Episode Detail: Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts and Congress - History on Book TV
James Parkinson and Lee Benson discuss the efforts of World War II veteran Harold Poole and other American POWs to seek restitution from Japanese companies that used them as slave labor during the war, a topic Parkinson and Benson detail in “Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts and Congress.” Joining them is Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who expresses support for legislation that would help them receive compensation.