Sam Naito Interview Segment 1

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Family background; father's early life in the United States

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January 15, 2003

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Sam Naito

Sam Naito Interview

02:38:38 — 19 segments

January 15, 2003

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1921, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where father ran a store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family took advantage of the "voluntary evacuation" period and moved to Salt Lake City. Mr. Naito attended the Utah and served in Military Intelligence during the war. Returned to Portland and established a successful import business.

(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.)

Jane Comerford, interviewer; Tim Rooney, videographer

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