Wilbur Sato Segment 5

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First impressions of Manzanar: "lonely and strange"

0:07:00 — Segment 5 of 16

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February 4, 2019

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Wilbur Sato

Wilbur Sato Interview

1:16:50 — 16 segments

February 4, 2019

Los Angeles, California

Nisei male. Born April 26, 1929, in Pasadena, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, family lived for a time in a hostel in Des Moines, Iowa, before returning to California. After the war, became an attorney and longtime community activist.

Brian Niiya, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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