Pearl Harbor and aftermath

The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, stunned the Japanese American community as much as the rest of the country. Many Issei (first generation) had been receiving news from their families in Japan and were aware of the growing tension between the two countries, but few thought that Japan would provoke the United States into war. Japanese Americans would again be shocked when immediately following the bombing, the FBI began going door to door making arrests. Any issei who was at all prominent was considered a potential spy, including Japanese association officers, language-school principals, and Buddhist priests. Without any meaningful due process, these men -- mostly heads of families -- were summarily separated from their wives and children and incarcerated.

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vh An Oral History with Mitsuhiko H. Shimizu - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-57-1)

Issei community leader and businessman in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo recounts his arrest by Federal Bureau of Investigation after Pearl Harbor, his experiences in internment camps in North Dakota and Louisiana, and the Manzanar incarceration camp, California. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Translated into …

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vh An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-55-1)

Japanese American congressman, representing the Thirteenth Congressional District of California, born and raised in San Jose, California, discusses his early life, graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, and receiving a commission and serving in the armed forces from 1953-1956. Recalls the removal, "relocation," and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II at the Heart …

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doc Resolution to the President and the Congress of the United States of America (ddr-densho-491-2)

Resolution stating loyalty to the United States

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-491-2/

doc War Declared by U.S.; 1,500 Dead in Attack on Hawaii (December 8, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-1201)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 8, 1941, pp. 1, 3

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doc Pacific Citizen, vol. 13, no. 160 (ddr-densho-491-3)

Message from the Secretary

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-491-3/

doc Washington Township JACL Bulletin No. 5 (ddr-densho-491-4)

Alien Registration

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 57 (July 16, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-224)

"Justice Dept. to Set Up Field Office in L.A." (p. 1), "Here're Questions Which You Must Answer When You File Claims" (p. 1), "Rules Pertaining to Contraband Disclosed by Justice Department" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-224/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 24 (December 14, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-50)

Selected article titles: "Inauguration Hailed as Feudal Era Ends in Hawaii, Nisei in Prominent Roles" (p.1), "Libel on Nisei Exposed" (p.1), "JACL Protests Publication of 'Rumors' of Pearl Harbor Attack" (p.1), "Strengthening Your Jr. Chapter" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-50/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 11 (March 15, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-11)

Selected article titles: "Nebraska Passes Interracial Marriage Law" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Nisei and Civil Rights Message" (p. 2), "Pearl Harbor 'Anti-Nisei Myths' Persist Even After 21 Years" (pp. 3-4), and "Vagaries: Matter of Civil Rights" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-35-11/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 25 (December 20-27, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-51)

Special holiday issue organized into sections A 1-24 and B 1-24. Selected article titles: "Tributes to the Nisei GIs" (pp. A-1, A-3-A-12), "During World War 2: Military Intelligence Trains 6,000 Nisei" (pp. A-1, A-11-A-12, A-14), "Antidote for Pearl Harbor Myths" (pp. A-1, A-16-A-17), and "Constitution of the National Japanese American Citizens League (Amended as of 1962)" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-35-51/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 17 (October 25, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-43)

Selected article titles: "Problems Facing Farmers Dependent upon 'Braceros' Detailed, Many Seem Resigned Program Will Continue for a Year More" (pp. 1-2), "Washington Newsletter: Civil Rights Battle" (p. 2), and "U.S. Gov't Will Pay for Property Claims Rising Out of Bombing on Pearl Harbor" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-35-43/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 19 (May 8, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-19)

Selected article titles: "'Twilight Zone' Episode Repeats Pearl Harbor Rumor against Nisei" (p.1), "Purpose and Use of JACL's New Civil Rights Fund Aired" (p.1-2), "President Johnson Commends JACL for Efforts against Discrimination" (p.1); "Status of Civil Rights Bill" (p.2), "JACLer Glad to Have Picketed against Housing Initiative" (p.2), "Racial Quotas Hiring Demand Ruled Illegal" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-19/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 24 (December 15, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-50)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: American Image of Japan" (p. 1), "Final Report of U.S. Civil Rights Commission Urges All Branches of Government to Exert More Effort and Leadership Against Bias" (p. 1), "American Legion Press Release Recalls Hysteria Against Nisei in Pearl Harbor Feature; Tells of Heroism and Loyalty During War" (p. 3), and "Lesson …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 22 (December 1, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-48)

Selected article titles: "Fresno Teacher Heard Telling Class of Nisei Treachery After Pearl Harbor; JACLer Takes Immediate Remedial Action" (p. 1), "Chuman Urges Revival of Moral Principles to Strengthen America" (p. 1), and "Nisei-Sansei Juvenile Arrests in Southland Mount to Shocking Proportions, Says JAY" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-48/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 25 (December 19-26, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-50)

