Rose Matsui Ochi Interview II Segment 5

Working with the Los Angeles mayor's office (ddr-densho-1000-277-1) - 00:04:40
Serving on the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy (ddr-densho-1000-277-2) - 00:09:24
Supporting Jack Herzig and Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga (ddr-densho-1000-277-3) - 00:04:09
Involvement in establishing Manzanar as a national historic site (ddr-densho-1000-277-4) - 00:10:52
Gathering support for Manzanar (ddr-densho-1000-277-5) - 00:05:25
Testifying before the House Committee on behalf of Manzanar (ddr-densho-1000-277-6) - 00:11:56
Effort to establish Manzanar as a national historic landmark (ddr-densho-1000-277-7) - 00:07:26
Being asked to serve on the national board of the Japanese American Citizens League (ddr-densho-1000-277-8) - 00:04:31
Lobbying elected officials on behalf of various causes (ddr-densho-1000-277-9) - 00:09:53
Involvement in Japanese American community activities (ddr-densho-1000-277-10) - 00:05:38
Continuing support for Manzanar (ddr-densho-1000-277-11) - 00:07:10
Returning to the site of the former Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas (ddr-densho-1000-277-12) - 00:04:20
Thoughts on being an Asian American woman in the Clinton administration (ddr-densho-1000-277-13) - 00:05:00
Role as a pioneer for Asian American women (ddr-densho-1000-277-14) - 00:06:40
Being an outspoken, assertive person, unusual for a Japanese American woman (ddr-densho-1000-277-15) - 00:06:06
Importance of helping others to get involved (ddr-densho-1000-277-16) - 00:05:11
Speaking out on important issues (ddr-densho-1000-277-17) - 00:05:20
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Gathering support for Manzanar

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Rose Matsui Ochi

Rose Matsui Ochi Interview II

01:53:41 — 17 segments

March 14, 2010

Los Angeles, California

Nisei female. Born December 15, 1938, in Los Angeles, California. As a child, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Following World War II, became a teacher and then went to law school. In 1974, worked for Los Angeles Mayor Bradley as a legislative research coordinator and eventually executive assistant to the mayor, heading up the Criminal Justice office. Served as the pro-bono lawyer for the Manzanar Committee and was instrumental in the site's establishment and development.

(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.)

Martha Nakagawa, interviewer; Tani Ikeda, videographer

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