02/18/15 Mayor Caldwell applauds designation of Honouliuli as National Monument

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02/18/15 Mayor Caldwell applauds designation of Honouliuli as National Monument Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Mayor Caldwell's Press Office: 768-5768 (cell 489-0341) Mayor Caldwell applauds designation of Honouliuli as National Monument Honolulu – President Barack Obama will designate the Honouliuli Internment Camp as a National Monument, the White House confirmed.  Honouliuli opened in 1943 and eventually became the largest and longest-used internment camp in Hawai‘i for Japanese Americans, resident immigrants, and prisoners of war during World War II.  The facility once confined 400 civilians and 4,000 prisoners of war.   “The preservation of the Honouliuli Internment Camp as a National Monument is a proud moment for Honolulu, but also a bittersweet one,” said Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell.  “World War II internment camps are a dark segment of our nation’s history, and the Honouliuli camp still holds memories for Honolulu residents during wartime, life in the camp, and the courage and bravery that internees displayed even as their loyalty to our country was being challenged.  It is an important part of history that should always be remembered and learned from, and I want to thank the President for making this possible.  As a National Monument, Honouliuli’s significance will be forever honored.” The monument will be managed by the United States Department of the Interior’s National Park Service. -END-

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