Wednesday, January 28, 20155:00-8:00pm

Kate Buchanan Room (KBR)

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PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM JANUARY 15, 1998

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In 1942, Fred Korematsu was arrested for refusing to go to a WWII incarceration camp for Japanese-Americans. He appealed his case all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled against him; justi�ed by military necessity.

Discovery of new evidence allowed Korematsu to re-open his case with pro-bono lawyers. In 1983, a federal court in San Francisco overturned Korematsu's conviction. To this day he has been an inspiring �gure for civil right activists.

Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties

• Origami • Button-Making

• Screening and discussion of Toyo’s Camera: Japanese American History During WWII, 2009 (98 min., Directed by Junichi Suzuki with Archie Miyatake, George Takei, & Daniel Inouye)

This documentary carries on the legacy of Miyatake's photography, addressing historical context of the internment as well as stories of other Japanese-Americans who experienced this chapter in American history.