Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 26, H.D. 1, entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives to educate and sensitize members of Congress on the unfortunate circumstances of the internment of civilians during World War II.

Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.

In a state with a substantial Japanese-American population, your Committees are keenly aware of the unfortunate circumstances of the internment of Japanese-American civilians during World War II, and therefore your Committees support this measure.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 26, H.D. 1, and recommend its adoption.