Proclamation by President George H.W. Bush, October 1990
In 1988, Congress passed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 that acknowledged the injustice of the internment of people of Japanese descent during World War II, apologized for it, and provided a $20,000 cash payment to each person still living who was incarcerated.
Resource Identifier
BushProclamation
Citation
Susan McKay papers, Collection No. 400036, Box 2, folder 5, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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