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Tokyo Rose Program- Nov 18
November 18, 2020 at 9:00 am - 10:00 am
The Mistrial of Iva Toguri and the Myth of “Tokyo Rose”
Orphan Ann was a disk jockey on Japanese radio during World War II. She was a real person named Iva Toguri. This is her story. This also the story of “Tokyo Rose,” who was not a real person, but a myth—a press invention, later turned political scapegoat. And this is the story of Iva Toguri’s conviction for treason, following a two and a half month jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. That conviction, as it turned out, was based on perjured testimony extracted by the prosecuting U.S. Attorneys. Finally, and most importantly, this is the ennobling story of a brave and loyal American citizen mistreated by our justice system, and the heroic efforts to defend Iva by lawyers of deep conviction and professional skill working for free to defend an innocent woman.
Please join us for a panel discussion on The Mistrial of Iva Toguri and the Myth of “Tokyo Rose” featuring the Honorable Jon S. Tigar, Professor Charles Wollenberg, attorney Wayne Collins Jr., Professor Naoko Shibusawa, and author Michael Weedall.
Date and Time (Virtual Event): November 18, 2020 @5pm-6pm (PST)
Registration for the event will be FREE, with the option to register for MCLE credit for $20
Program is presented by Northern District and Ninth Circuit Historical Societies in partnership with National Japanese American Historical Society