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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview (ddr-densho-1007-3)

Nisei male. Born October 9, 1916, in Kukui'ula, Kauai'i, Hawaii. During World War II, served as an original member of the 100th Infantry Battalion, later the 1st Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat team, and also with the Military Intelligence Service. In 1954, was elected to the Hawai'i Territorial Legislature. He was later elected to Congress, …

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1007-3-9)

The important role of Nisei in the postwar occupation of Japan

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1007-3-8)

Observing differences between Japanese Americans from Hawaii and the mainland during training

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1007-3-6)

Understanding the positions of draft resisters during World War II

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1007-3-7)

The difficulties faced by Nisei in the Military Intelligence Service because of secrecy

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1007-3-10)

Looking back on life

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1007-3-5)

Being stripped of weapons by the War Department after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1007-3-2)

Conducting a survey in Minnesota to determine the area's receptiveness to Japanese Americans

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1007-3-1)

The challenges faced by Nisei soldiers

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1007-3-3)

General Mark Clark's feelings towards the Japanese Americans in the 100th Battalion

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1007-3-4)

Facing challenges finding sponsors for a redress bill

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doc Press Release from Sen. Spark M. Matsunaga (ddr-densho-122-301)

Re: Recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 4 (January 25, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-4)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Lest We Forget: 442nd RCT Formed 20 Years Ago" (pp. 1-2), "Berkeley City Council Passes Tough Ordinance Prohibiting Bias in Housing, Each Day of Bias Considered as Separate Offense" (p. 1), "Spark M. Matsunaga" (p. 2), and "Congressman Matsunaga Urges Nisei to Take on Full-Fledged Citizenship" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 15 (April 12, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-15)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Supreme Court and Religious Freedom" (pp. 1-2), "Philadelphia JACL Installation Hailed as 'Most Successful' with Rep. Matsunaga, Marutani, Masaoka, Yoshino on Program" (pp. 1-2), "Matsunaga: Nisei Should Rid Prewar Attitudes" (p. 3), and "Ex-Missionary to Japan Well-Known to Evacuees to Attend PSWDC Convention" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 106, No. 5 (February 6, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-5)

Selected article titles: "Nikkei Group Honors Frank for Redress Efforts" (p. 1), "Bills Backed by Matsunaga Approved" (p. 2), "Jerome Camp Holding Reunion in California" (p. 3), and "John Aiso: 1909-1987: Army Intelligence Relied on Nisei" (p. 10).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 105, No. 16 (November 13, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-41)

Selected article titles: "Section-by-Section Report: Committee's Analysis of S.100[9]" (pp. 1, 4), "Tenure Was Denied: UCLA Professor Files Racial Discrimination Suit" (pp. 1, 4), "Committee Okays 4 of Matsunaga's Amendments" (pp. 2-3), and "Attorney Aided Nikkei During WW2 Internment" (pp. 3, 11).

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Narrator Spark M. Matsunaga

Nisei male. Born October 9, 1916, in Kukui'ula, Kauai'i, Hawaii. During World War II, served as an original member of the 100th Infantry Battalion, later the 1st Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat team, and also with the Military Intelligence Service. In 1954, was elected to the Hawai'i Territorial Legislature. He was later elected to Congress, …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 15 (April 17, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-15)

Selected article titles: "Matsunaga Introduces Bill with 70 Senators' Support" (pp. 1-2), "Changes Needed in University Policies, Calif. Assembly Told" (pp. 1, 7-8), "AAPAA Ceremony: Morita Awarded for Film, Television Roles" (pp. 1, 3), and "From February 19, 1942" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 107, No. 12 (October 21, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-37)

Selected article titles: "3 Historically Significant Letters" (pp. 1, 5), "EEOC Report Finds Asian Americans Underrepresented in Top Federal Jobs" (pp. 1-2), and "Inouye, Matsunaga Announce Start of U.S.-Japan Exchange Program" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 89, No. 2055 (August 10, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-31)

Selected article titles: "Inouye, Matsunaga, Hayakawa, Cranston, Church, and McClure Co-Sponsor Study Bill for Redress" (pp. 1-2), "Munemori's Medals Enshrined at Ft. DeRussy Army Museum" (p. 1), "In the Wake of Hiroshima" (p. 3), and "Question and Answer Fact Sheet: Why Seek Redress? What Are the Issues?" (pp. 5, 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 4 (January 30, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-4)

Selected article titles: "Emerging role for CL in '70s tagged; "New security bill due House vote" (p. 1), "Nat'l JACL aids ethnic curriculum" (p. 1), "Minorities help make U.S. great" (p. 2), "Sparky to keynote Title II repeal fund-raiser at PSWDC quarterly" (p. 3), "Radical rightists confront JACLer at state Board of Education hearing" (p. 3), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 8 (February 23, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-8)

Selected article titles: "Civil rights at level for Nisei related" (p. 1), "JACL Bowling: 92 teams sign up" (p. 1), "Urge JACL to endorse political candidates" (p. 1), "Slogan of JACL shows cynics American stand" (p. 1), "Japanese Canadians earn Centennial model" (p. 1), "The Nisei image" (p. 2), "Minister-scholar sees strong family tie as antidote …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 16 (April 21, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-17)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Survey now underway" (p. 1), "Fong eyes 6 amendments to immigration statutes" (p. 1), "Sole survivor of Japanese immigrant group to Hawaii in 1885 discovered" (p. 1), "Ex-Rohwer group revisit WW2 camp" (p. 3), "UCLA Alumni to confer community service medallion to Frank Chuman" (p. 3), "Bill to eliminate age bias in …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 11 (March 17, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-11)

Selected article titles: "Justice Dept. supports No on Calif. Proposition 14" (p. 1), "7 JACL bowling records broken at Los Angeles" (p. 1), "Three lectures to promote citizenship planned by Chicago JACL for 1967" (p. 1), "Philadelphians hear WRA director" (p. 1), "Matsunaga urges U.S. academies on criminal justice" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 21 (November 24, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-48)

Selected article titles: "New NIMH Grant of $118,000 Assures Continuance of Issei History Project" (p. 1), "Nisei Editor Quits Over Negro Issue: Charges College Administration Kills Free Press" (p. 1), "L.A. museum to show photos of Japanese town" (p. 1), "All-Oriental human relations council forms in Los Angeles" (p. 1), "Deportation of Unwanted Alien Upheld: Japanese …

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