Reagan's Apology for Japanese Internment - August 10, 1988

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In 1988, Ronald Reagan signed a law he had once opposed, apologizing to 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned by their own government during World War II and authorizing payment to every survivor. This episode traces the decade of hearings, testimony, and hidden evidence that forced a reluctant government to admit what it had done, and asks what an apology is actually worth once it arrives decades too late for the people it was meant for.

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Richard G. Backus
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Richard G. Backus
πŸ“š Publisher & Podcaster | πŸŽ™οΈ Host of The Daily History Chronicle & The Literary Deep Dive | πŸ’Ό Retired Investment Banker | 🎸 Blues Musician | πŸ” Former Criminal Investigator | πŸŽ“ Adjunct University Instructor | πŸŽ–οΈ Army Officer | ✍️ Prolific Writer | πŸ—ΊοΈ Soldier of Fortune | Making history & literature relevant.
Reagan's Apology for Japanese Internment - August 10, 1988
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