30th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act
Introduced House Resolution 116 to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Signed by President Ronald Reagan, the Act provided an official apology and a measure of redress for the unjust incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Former internees Kanji Sahara of Torrance and Nancy Oda were among special guests in the Capitol for this event.