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FL S1568
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes January 30, 2016, and each January 30 thereafter, as "Fred T. Korematsu Day" in Florida
- Commemorates Fred T. Korematsu, a Japanese American who refused to comply with Executive Order 9066 during World War II and challenged his conviction in the Supreme Court
- Notes that Korematsu's 1944 Supreme Court conviction was overturned in 1983 after new evidence revealed government misconduct and that Japanese Americans had committed no acts of treason or espionage
- Acknowledges that Korematsu received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998 and that California first recognized this day in 2010
- Encourages Florida schools to conduct exercises honoring Korematsu's legacy and the importance of protecting civil liberties during national crises
Legislative Description
Fred T. Korematsu Day
Last Action
Adopted
3/24/2015
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