Apology checks go to elderly Japanese Americans at ceremony
Attorney General Thornburgh presented $20,000 checks and letters signed by President Bush to nine internees, including a 107 year old, as the three year program to compensate roughly 65,000 survivors begins. The ceremony marks a formal apology for the World War II detention.
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Grinnell residents react as reparations begin
Two Grinnell residents, Japanese Americans now living in Grinnell, respond to news that the government paid 20 000 reparations to the first of about 65 000 surviving internees from World War II. They emphasize the need for apology and recognition beyond money.
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Harkin Praised By Nader Group For Clean Government Record
The Nader founded Public Citizen study rates 22 senators perfect on measures to curb special interest influence. All 22 are Democrats, while 17 Republicans score 0 percent. Sen. Grassley receives 50 percent. Nader's press release was sent to Iowa media.
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