Soldier Slaves Abandoned by the White House, Courts and Congress |
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Author:
| Parkinson, James W. Benson, Lee Hatch, Orrin Biden, Joe |
ISBN: | 978-1-59114-204-1 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
Publisher: | Naval Institute Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $28.95USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Decades-old war abuses are given up-to-the-minute relevance in this book about World War II American soldiers seeking restitution from Japanese companies that used them as slave labourers during the war. Their tale is told by the lawyer representing them, James Parkinson. Parkinson ties the present to the past by interspersing horrific war narrative with modern-day dramas played out in courtrooms and congressional hearing rooms as lawyers, judges, senators, and congressmen debate the...
More DescriptionDecades-old war abuses are given up-to-the-minute relevance in this book about World War II American soldiers seeking restitution from Japanese companies that used them as slave labourers during the war. Their tale is told by the lawyer representing them, James Parkinson. Parkinson ties the present to the past by interspersing horrific war narrative with modern-day dramas played out in courtrooms and congressional hearing rooms as lawyers, judges, senators, and congressmen debate the merits of the case.