CIS NO: 93-H441-68 TITLE: Japanese-American Historic Landmarks. SOURCE: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. House DOC TYPE: Hearing COLLATION: iii+70 p. DATE: May 21, 1991 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-1 SUDOC: Y4.IN8/14:102-24 ITEM NO: 1023-A; 1023-B MC ENTRY NO: 93-22698 Committee Serial No. 102-24. Hearing before the Subcom on National Parks and Public Lands to consider: H.R. 543 (text, p. 3-7), to establish the Manzanar National Historic Site in California for conserving and interpreting historical resources associated with the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during WWII, and to establish the Manzanar National Historic Site Advisory Commission. H.R. 2351 (text, p. 8-11), the Japanese American National Historic Landmark Theme Study Act, to require the Department of Interior to study potential national historic landmarks illustrating Japanese Americans wartime relocation and internment. Supplementary material (p. 67-70) includes correspondence. CONTENT NOTATION: Manzanar Natl Historic Site estab; Japanese Amers relocation and internment during WWII, natl historic landmarks designation study estab DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS. HOUSE; MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (Estab); CALIFORNIA (Manzanar Natl Historic Site estab); HISTORIC SITES; JAPANESE AMERICANS; WORLD WAR II; PREVENTIVE DETENTION; RELOCATION; FEDERAL.ADVISORY.BODIES (Manzanar Natl Historic Site Advisory Commission estab); MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ADVISORY COMMISSION (Estab); JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK THEME STUDY ACT (Japanese Amers relocation and internment during WWII, natl historic landmarks designation study estab); DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR BILLS: 102 H.R.543; 102 H.R.2351 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.102-338 93-H441-68 TESTIMONY NO: 1 May 21, 1991 p. 18-24, 30-37 WITNESSES (and witness notations): ROGERS, JERRY L. (Associate Director, Cultural Resources, National Park Service, Department of Interior) STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Support for H.R. 543. CONTENT NOTATION: Manzanar Natl Historic Site estab 93-H441-68 TESTIMONY NO: 2 May 21, 1991 p. 37-51 WITNESSES (and witness notations): EMBREY, SUE K. (Chairperson, Manzanar Committee) TAKUSAGAWA, HIROSHI (former evacuee and WWII veteran) MORRISSON, PAUL (Assistant Administrator, Inyo County, Calif) OCHI, ROSE M. (Executive Assistant, Los Angeles Mayor's Office) STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for and issues relating to H.R. 543. CONTENT NOTATION: Manzanar Natl Historic Site estab 93-H441-68 TESTIMONY NO: 3 Additional Testimony WITNESSES (and witness notations): MINETA, NORMAN Y. ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 25-30) THOMAS, WILLIAM M. ((Rep, R-Calif), p. 26-30) YOSHINO, WILLIAM (National Director, Japanese American Citizens League, p. 51-66) SIMON, DAVID J. (representing National Parks and Conservation Association, p. 51-66) STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for H.R. 543 and H.R. 2351. CONTENT NOTATION: Manzanar Natl Historic Site estab; Japanese Amers relocation and internment during WWII, natl historic landmarks designation study estab DESCRIPTORS: JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE; NATIONAL PARKS AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION