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Community Celebration in Recognition of Signing of Senate Bill S.1055 Awarding the Congressional Gold Medal

Community Event
In Person
JACCC Plaza
244 S. San Pedro St. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Date: Aug. 14, 2011

Time: 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.


The Nisei Week Foundation hosts a special community celebration spotlighting the signing of Senate Bill S.1055 awarding the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor given by the US Congress, to the segregated Japanese American units of World War II.


Congressional Gold Medal Japanese Americans Little Tokyo Nisei Week (event) veterans World War II

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