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 CIS NO: 77-H621-43
 TITLE: Civil Service Retirement Credit for Japanese Americans Interned
     During World War II.
 SOURCE: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+56 p.
 DATE: Sept. 12, 1977
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 95-1              SUDOC: Y4.P84/10:95-35
 ITEM NO: 1022
 LC CARD NO: 77-604637               MC ENTRY NO: 78-1108

 Committee Serial No. 95-35. Hearing before the Subcom on Compensation and
 Employee Benefits to consider H.R. 6412 (text, dept rpts, p. 48-56), to
 extend civil service retirement credit to Japanese Americans placed in U.S.
 internment camps during WWII who entered Federal service after July 15,
 1952.
   Includes submitted statements and correspondence (p. 42-47).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Amers WWII internees' civil service retirement
     benefits
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON COMPENSATION AND
     EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. HOUSE; CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS; JAPANESE AMERICANS
     (WWII internees' civil service retirement benefits); WORLD WAR II
 BILLS: 95 H.R.6412
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.95-382

 77-H621-43 TESTIMONY NO: 1         H.R. 6412 Support
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MINETA, NORMAN Y. ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 2-5)
     KETCHUM, WILLIAM M. ((Rep, R-Calif), p. 5-7)
     LEGGETT, ROBERT L. ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 8-13)
     SIMON, PAUL ((Rep, D-Ill), p. 13-15)
     KREBS, JOHN ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 15-17)
     PANETTA, LEON E. ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 17-18)
     HUGHES, WILLIAM J. ((Rep, D-NJ), p. 18-20)
     HORIUCHI, WAYNE K. (DC rep, Japanese-Amer Citizens League, p. 20-25)
     FURIYA, MUTS (member, Committee for Internment Credits, p. 20-25)
     ANDERSON, GLENN M. ((Rep, D-Calif), p. 25-26)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Background, explanation, and justification of
     H.R. 6412; personal experiences in internment camp (Mineta).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Amers WWII internees' civil service retirement
     benefits
 DESCRIPTORS: JAPANESE-AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE; COMMITTEE FOR INTERNMENT
     CREDIT

 77-H621-43 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Sept. 12, 1977 p. 26-41
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MASAOKA, MIKE M. (former natl sec, Japanese-Amer Citizens League;
        representing Nisei Lobby)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Urged H.R. 6412 enactment, with recommended
     modifications, as partial compensation for Japanese Americans WWII
     combat role and internment (Civilian Exclusion Order No 5, p. 40-41).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Amers WWII internees' civil service retirement
     benefits
 DESCRIPTORS: NISEI LOBBY