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Senate OKs funds for Japanese American WWII internees
The Senate approved a bill to grant $20,000 tax free payments to about 60,000 living Japanese American internees. The measure includes a formal government apology and would require waiving further wartime claims, amid debate over the internment’s legitimacy.
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Oks
Washington
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
House
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Pearl Harbor. At One Point, Sen
Spark Matsunaga
D-Hawaii
Malcolm Wallop
R-Wyo
Wallop
Daniel Inouye
Italy
Mr. Inouye
Sen
Chic Hecht
R-Nev
Bataan
Iwo Jima
South Pacific
Hecht
Matsunaga
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