Like the Washington event, it was held at a detention site: the former site of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition, which, in 1942, had been the site of the Portland Assembly Center.
The first Day of Remembrance event in Oregon occurred February 17, 1979, less than three months after the initial Washington event. Oregon Japanese American Memorial (Eugene, Oregon) The state of Washington has officially recognized the DOR since 2003. At the 2008 ceremony, called The Long Journey Home, the university granted honorary baccalaureate degrees to all 449 of their former Japanese American students who had been affected by Executive Order 9066. The University of Washington Department of American Ethnic Studies held its first Day of Remembrance program in 1997, and has held such a program all but three of the years since. Jay Hirabayashi performs a butoh dance piece in memory of his parents, Gordon and Esther Hirabayashi, at a Day of Remembrance event in Seattle, Washington, February 22, 2014. One of the key organizers of the first day of remembrance was Chinese-American writer, Frank Chin.
The National Guard provided several large trucks similar to those used in 1942 to lead a caravan from Sicks' Stadium in Seattle to Puyallup, replicating the route taken by some of the internees.
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Although initially resistant, the board of the Western Washington Fair ultimately voted unanimously to allow the event to use the fairgrounds free of charge. The event took place mainly at the Puyallup fairgrounds, which had served in 1942 as the assembly center named Camp Harmony. Co-sponsors included thirty churches, veterans' groups, and other social organizations, as well as the national Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). The first Day of Remembrance, observing the day that Executive Order 9066 was signed and authorizing the Japanese American internment, was in the state of Washington on November 25, 1978, organized by the Evacuation Redress Committee. Ĭongresswoman Doris Matsui released a statement noting that on Day of Remembrance, "the Japanese American community comes together to not only reflect, but to tell our story, teach others, and lift up the voices of our community" and noted that all Americans "share the charge to ensure that our country not only learns from, but never forgets its past." Washington In 2022, President Joe Biden issued a presidential proclamation declaring Februas the national Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration During World War II. Roosevelt, requiring internment of all Americans of Japanese ancestry. states, especially in the West Coast, are held on or near February 19, the day in 1942 that Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. The Day of Remembrance ( DOR, Japanese: 追憶の日, Tsuioku no Hi) is a day of observance for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Today, and every day, we can all embody the Canadian values of diversity, compassion, and empathy to honour the memory of those we have lost and build a safer country for everyone.April 1 orders, based on legislation signed on February 19, 1942 “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I reaffirm our commitment to stand against terrorism in all its forms. It is also an opportunity to express our profound gratitude to the first responders, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, members of law enforcement agencies, and the countless others who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe. “Today offers an opportunity to reflect on how we can continue to defend peace and security and promote human rights here at home and around the world. We can never allow the actions of a few to overshadow the values of peace, tolerance, and diversity that define our society and unite us as Canadians. “Terrorism seeks to instill fear, division, and hatred within our communities. This hateful act – the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history – killed all 329 people on board, including 280 Canadians, and forever altered the lives of their families and loved ones who continue to live with the pain of their absence every day.
“Thirty-eight years ago today, en route from Canada to the United Kingdom, a bomb exploded on Air India Flight 182 – a terrorist attack that shook our country to its core. We also recognize the strength, resilience, and powerful voices of those who have survived and bravely shared their stories. “Today, Canadians stand united to honour lives tragically lost to acts of terror. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism:
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