Speech #1020066258

In that position. he became known as one of Washingtons most effective lobbyists. His achievements were far too numerous to mention here. but there were some that made history. In 1950. he lobbied for the repeal of the Japanese Exclusion Act of 1924. an onerous measure which prohibited Japanese immigrants from becoming citizens or from owning land. Throughout his career. he fought to obtain compensation and redress for JapaneseAmericans who were interned in relocation centers during World War II as a result of the Federal Governments egregious policies. It was not until 3 years ago that this body took the long overdue step of apologizing to the victims of the Federal Governments policies. and to providing mok...w- compensation to those Americans of Japanese descent who endured internment.