Community responses to resistance

vh Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-487-19)

Lingering tension in the Japanese American community related to draft resistance

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-487-19/

vh May K. Sasaki Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-79-36)

Thoughts on the JACL's "no-no" boy resolution: "a time to heal wounds for everybody"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-79-36/

vh Susumu Yenokida Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-35-16)

Dealing with the community stigma of resisting the draft

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-35-16/

vh Gene Akutsu Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1016-4-6)

Rebuilding life after serving time in jail for resisting the draft

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1016-4-6/

vh Gene Akutsu Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1016-4-5)

Impact of draft resistance

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1016-4-5/

vh Randy Senzaki Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-122-18-8)

Description of resisters' panel at the Salt Lake City National JACL convention

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-18-8/

vh Randy Senzaki Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-122-18-3)

As national director of the JACL, attempting to bridge the gap with resisters, and turn the JACL into a civil rights organization

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-18-3/

vh Randy Senzaki Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-122-18-5)

Thoughts on the JACL's inability to apologize to the resisters

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-18-5/

vh Randy Senzaki Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-122-18-7)

Thoughts on the courage of the resisters; the resisters' mistreatment postwar by the Japanese American community

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-18-7/

vh Randy Senzaki Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-122-18-10)

The attitude of some Japanese Americans to the resisters: "they're unwilling to find the forgiveness in their hearts"

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-18-10/

vh Jim Akutsu Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-122-12-8)

Receiving the silent treatment from the Japanese American community postwar

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-12-8/

vh Paul Tsuneishi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-122-24-4)

The postwar ostracization of the resisters

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-24-4/

vh Paul Tsuneishi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-122-24-1)

Feelings about the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-24-1/

vh Kenji Taguma Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-122-28-1)

Description of a Japanese American Citizens League resolution regarding the wartime draft resisters

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-28-1/

vh Roger Daniels Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-25-2)

Background of the resistance movement and the response of the JACL and the ACLU to their stand

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-25-2/

vh Andy Noguchi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-122-27-1)

Description of the JACL resolution proposed in 1999 to recognize the constitutional stand of the wartime draft resisters

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-27-1/

vh Andy Noguchi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-27-2)

Different reactions to the resolution

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-27-2/

vh James Omura Interview I Segment 21 (ddr-densho-122-4-21)

Thoughts on the JACL's passage of a resolution to acknowledge the loyalty of the wartime draft resisters

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-4-21/

vh James Omura Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-122-4-19)

Accusations of disloyalty by the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-4-19/

vh Bill Hosokawa Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-122-26-5)

Belief that the actions of the World War II draft resisters "endangered a lot of other people"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-26-5/

vh Randy Senzaki Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-18-2)

Frustration with the JACL's "denial" regarding apologizing to the World War II resisters of conscience

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-18-2/

vh Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-122-19-15)

Reading and discussion of the 1990 Golden Gate resolution

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-19-15/

vh Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-122-19-7)

Thoughts on the treatment of the draft resisters by the JACL, Japanese American community, and Nisei veterans

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-19-7/

vh Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-122-19-8)

Trying to reconcile the draft resisters with the JACL

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-19-8/

vh Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-122-19-18)

The effects of both the resistance movement and the World War II actions of the JACL on Japanese American identity today

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-19-18/

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