A hero of the Japanese-American community on the West Coast, Korematsu-san fought a long fight against the unjust internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII. He was finally vindicated when President Bill Clinton awarded him the Medal of Freedom in 1998.
The New York Times > National > Fred Korematsu, 86, Dies; Lost Key Suit on Internment
Saturday, April 02, 2005
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CNN.com - Top 25: Technological breakthroughs - Apr 1, 2005
CNN.com - Top 25: Technological breakthroughs - Apr 1, 2005: "Advances that transformed how the world communicates are among the top 25 technological breakthroughs of the past quarter century, according to a panel of experts assembled by CNN."
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