Part 4 Deliberations in the Imperial Diet

• 4-1 Records of the Privy Council Committee, April to May 1946
• 4-2 Government Announcement, "Revisions Resubmitted to the Privy Council," June 8, 1946
• 4-3 "Bill for Revision of the Imperial Constitution," Submitted to the Imperial Diet, June 20, 1946
• 4-4 Supposed Dialogues and Itemized Explanations Related to the Draft for a Revised Constitution, April to June 1946
• 4-5 MacArthur's Statement on Deliberations over the Constituion Draft, June 21, 1946
• 4-6 Far Eastern Commission, "Basic Principles for a New Japanese Constitution," July 2, 1946
• 4-7 Letter, Kenneth Colegrove to President Harry S. Truman, July 29, 1946
• 4-8 Minister Kanamori's Six Principles on the Constitutional Reform, July 17, 1946
• 4-9 Amendments in the House of Representatives Subcommittee, July 27 to 29, 1946
• 4-10 Bill for Revision of Imperial Constitution Revised and Passed by the House of Representatives
• 4-11 Far Eastern Commission, "Further Policies relating to a New Japanaese Constitution" and Civilians' Clause
• 4-12 Amended Bill for Revision of the Imperial Constitution Passed by the Special Committee in the House of Peers, October 3, 1946
• 4-13 Record of the Examination Committee of Privy Council on the Bill for Revision of the Imperial Constitution after the Decision in the 90th Session, October 19, 1946
• 4-14 Constitution of Japan, November 3, 1946
• 4-15 Assesments of New Constitution
• 4-16 Discussions on the Day for Promulgation of the Constitution
• 4-17 Celebration of the "Constitution of Japan Promulgation Commemoration Ceremony" in the House of Peers, November 3, 1946

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  4. Outline Part 4 Deliberations in the Imperial Diet
  5. Outline Part 5 Enactment of the Constitution of Japan
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  4. Documents with Commentaries Part 4 Deliberations in the Imperial Diet
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