Rep. Mark Takano and Senator Mazie Hirono Introduce the Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
January 30, 2019
January 30, 2019
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, as California celebrates "Korematsu Day" to honor civil rights icon Fred Korematsu, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) along with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), introduced the Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 to recognize his legacy.
"Nearly 75 years after the Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to the civil liberties of Japanese Americans in the . . .
Today, as California celebrates "Korematsu Day" to honor civil rights icon Fred Korematsu, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) along with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), introduced the Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019 to recognize his legacy.
"Nearly 75 years after the Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to the civil liberties of Japanese Americans in the . . .