Special holiday issue organized into sections A 1-32, B 1-64, and A 33-64. Selected article titles: "As Others See Us: An Overview" (pp. A-4, A-13, A-20), "The Dilemma of the 'Model Minority' Image" (p. A-14), "Minoru Yasui, 1916-1986: In Remembrance" (pp. B-1-B-2), "The Nisei of the 1800 Engineer General Service Battalion: An Untold Story" (pp. B-39-B-40, …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 14 (October 1, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-39)

Selected article titles: "41st Div. Vets Still Pro-Iva" (p. 1), "Re-Enactment of Pearl Harbor Attack Shocks CLer Watching Reno Air Races" (p. 1), and "Utah's Nikkei Senior Citizen" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-39/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 19 (November 5, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-44)

Selected article titles: "Petition for Toguri to Be Filed After Election" (p. 1), "Questions Over Pearl Harbor Opened" (pp. 1-2), "Wendy Trial Opens, Nisei Challenged for Jury" (pp. 1, 3), and "From the Frying Pan: The Nikkei of Texas" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-44/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 25 (December 22-29, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-50)

Selected article titles: "The Final Masaoka Report" (p.A1, B1), "Nikkei in Science Achieve" (p.A1, A3), "Hibakusha Show Tumor in Mouth" (p.A2), "Aftermath of Niihau Incident" (p.A8, A10), "Title II Repeal Rallies All JACL" (p.B3-4), "Outwhiting the Whites" (p.A1, D1). The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 25 (December 20-27, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-50)

Holiday issue organized into sections A 1-12, B 1-12, C 1-12, and D 1-12. Selected article titles: "Sansei Returns to Tule Lake" (pp. A-1, A-3), "Fears in Tule Lake: Evacuees Remember Them" (pp. A-1, A-3-A-4), "Seattle Nihonmachi: Beat of the '20s and '30s" (pp. B-1, B-9-B-10), "Giri: Righteous Way: Inside Tanforan, Topaz" (pp. B-4, B-8-B-9), and …

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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 22 (December 7, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-48)

Includes Japanese American Travel Club pullout section as the final 4 pages. Selected article titles: "Deportee can return" (p. 1), "Libelous folklore of Pearl Harbor lives on" (p. 1), "Taiwan holds Liu suspects" (p. 1), "Redress Endorsements" (p. 2), "Pearl Harbor and 'Shikataganai'" (p. 5), "Vietnam, Hollywood Style" (p. 9), "Are We Ready to Play with …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-56-48/

doc Pacific Citizen Holiday Issue, Vol. 113, No. 20 [December 20-27, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-45)

Select article titles: "Mike in memory" (p. A8), "Pearl watch" (p. A20), "1991 the Year in Review" (p. A21), "Fujimori After one year" (p. B4), "What Pearl Harbor brought to the Nikkei of Hawaii" (p. B18), "Lifeblood: Program hopes to help Asian Americans stricken with fatal blood diseases" (p. A33). The holiday issue included advertisements bought …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-63-45/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 19 [December 6-13, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-44)

Select article titles: "Pearl Harbor" (p. 1), "Hate crime hits California city" (p. 1), "Man formerly charged in murders sues for false arrest" (p. 1), "Japan business helps L.A. museum" (p. 1), "Japan plans apology for bombing of Pearl Harbor" (p. 3), "Mineta highway-transit bill passes U.S. House" (p. 3), "A surprise attack--or was it?" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 114, No. 4 (January 31, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-4)

Select article titles: "Many in Seattle want to play ball with Japanese" (p. 1); "Lawsuit win gains ground on accent bias" (p. 1); "Pearl Harbor Anniversary coverage" (p. 4).

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doc Postcard to brother Wendell Millermura [Wendell L. Miller], 1942 May 6 (ddr-csujad-20-2)

Backside of postcard with cartoon of U.S. plane bombing Tokyo and an angry Japanese citizen reacting, saying "Ho! You cannot do this to me! I am the son of heaven! What the hell?" Postcard is addressed to "My dear brother Wendell Millermura" and describes the writer as "a member of the Christian Church," asking Miller, "Where …

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img Japanese newspaper clipping (ddr-csujad-38-18)

A Japanese newspaper clipping about the outbreak of World War II. It reports that Japanese prime minister, Koiso, declared the war and encouraged the people to fight against Allies of World War II. The caption reads: I still do not know why General Tojo started the war on the U.S., attacking the Pearl Harbor. President Roosevelt' …

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