President Truman's Pardon

Proclamation 2762 - Granting Pardon to Certain Persons Convicted of Violating the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 as Amended
December 23, 1947

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

     Whereas by Executive Order No. 9814 of December 23, 1946, there was established the President's Amnesty Board, the functions and duties of which were set out in paragraph 2 of the said Executive order as follows:

     "The Board, under such regulations as it may prescribe, shall examine and consider the cases of all persons convicted of violation of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 301 ff.), or of any rule or regulation prescribed under or pursuant to that Act, or convicted of a conspiracy to violate that Act or any rule or regulation prescribed under or pursuant thereto. In any case in which it deems it desirable to do so, the Board shall make a report to the Attorney General which shall include its findings and its recommendations as to whether Executive clemency should be granted or denied, and, in any case in which it recommends that Executive clemency be granted, its recommendations with respect to the form that such clemency should take. The Attorney General shall report the findings and recommendations of the Board to the President, with such further recommendations as he may desire to make."

and

     Whereas the Board, after considering all cases coming within the scope of paragraph 2 of the said Executive order, has made a report to the Attorney General, which includes the findings of the Board and its recommendation that Executive clemency be granted in certain of such cases; and

     Whereas the Attorney General has submitted such report to me with his approval of the recommendation made by the Board with respect to Executive clemency; and

     Whereas upon consideration of the report and recommendation of the Board and the recommendation of the Attorney General, it appears that certain persons convicted of violating the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 as amended ought to have restored to them the political, civil, and other rights of which they were deprived by reason of such conviction and which may not be restored to them unless they are pardoned:

     Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article II of the Constitution of the United States, do hereby grant a full pardon to those persons convicted of violating the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 as amended whose names are included in the list of names attached hereto and hereby made a part of this proclamation.

     In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

     Done at the City of Washington this 23rd day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-second.

HARRY S. TRUMAN

By the President:

ROBERT A. LOVETT,
Acting Secretary of State.

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Note: A list of the names of those pardoned by Proclamation 2762 appears at 3 CFR, 1943-1948 Comp., p. 145.

LIST OF NAMES

Name, Date Convicted and U.S. District Court

10. Akim, Alfred, May 29, 1942, Hawaii.
11. Akutsu, Hitoshi Gene, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
12. Akutsu, Jim Hajime, October 2, 1944, Idaho.

22. Amate, Atsushi Archie, October 8, 1945, Colorado.
23. Amato, Jose, June 6, 1946, Western Texas

38. Asai, Dix Takuro, October 31, 1944, Colorado.
39. Asai, Fred Teruo, October 31, 1944, Colorado.

344. Eto, Yukio, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.

385. Fujihara, Shiro, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
386. Fujii, John Jiro, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.
387. Fujii, Shigeru, May 26, 1944, Wyoming.
388. Fujimoto, Albert Kenji, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
389. Fujinaka, Tatsuo George, February 21, 1945, Southern Idaho.
390. Fujioka, Tom Tamotsu, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
391. Fujioka, Yasuto, November 8, 1946, Arizona.
392. Fujita, Hideo Frank, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
393. Fujiwara, Hideyuki Henry, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
394. Fujizawa, Teruo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

396. Furusaki, Joseph, October 7, 1946, Arizona..

413. Get, Lim Sing, December 11, 1943, Northern California.

429. Goishi, Kazuto Jimmy, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

474. Han, Paul Ba Wool Han, January 26, 1945, Hawaii.

487. Hashimoto, Masaru, March 27, 1944, Arizona.

489. Hatakeda, Jimmie Junichi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

497. Hayami, Yoshito Smith, October 2, 1944, Idaho.

520. Heya, James Kenji, June 30, 1944, Colorado.

525. Higuchi, Mutsuo, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.

533. Hino, Bob Riyusho, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
534. Hino, Frank Schinichi, February 22, 1945, Southern Idaho.
535. Hirabayashi, Gordon Kiyoshi, November 30, 1944, Eastern Washington.
536. Hirabayashi, Henry Nobuo, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
537. Hirabayashi, Irvin Masanobu, November 4, 1944, Utah.
538. Hirai, Toru, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
539. Hiramoto, Shizuto, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
540. Hirata, Tomoharu Henry, May 20, 1944, Eastern Arkansas.
541. Hirayama, Susumu Harold, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
542. Hirose, Kazuki, July 9, 1945, Wyoming
543. Hirose, Kazuto, July 26, 1944, Wyoming.
544. Hiroshige, Akira, June 26, 1944, Wyoming..
552. Honda, Selichi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
553. Hoopai, William Kahalewai, November 9, 1942, Hawaii.

