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CL installation\" (p. 5); \"First Jr. JACL district convention to be hosted by Sacramento Feb. 3\" (p. 7); \"California legislators introduce civil rights bills; FEPC measure passage in House anticipated\" (p. 8); JACL to file statement supporting civil rights measure in Congress\" (p. 8).","extent":"11W x 17H","links_children":"ddr-pc-29-5","creators":[{"role":"publisher","namepart":"Japanese American Citizens League"}],"topics":[{"term":"Activism and involvement -- Civil liberties","id":"233"},{"term":"Activism and involvement -- Civil rights","id":"234"},{"term":"Activism and involvement -- Politics","id":"235"},{"term":"Geographic communities -- California","id":"271"},{"term":"Geographic communities -- California -- Los Angeles","id":"272"},{"term":"Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- The Japanese American Citizens League","id":"20"},{"term":"Community activities -- Conventions and conferences","id":"299"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Issei","id":"43"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Japanese American identity","id":"47"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Korean American identity","id":"458"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Nisei","id":"44"},{"term":"Identity and values -- Sansei","id":"338"},{"term":"Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation","id":"340"},{"term":"Journalism and media -- Community publications -- Pacific Citizen","id":"389"},{"term":"Race and racism -- Discrimination","id":"37"}],"format":"doc","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"periodical","location":"Los Angeles, California","creation":"02/01/1957","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Japanese American Citizens League publisher","download_large":"ddr-pc-29-5-mezzanine-60452582cc-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-pc-29-18","model":"entity","index":"11 5961/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-29-18/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-pc-29-18/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-pc-29/ddr-pc-29-18-mezzanine-68660d5064-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-pc-29/ddr-pc-29-18-mezzanine-68660d5064-a.jpg"},"title":"Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 18 (May 3, 1957)","description":"Select article titles: \"Congressional hearings end on use of temporary Japanese farm labor\" (p. 1); 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Workers All Arrive Late as Trains and Buses Delayed En Route\" (p. 1), \"Record Output of Shoyu Made\" (p. 1), \"Sugar Situation Explained to Group\" (p. 1), \"Mess Hall 7, Library and Study Hall\" (p. 1), \"Give Preference to Priority Jobs\" (p. 1), \"Loan Ward Catalogs to Local Residents\" (p. 1), \"Idaho Columnist Reports Changed Views on Nisei\" (p. 2), \"Centers Exchange Labor Reports\" (p. 3), \"Survey for Clothing Started. 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(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)","extent":"04:38:32","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-281","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":484,"namepart":"Jim Matsuoka"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Martha Nakagawa"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Tani Ikeda"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr009qd7d","namepart":"Matsuoka, Haruyuki Jim"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Los Angeles, California","creation":"May 24, 2010","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Jim Matsuoka narrator \nMartha Nakagawa interviewer \nTani Ikeda videographer Matsuoka, Haruyuki Jim 88922nr009qd7d","download_large":"denshovh-mjim-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-452","model":"entity","index":"20 5970/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-452/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-452/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/ddr-densho-1000-452-1-mezzanine-8bec33b459-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/ddr-densho-1000-452-1-mezzanine-8bec33b459-a.jpg"},"title":"Bob Suzuki Interview","description":"Nisei-han male. Born January 2, 1936, in Portland, Oregon, where father worked for the railroad. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, family moved to a small community outside of Spokane, Washington, to farm. Went to UC Berkeley and Caltech, then taught at the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Southern California. He served as chair of the National Education Commission of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and vice chair of the Community Advisory Committee for the Desegregation of the Pasadena Schools. Held several positions in academic administration including Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at California State University, Los Angeles, Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Northridge, and President of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.","extent":"0:00:00","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-452","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":900,"namepart":"Bob Suzuki"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Brian Niiya"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Karen Umemoto"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Janet Chen"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"persons":[{"nr_id":"88922/nr0062d5g","namepart":"Suzuki, Bob Hiro"}],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Alhambra, California","creation":"1-Dec-18","status":"completed","search_hidden":"Bob Suzuki narrator \nBrian Niiya interviewer \nKaren Umemoto interviewer \nJanet Chen videographer Suzuki, Bob Hiro 88922nr0062d5g","download_large":"ddr-densho-1000-452-1-mezzanine-8bec33b459-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-405","model":"entity","index":"21 5971/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-405/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-405/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-tkiwamu-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-tkiwamu-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Kiwamu \"Kiyo\" Tsuchida Interview","description":"Nisei male. Born February 2, 1923, in Auburn, Washington. Grew up in Auburn, where father worked for the Great Northern Railroad and the family also ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, Oregon. Family then transferred to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Kiwamu left camp for Ogden, Utah, then volunteered for the Military Intelligence Service. Served in the Philippines, then as a liasion to General MacArthur and his family in Japan during the U.S. occupation.
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(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)","extent":"04:44:15","links_children":"ddr-densho-1000-175","creators":[{"role":"narrator","oh_id":194,"namepart":"James Yamazaki"},{"role":"interviewer","namepart":"Tom Ikeda"},{"role":"videographer","namepart":"Carl Wakamoto"}],"format":"vh","language":["eng"],"contributor":"Densho","rights":"cc","genre":"interview","location":"Van Nuys, California","creation":"February 4, 2005","status":"completed","search_hidden":"James Yamazaki narrator \nTom Ikeda interviewer \nCarl Wakamoto videographer","download_large":"denshovh-yjames-01-a.jpg"},{"id":"ddr-densho-1000-303","model":"entity","index":"24 5974/{'value': 6865, 'relation': 'eq'}","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-303/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-1000-303/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mhikaru-01-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-1000/denshovh-mhikaru-01-a.jpg"},"title":"Hikaru Morohoshi Interview","description":"Kibei Nisei male. Born October 4, 1915, in Stockton, California. As a young child, sent to Japan to live with grandparents and attend school. Returned to California at age eighteen, and drafted into the U.S. military. Discharged from the army after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, Washington, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Answered \"no-no\" on the so-called \"loyalty questionnaire\" and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving Tule Lake, lived in Maryland and Florida before eventually returning to California.
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