Congress Should Compensate Those Wronged
1944
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This document is a call to join lecture and discussion groups, and includes commentary by Kiyoshi Okamoto to fellow Heart Mountain internees regarding the federal court decision in Korematsu v. United States.
It was included in the case of the United States of America vs. Kiyoshi Okamoto, et. al. The prosecution of Okamoto, et. al. (Case #4930) stems directly from the Heart Mountain draft resistance movement that also resulted in the conviction of Shigeru Fujii and 62 others as documented in U.S. District Court Case #4928. Okamoto and his co-defendants, members of the so-called "Fair Play Committee," were indicted for conspiring to assist other Heart Mountain residents in their challenge to War Relocation Authority policies and the Selective Service Act as it applied to relocation camp internees.
It was included in the case of the United States of America vs. Kiyoshi Okamoto, et. al. The prosecution of Okamoto, et. al. (Case #4930) stems directly from the Heart Mountain draft resistance movement that also resulted in the conviction of Shigeru Fujii and 62 others as documented in U.S. District Court Case #4928. Okamoto and his co-defendants, members of the so-called "Fair Play Committee," were indicted for conspiring to assist other Heart Mountain residents in their challenge to War Relocation Authority policies and the Selective Service Act as it applied to relocation camp internees.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 292805
Full Citation: 'Congress Should Compensate Those Wronged' - Commentary by Kiyoshi Okamoto to fellow Heart Mountain internees regarding federal court decision on Korematsu vs. U.S; 1944; United States of America vs. Kiyoshi Okamoto, et. al.; Criminal Case Files, 1890 - 1949; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Denver, Broomfield, CO. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/compensate-those-wronged, April 28, 2024]Rights: No Known Copyright Learn more on our privacy and legal page.