction, exclusion, and in-
ternment of individuals and families during 
World War II. 
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed