Takano and Hirono Renew Efforts to Award Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) and Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) on Feb. 2 introduced bicameral legislation to award Fred Korematsu the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his legacy of fighting against the illegal incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and for being a staunch defender of civil rights.
Fred Korematsu was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
“Fred Korematsu was a fierce advocate for justice, a civil rights icon, and a defender of the rights of all people,” said Takano. “In the face of injustice and while human rights atrocities were being carried out by our very own government, he stood up for the 120,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during World War II. During that time and all these years later, he was and will always be an inspiration to every person fighting to make America a more inclusive, just, and equal