Sen. Hirono Renews Efforts to Award Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal
February 03, 2021
February 03, 2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2021:
Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) today introduced bicameral legislation to award Fred Korematsu the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his legacy of fighting against the illegal incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and for being a staunch defender of civil rights.
"A courageous leader who st . . .
Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Mark Takano (D-Calif.) today introduced bicameral legislation to award Fred Korematsu the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his legacy of fighting against the illegal incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and for being a staunch defender of civil rights.
"A courageous leader who st . . .