A Personal Matter: Gordon Hirabayashi Vs. the United States (1992)
During WWII, Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese American, refused to be interned in U.S. concentration camps on the grounds that Executive Order 9066 violated his Constitutional rights. This acclaimed video takes a personal look at basic protections of the Constitution such as due process of law and individual rights.
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Scott Simon as Narrator (voice) |
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Gordon Hirabayashi as Self |
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Roger Shimizu as Self |
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Shigeko Uno as Self |
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Edward Hirabayashi as Self |
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Helen Strickland as Self |
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Arthur Barnett as Self |
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Peter Irons as Self |
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William Kubrick as Self |
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James Hirabayashi as Self |
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W. Michael Gillette as Self |
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Rodney Kawakami as Self |
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Camden Hall as Self |
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Jan Johnson as Self |
| Production | John de Graaf | Producer |
| Editing | John de Graaf | Editor |