557. Hora, Sadao, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
558. Hori, Takeshi, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
559. Horino, George Minoru, July 9, 1945, Wyoming
560. Hoshizaki, Takashi, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.

573. Ide, Takao Grant, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
574. Ikemiya, Joe Yoshikazi, March 27, 1944, Arizona.
575. Ikemiya, Masaru Jim, March 27, 1944, Arizona.
576. Ikemoto, Harry Yoshiaki, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
577. Imai, Masefumi, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
578. Inaba, Hitoshi, October 31, 1944, Colorado.
579. Ingram, William, Jr., October 18, 1943, Middle North Carolina.
580. Ino, Toru, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
581. Inoue, Chozo, January 2, 1943, Hawaii.
582. Inouye, George Washington, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
583. Ioka, Harry Schuichi, October 31, 1944, Colorado.

585. Ishikawa, George, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
586. Ishikawa, Kiyoshi, June 26, 1944.
587. Ishikawa, Suetsugu, June 26, 1944, Wyoming
588. Ishikawa, Takeo, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
589. Ishikawa, Yoshimitsu, October 31, 1944, Colorado.
590. Ishimaru, Junichi, June 26, 1944, Wyoming
591. Ishimaru, Yutaka, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
592. Ishimoto, George Kenichi, October 8, 1945, Colorado.
593. Ishimoto, Harry Kenji, October 8, 1945, Colorado.
594. Ishimoto, Takao, October 8, 1945, Colorado.
595. Ishizaki, Sam Isamu, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
596. Isomura, Iwaharu, October 28, 1944, Colorado
597. Ito, Hideo, June 30, 1944, Colorado

599. Izuno, Masaichi, June 30, 1944, Colorado.

648. Kado, James Yoshio, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
649 Kajimura, Hareo, September 25, 1944, Idaho.
650. Kajimura, Tsutomu, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
651. Kaminaka, Joe, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
652. Kaminaka, Tamotsu, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
653. Kanaga, Keith C., December 2, 1940, Massachusetts.
654. Kariya, Masashi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
655. Kariya, Yoneo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

658. Kasahara, George Shigaki, December 29, 1944, Idaho.
659. Kashiwagi, Joe, October 31, 1944, Colorado.

664. Katayama, Shigeru, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

667. Kauwe, John Pohuwe, May 12, 1942, Hawaii.
668. Kawahara, Katsuyoshi, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.
669. Kawakami, Frank Masao, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.
670. Kawaki, Mosayuki, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
671. Kawamoto, David Tetsutaro, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
672. Kawamoto, James Takao, April 1, 1946, Arizona.
673. Kawamoto, Kiyoshi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
674. Kawasaki, Jimmie, October 28, 1944, Colorado.
675. Kawasaki, Kiyoto, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
676. Kawasaki, Thomas Tomeji, October 28, 1944, Colorado.
677. Kawato, Yukio, September 29, 1944, Idaho.
678. Kaya, Larry Yoshio, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

680. Keawe, Daniel, August 18, 1942, Hawaii.

689. Kenmotsu, Shigeo, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.

698. Kimura, Frank Yoshimatsu, October 2, 1944, Iowa.
699. Kimura, Hideo, July 21, 1942, Hawaii.
700. Kimura, Jim Tatsuya, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.

703. Kinoshita, Teruo, March 27, 1944, Arizona.

705. Kishi, Masakiyo Michael, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
706. Kitasaki, Kiyoshi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
707. Kitauchi, Masaichi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
708. Kitayama, Kaoru, February 22, 1945, Idaho.

710. Kiyomizu, Shozo, September 29, 1944, Idaho.

717. Kodama, George Katsumi, February 21, 1945, Idaho.
718. Kodama, Lui Ikuyo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
719. Kofuksado, Mitsugi, October 17, 1942, Hawaii.
720. Koga, Dix K., February 6, 1942, Northern California.
721. Kojima, Masao, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

726. Koshiyama, Mitsuru, June 26, 1944, Wyoming

733. Kubo, Tomeo, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
734. Kubo, Yoshi, October 30, 1944, Colorado.

738. Kumada, Kazuo, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
739. Kuramoto, Yutaka Ted, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
740. Kuranaga, Heruytuki, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
741. Kurasaki, George Noboru, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
742. Kuromiya, Yoshita, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
743. Kuroye, Kenneth, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
744. Kuwada, Makoto Jim, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
745. Kuwahara, John Takashi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

