HCR 27 - FINAL VERSION
2002 SESSION
04/01
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to release information to the public regarding restrictions placed on Italian-American citizens of the United States during World War II.
SPONSORS: Rep. Pepino, Hills 40; Rep. DiFruscia, Rock 27; Rep. Giordano, Rock 26; Rep. Sapareto, Rock 13; Rep. Soltani, Merr 10; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20
This house concurrent resolution urges the Congress to allow public access to records and documents regarding wartime restrictions placed on Italian-Americans during World War II.
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01-2123
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
A RESOLUTION urging Congress to release information to the public regarding restrictions placed on Italian-American citizens of the United States during World War II.
Whereas, more than 500,000 Italian-Americans served in World War II for the United States of America; and
Whereas, recently it has become known that up to 600,000 members of the families of those who served in World War II were placed under wartime restrictions which included random arrests and searches of their person and property, curfews, forced relocation, so-called "prohibited zones," and internment camps; and
Whereas, these individuals were placed under such restrictions solely based on their Italian-American heritage; and
Whereas, Italian-Americans nationwide were affected by these wartime restrictions; and
Whereas, the United States government has acknowledged the wartime campaign against Japanese-Americans, but to date has ignored the plight of Italian-Americans affected by wartime decrees; and
Whereas, the full extent of the United States government's wartime restrictions on Italian-Americans is not known because the Federal Bureau of Investigation refuses to declassify World War II documents describing the nature of these events; and
Whereas the United States Department of Justice is conducting an inquiry for the purpose of documenting the mistreatment of Italian-Americans during World War II; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the United States Department of Justice complete its inquiry into the mistreatment of Italian-Americans during World War II with all due speed and release the results of such inquiry to the public; and
That the Federal Bureau of Investigation take the necessary steps to allow public access to the documents regarding the mistreatment of Italian-Americans during World War II; and
That copies of this resolution shall be sent by the house clerk to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the chairpersons of the Judiciary Committees of the United States House of Representatives and Senate, and the New Hampshire congressional delegation.
Approved: April 11, 2002