Office of Redress Administration
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The Office of Redress Administration was a U.S. government agency responsible for identifying eligible Japanese American survivors of World War II internment and distributing monetary reparations and official apologies under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Redress Administration canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4411519 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Redress Administration Context triple: [Civil Liberties Act of 1988, administeredBy, Office of Redress Administration]
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A.
Office of Administrative Hearings
The Office of Administrative Hearings is a New York State body that conducts and adjudicates administrative hearings and disputes under the jurisdiction of the Department of State.
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B.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for enforcing civil rights, privacy, and nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs.
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C.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a U.S. Department of Justice component responsible for ensuring that recipients of federal justice-related funding comply with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements.
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D.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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E.
Ombudsman’s Office
The Ombudsman’s Office is an independent city agency that investigates and resolves complaints from the public about Portland municipal government services and practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Redress Administration Target entity description: The Office of Redress Administration was a U.S. government agency responsible for identifying eligible Japanese American survivors of World War II internment and distributing monetary reparations and official apologies under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
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A.
Office of Administrative Hearings
The Office of Administrative Hearings is a New York State body that conducts and adjudicates administrative hearings and disputes under the jurisdiction of the Department of State.
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B.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for enforcing civil rights, privacy, and nondiscrimination laws in health and human services programs.
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C.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a U.S. Department of Justice component responsible for ensuring that recipients of federal justice-related funding comply with civil rights laws and nondiscrimination requirements.
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D.
Office for Civil Rights
The Office for Civil Rights is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Education responsible for enforcing civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in educational programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.
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E.
Ombudsman’s Office
The Ombudsman’s Office is an independent city agency that investigates and resolves complaints from the public about Portland municipal government services and practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| archivesAt | National Archives and Records Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensationPerPerson | 20000 US dollars ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1998 ⓘ |
| eligibleGroup |
Japanese Americans incarcerated in Department of Justice camps
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Japanese Americans incarcerated in U.S. Army facilities ⓘ Japanese Americans incarcerated in War Relocation Authority camps ⓘ Japanese Latin Americans brought to the United States and interned during World War II ⓘ |
| follows | Civil Liberties Act of 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
apology letter issuance program
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redress payments program for Japanese American internees ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Civil Liberties Act of 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
late 20th century
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post–World War II period ⓘ |
| mainTask |
disburse redress payments to eligible individuals
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identify eligible Japanese American survivors of World War II incarceration ⓘ maintain records of payments and eligibility determinations ⓘ process redress claims under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 ⓘ |
| numberOfRecipients | over 82000 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| purpose |
administer monetary reparations to eligible Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
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implement provisions of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 ⓘ issue formal apology letters from the President of the United States to eligible recipients ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | completion of statutory mandate under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
completion of redress payments in the 1990s
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first redress payments issued in 1990 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States government reports on implementation of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
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studies on reparations for Japanese American internment ⓘ |
| topic |
Japanese American internment
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World War II civil liberties violations in the United States ⓘ civil rights ⓘ reparations ⓘ |
| totalPayout | over 1.6 billion US dollars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Redress Administration Description of subject: The Office of Redress Administration was a U.S. government agency responsible for identifying eligible Japanese American survivors of World War II internment and distributing monetary reparations and official apologies under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.