A Personal Matter: Gordon Hirabayashi Vs. the United States

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.

Cast: Scott Simon, Gordon Hirabayashi, Roger Shimizu, Shigeko Uno, Edward Hirabayashi, Helen Strickland