817. Maruhashi, Hutaka Frank, September 29, 1944, Idaho.
818. Maruyama, Kenichi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
819. Maruyama, Shigeo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
820. Maruyama, Yukio, October 7, 1946, Arizona..
822. Masukawa, Kitashi John, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
823. Masukawa, Tsutomu Tom, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

825. Matsuba, George Kazuo, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
826. Matsubara, Sadao, October 7, 1946, Arizona
827. Matsumoto, Akira, June 26, 144, Wyoming.
828. Matsumoto, Minoru Corky, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
829. Matsumoto, Teruo, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.
830. Matsumoto, Toshimitsu, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
831. Matsushita, Kikuji, October 9, 1945, Wyoming.
832. Matsuura, Frank Morikazu, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
833. Matsuzaki, Frank T., October 2, 1944, Idaho.

837. Mayekawa, Masao, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.


873. Minatani, James Masaichi, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
874. Minato, Kiyoshi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
875. Minoura, Halley, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.

879. Mitsuoka, Mitsuru, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
880. Miyahara, Tamio Tom, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
881. Miyamura, Koyoshi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
882. Miyasaki, James Goro, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
883. Miyasaki, Masanobo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
884. Miyasaki, Thomas Shiro, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

896. Mori, Hiroyoshi, October 78, 1946, Arizona.
897. Mori, Chigeo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
898. Mori, Sutio Bill, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
899. Morikawa, Hiroshi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

901. Morine, Robert Harold, February 17, 1943, Hawaii.
902. Morita, Ichiro, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.

906. Motonaga, Ray Yoshio, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.

910. Murata, George Matsuji, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
911. Murata, Paul Selichi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

922. Nagahara, Masao, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
923. Nagakura, Hiroshi Nakamura, January 18, 1943, Hawaii.
924. Nagasugi, Hiroto, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
925. Nagata, Kunio, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
926. Naha, Lewis Kooyouhema, August 12, 1943, Arizona.
927. Naito, Takashi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
928. Nakada, Carl Koaru, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
929. Nakagawa, George, September 29, 1944, Idaho.
930. Nakagawa, George, April 28, 1945, Northern California.
931. Nakaguma, Yoshitatusu, June 30, 1944, Colorado.
932. Nakahira, Satoru Joseph, November 18, 1944, Utah.
933. Nakamura, Jerry Masao, January 19, 1943, Hawaii.
934. Nakamura, Migaki, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
935. Nakamuri, Kazumi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
936. Nakasaki, William Harumi, May 22, 1944, Arizona.
937. Nakashiki, Kaiso Fred, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
938. Nakashima, Yoneo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
939. Nakashina, Isao, September 29, 1944, Idaho.
940. Nakatsu, George, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
941. Nakayama, Iwao James, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
942. Nakayama, Masakaz, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

944. Naruto, Tochiharu Frank, January 19, 1945, Colorado.

956. Nii, Harry, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
957. Niino, George Schigehi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

959. Nimura, Takanori, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
960. Nishi, Itaro, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
961. Nishimura, Robert Nubuo, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

963. Nobuhiro, Ben Tsutomu, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

966. Noguchi, Tsutomu Ben, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

968. Norikane, Joe Hajime, October 31, 1944, Colorado.

972. Nosaka Kanichi, March 27, 1944, Arizona.

974. Nozawa, George Goro, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.

976. Numoto, Saburo, October 2, 1944, Idaho.

980. Ogata, Ben Tsutomi, March 27, 1944, Arizona.
981. Ogata, Hisashi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
982. Okada, Masao Ted, October 2, 1944, Idaho.
983. Okawa, Ichiro, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
984. Okazaki, Kiyoshi, July 6, 1942, Hawaii.
985. Okazaki, Satoru Fred, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
986. Oki, Tadashi, June 26, 1944, Wyoming.
987. Oki, Yoshio Tom, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.
988. Okuma, Toru Fred, July 9, 1945, Wyoming.
989. Okumura, Hideo, March 27, 1944, Arizona.

999. Omori, John Takashi, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
1000. Omoto, Nubuo, September 29, 1944, Idaho.
1001. Omoto, Roy Yasuo, October 2, 1944, Idaho..
1004. Otsu, Ninoru, March 27, 1944, Arizona.

1007. Oye, Hiromu, October 7, 1946, Arizona.
1008. Ozawa, Yoshikazu, October 7, 1946, Arizona.

Citation: Harry S. Truman: "Proclamation 2762 - Granting Pardon to Certain Persons Convicted of Violating the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 as Amended," December 23, 1947. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=5881