Japanese-American Claims Act
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japanese-american-claims-act-287-3247154
title:
Japanese-American Claims Act
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The Japanese-American Claims Act is a law passed by the United States Congress and signed by President Harry S. Truman on July 2, 1948. The law authorized the settlement of property loss claims by people of Japanese descent who were removed from the Pacific Coast area during World War II. According to a Senate report on the Act, there were concerns about whether the United States government had the right to evacuate and place all people of Japanese ancestry in internment camps. As result of bein
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1948 U.S. law authorizing the settlement of property loss claims by people interned during WWII
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese-American_Claims_Act
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2024-04-03T19:31:23Z
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