Letter from Deputy Kimberly D. Hall to President Ronald Reagan dated 04/29/1988. Enclosed is a copy of the motion for H.R 442 adopted and supported by Los Angles City Council, California fo reparations to Japanese Americans who were uprooted and relocated to camps during World War II

II THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENCE TRACKING WORKSHEET ID# C0078 569345 INCOMING 308 DATE RECEIVED: MAY 09, 1988 NAME OF CORRESPONDENT: MS. KIMBERLY D. HALL MAY 10 1988 SUBJECT: ENCLOSES COPY OF MOTION ADOPTED BY THE LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF REPARATIONS TO JAPANESE-AMERICANS INTERNED DURING WWII ACTION DISPOSITION ROUTE TO: ACT DATE TYPE C COMPLETED OFFICE/AGENCY (STAFF NAME) CODE YY/MM/DD RESP D YY/MM/DD CRISTY BACH ORG 88/05/09 CB A88,5,17 TR REFERRAL NOTE: / / / / REFERRAL NOTE: / / / / REFERRA Stripping / / / / REFERRA 4.° OMB / / / / REFERRA ATTN: IGA COMMENTS: Syi- ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENTS: MEDIA:L INDIVIDUAL CODES: 2600 IA MAIL USER CODES: (A) (B) (C) *ACTION CODES: *DISPOSITION *OUTGOING * * * *CORRESPONDENCE: * *A-APPROPRIATE ACTION *A-ANSWERED *TYPE RESP=INITIALS * *C-COMMENT/RECOM *B-NON-SPEC-REFERRAL * OF SIGNER * *D-DRAFT RESPONSE *C-COMPLETED * CODE = A * *F-FURNISH FACT SHEET *S-SUSPENDED *COMPLETED = DATE OF * *I-INFO COPY/NO ACT NEC* * OUTGOING * *R-DIRECT REPLY W/COPY * * * *S-FOR-SIGNATURE * * * *X-INTERIM REPLY * * * REFER QUESTIONS AND ROUTING UPDATES TO. CENTRAL REFERENCE (ROOM 75,0EOB) EXT-2590 KEEP THIS WORKSHEET ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL INCOMING LETTER AT ALL TIMES AND SEND COMPLETED RECORD TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 17, 1988 Dear Ms. Hall: On behalf of the President, I would like to thank you for your recent correspondence regarding Japanese-Americans interned during WWII. A copy of your letter has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at the Office of Management and Budget for their benefit and consideration. I sincerely appreciate your sharing your views with the Administration. Sincerely, Cristen XPracly Cristena L. Bach Special Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs Ms. Kimberly D. Hall Deputy City Clerk Room 395 City Hall Los Angeles, California 90012 tw 569345 CITY OF Los ANGELES CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF ELIAS MARTINEZ CBach CITY CLERK LDS D THEY CITY CLERK $ ROOM 395, CITY HALL LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 485-5705 WHEN MAKING INQUIRIES RELATIVE TO THIS MATTER, REFER TO FILE NO. QUNDED THE 88-0010-S47 TOM BRADLEY MAYOR April 29, 1988 Honorable Tom Bradley, Mayor Chief Legislative Analyst Monorable Ronald Reagan, President of the United States White House Washington, D.C. 20500 RE: H.R. 442, OR SIMILAR LEGISLATION, WHICH PROVIDES REPARATIONS TO JAPANESE-AMERICANS WHO WERE UPROOTED AND RELOCATED TO CAMPS DURING WORLD WAR II I HEREBY CERTIFY that the attached Motion (Holden - Molina) was adopted by the Los Angeles City Council at its meeting held April 26, 1988. ELIAS MARTINEZ, CITY CLERK By Kimberly Deputy D. Hall kdh Attachment CC: 8 certified copies for Washington Representative AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER MOTION On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. The event marked the entry of the United States into World War II. Citizens of the United States were surprised and shocked over the attack, and their immediate response was widespread suspicion of the Japanese-American population. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order No. 9066, which mandated the uprooting and incarceration of all persons of Japanese ancestry living on the Pacific Coast of the United States. The property loss of Japanese-Americans resulting from the incarceration has been estimated to be $400 million. In addition, there were non-monetary damages incurred, including disruption of careers and loss of freedom and personal dignity. Although the damages suffered by Japanese-Americans cannot be fully compensated, the State of California, County of Los Angeles, and City of Los Angeles have taken separated actions to offer payments to each Japanese-American who was discharged from employment by that agency during World War II. Now the federal government has come forward with a proposal addressing this event in the form of H.R. 442 entitled the Civil Liberties Act of 1987. The purposes of this Act are as follows: 1. Acknowledge the fundamental injustice of the evacuation, relocation, and internment of United States citizens of Japanese ancestry during World War II; 2. Apologize on behalf of the people of the United States for these actions; 3. Provide a public education fund to finance efforts to inform the public about the internment so as to prevent the recurrence of any similar event; 4. Make restitution in the amount of $20,000 to those individuals of Japanese ancestry who were interned; and ADOPTED APR 26 1988 L'OSANGELESCITYCOUNCY SPECIAL 1 APR 26 1988 -2- 5. Make more credible and sincere any declaration of concern by the United States over violations of human rights committed by other nations. I THEREFORE MOVE that the City Council urge the President of the United States to sign H.R. 442, or similar legislation, which provides reparations to Japanese-Americans who were uprooted and relocated to camps during World War II. PRESENTED BY Hold tab Nate Holden Councilman, 10th District SECONDED BY Alan Mobra