Redress Radio

Mas Moriya
Redress Radio

What happened to the Japanese Americans during the WWII "internment" camps? In this podcast, we publish the audio archives from the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians during the 1980s and more. Currently, this podcast is published as a pilot until we can partner with an organization to finish production. If you're interested, please reach out to us at hello@strongasianlead.com

Episodes

  1. 09/03/2022

    Shizu Sue Lofton - Chicago 1981

    This is a recording of Shizu Sue Lofton's testimony at the public hearing during the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Chicago, September 1981. Link to Transcript: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nei_japan/id/2436/rec/1 Citation: Archives, Northeastern Illinois University, "013 Testimonies of Kazuko Ige, Shizu Sue Lofton, S. Garry Oniki, Akira Arai, Lillian K. Hayano, Panel on Impact on Family" (1981). Hearing before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Chicago), September 22-23, 1981. 16. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was created in 1980 to investigate the constitutional and ethical objections of Executive Order 9066. The CWRIC executed an official evaluation of the order and its impact on the formerly interned and their families, starting the process of reparations to the Japanese Americans for the time, property, and liberty they had lost. The CWRIC reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding Executive Order 9066 and its impact on the affected; the Committee also sought appropriate remedies. In order to fulfill that mandate, the CWRIC held twenty days of hearings in cities throughout the United States: Anchorage, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The CWRIC heard testimonies from more than 750 witnesses of the internment experience. The results of these national hearings led to the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This federal law granted the victims of the internment a formal government apology and financial reparations for the losses they had suffered. Learn more at www.RedressRadio.com Music: Sunset (Prod. by Lukrembo).wav File number 007-04

    11 min
  2. 09/03/2022

    Shigesato Murao - Chicago 1981

    This is a recording of Shigesato Murao's testimony at the public hearing during the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Chicago, September 1981. Link to Transcript: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nei_japan/id/1609/rec/1 Citation: Archives, Northeastern Illinois University, "007 Testimonies of Masayuki Tashima, Jitsuo Morikawa, Henry Tanaka, Shigesato Murao, and Monica Sone, Panel on Individual Psychological Impact" (1981). Hearing before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Chicago), September 22-23, 1981. 10. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was created in 1980 to investigate the constitutional and ethical objections of Executive Order 9066. The CWRIC executed an official evaluation of the order and its impact on the formerly interned and their families, starting the process of reparations to the Japanese Americans for the time, property, and liberty they had lost. The CWRIC reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding Executive Order 9066 and its impact on the affected; the Committee also sought appropriate remedies. In order to fulfill that mandate, the CWRIC held twenty days of hearings in cities throughout the United States: Anchorage, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The CWRIC heard testimonies from more than 750 witnesses of the internment experience. The results of these national hearings led to the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This federal law granted the victims of the internment a formal government apology and financial reparations for the losses they had suffered. Learn more at www.RedressRadio.com Music: RAINING IN OSAKA (Lofi HipHop) File number 007-04

    8 min
  3. 09/03/2022

    Monica Sone - Chicago 1981

    This is a recording of Monica Sone's testimony at the public hearing during the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Chicago, September 1981. Link to Transcript: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nei_japan/id/1647/rec/1 Citation: Archives, Northeastern Illinois University, "007 Testimonies of Masayuki Tashima, Jitsuo Morikawa, Henry Tanaka, Shigesato Murao, and Monica Sone, Panel on Individual Psychological Impact" (1981). Hearing before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Chicago), September 22-23, 1981. 10. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was created in 1980 to investigate the constitutional and ethical objections of Executive Order 9066. The CWRIC executed an official evaluation of the order and its impact on the formerly interned and their families, starting the process of reparations to the Japanese Americans for the time, property, and liberty they had lost. The CWRIC reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding Executive Order 9066 and its impact on the affected; the Committee also sought appropriate remedies. In order to fulfill that mandate, the CWRIC held twenty days of hearings in cities throughout the United States: Anchorage, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The CWRIC heard testimonies from more than 750 witnesses of the internment experience. The results of these national hearings led to the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This federal law granted the victims of the internment a formal government apology and financial reparations for the losses they had suffered. Learn more at www.RedressRadio.com File number 007-05

    8 min
  4. 09/03/2022

    Masayuki Tashima - Chicago 1981

    This is a recording of Masayuki Tashima's testimony at the public hearing during the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Chicago, September 1981.  Link to Transcript: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nei_japan/id/1590/rec/1 Citation: Archives, Northeastern Illinois University, "007 Testimonies of Masayuki Tashima, Jitsuo Morikawa, Henry Tanaka, Shigesato Murao, and Monica Sone, Panel on Individual Psychological Impact" (1981). Hearing before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Chicago), September 22-23, 1981. 10. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was created in 1980 to investigate the constitutional and ethical objections of Executive Order 9066. The CWRIC executed an official evaluation of the order and its impact on the formerly interned and their families, starting the process of reparations to the Japanese Americans for the time, property, and liberty they had lost. The CWRIC reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding Executive Order 9066 and its impact on the affected; the Committee also sought appropriate remedies. In order to fulfill that mandate, the CWRIC held twenty days of hearings in cities throughout the United States: Anchorage, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The CWRIC heard testimonies from more than 750 witnesses of the internment experience. The results of these national hearings led to the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This federal law granted the victims of the internment a formal government apology and financial reparations for the losses they had suffered. Learn more at www.RedressRadio.com Music: Alone (Prod. by Lukrembo) File number 007-01

    9 min
  5. 09/02/2022

    Q&A Panel on Individual Psychological Impact

    This is a recording of the Q&A portion from the commissioner panel at the public hearing during the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in Chicago, September 1981. Link to Transcript: http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/nei_japan/id/1874/rec/1 Citation: Archives, Northeastern Illinois University, "007 Testimonies of Masayuki Tashima, Jitsuo Morikawa, Henry Tanaka, Shigesato Murao, and Monica Sone, Panel on Individual Psychological Impact" (1981). Hearing before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Chicago), September 22-23, 1981. 10. The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was created in 1980 to investigate the constitutional and ethical objections of Executive Order 9066. The CWRIC executed an official evaluation of the order and its impact on the formerly interned and their families, starting the process of reparations to the Japanese Americans for the time, property, and liberty they had lost. The CWRIC reviewed the facts and circumstances surrounding Executive Order 9066 and its impact on the affected; the Committee also sought appropriate remedies. In order to fulfill that mandate, the CWRIC held twenty days of hearings in cities throughout the United States: Anchorage, Cambridge, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. The CWRIC heard testimonies from more than 750 witnesses of the internment experience. The results of these national hearings led to the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, which was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This federal law granted the victims of the internment a formal government apology and financial reparations for the losses they had suffered. Learn more at www.RedressRadio.com File number 007-06

    18 min

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What happened to the Japanese Americans during the WWII "internment" camps? In this podcast, we publish the audio archives from the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians during the 1980s and more. Currently, this podcast is published as a pilot until we can partner with an organization to finish production. If you're interested, please reach out to us at hello@strongasianlead.com

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