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img Franklin D. Roosevelt presenting the Congressional Medal of Honor (ddr-njpa-1-1652)

Caption on reverse: "President honors U.S. naval hero through son. President Franklin D. Roosevelt awards the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumoushly to Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan of the U.S. Navy, who lost his life in the Americal naval victory over the Japanese in the Solomon Islands in November. Admiral Callaghan's son, Lieut. Daniel J. Callaghan, …

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img Clipping regarding Maxim Litvinov (ddr-njpa-1-1232)

Caption on front: "On the sixteenth anniversary of the Soviet its representative comes to America: Maxim Litvinov gets his first view of the new world from the deck of the Berengaria, on which he traveled from Europe to his meeting with President Roosevelt. (Times Wide World Photos.)"

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img William Green (ddr-njpa-1-477)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "[Written] William Green. What Happens to the Labor Advisory Council Following the End of the NRA System? (Washington) Rengo. The industrial rules of the NRA were made ineffective by a ruling from the Supreme Court on May 27 [...] greatest influence from this [...] President Roosevelt [...]."

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vh Sat Kuwamoto Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1010-7-11)

Weeks following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: community leader sends a letter to President Roosevelt

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 …

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img Group photograph at a picnic hosted in honor of Eleanor Roosevelt's visit (ddr-densho-494-9)

Photograph of former first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt meeting with people at a garden party held in her honor. Caption on webpage: "In Tokyo \ The album begins in Tokyo with pictures with the Fukushima family. As with many other pictures in this album, Meriko's sister-in-law Haru Tokuno Fukushima appears often in travels by the two (sometimes …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 21 (November 25, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-48)

Selected article titles: "President Roosevelt Praises 'Wonderful' Combat Record of Japanese American Soldiers" (p. 1), "Gov. Warren Says California Will Give 'Full Recognition' to Nisei Citizens Upon Return" (p. 1), "Anti-Evacuee Act Prompted by Economic Fear, Says Marshall" (p. 3), "JACL Conference to Discuss Japanese American Problems" (p. 4).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 30 (April 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-628)

Selected article titles: "Truman is Thirty-Second President. Took Oath Three Hours After Death of Roosevelt" (p. 1), "Project Mourns the Passing of Chief Executive" (p. 1), "Socials are Suspended" (p. 1), "Residents Return to Sacramento Safely" (p. 3), "Both Issei and Nisei have Good Chance in NY" (p. 6).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXI No. 27 (December 12, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-595)

Selected article titles: "Warren Pledges Support if Military Decides on Mass Japanese Return" (p. 1), "Unit III Man is Victim of Hatchet Assault" (p. 1), "One Refuses Induction" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Praises Nisei G.I.s" (p. 2), "Inductees Requested to Go to Red Cross Office Before Leaving Center" (p. 3).

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Narrator George Fujimoto

Nisei male. Born January 13, 1920 in Colusa, California. Raised in Ault, Colorado, where family operated produce and sugar beet farm. Assumed responsibility for farm at age 15 when father suffered debilitating accident. Drafted into Army in 1942. After basic training in Camp Robinson, Arkansas, transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. Attended second basic training in Camp …

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doc Booklet: "A Voice That Must Be Heard" (ddr-densho-356-844)

Booklet titled: "A Voice That Must Be Heard" containing excerpts about Japanese Americans from statements by various government officials including: President Franklin Roosevelt, Henry L. Stimson, Joseph C. Grew, Elmer Davis, W.P. Scobey, Milton S. Eisenhower, Harold L. Ickes, J. Edgar Hoover, Paul V. McNutt, Delos C. Emmons, Kendell Fielder, and Chester C. Davis.

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img Kentaro Kaneko (ddr-njpa-4-611)

Caption on front: "THE OLDEST LIVING JAPANESE ALUMNUS OF HARVARD. Count Kentaro Kaneko, 83 years, of the class of '79, who plans to attend the Tercentenary celebrations in September in Cambridge. He was a friend of President Theodore Roosevelt and was a factor in bringing to Portsmouth the Peace Conference which ended the Russo-Japanese war. (Davart.)"

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 20 (November 16, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-46)

Selected article titles: "Eleanor Roosevelt and the Nisei" (p.1), "Washington State JACLers Gain Politically Despite Rebuff" (p.1), "Amendments to Wash. Anti-Bias Housing Law Set" (p.1), "Inouye Radiant, Matsunaga Nonchalant in Win" (p.1-2), "Prejudice Still Persists" (p.2), "WW2 Claims Bill Signed by President, but Appropriations Lacking to Administer Bill" (p.3).

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img Herbert Hoover at a Stanford vs. Columbia soccer match (ddr-njpa-1-612)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Now Free to Watch Soccer. (Los Angeles) Rengo 1934. Former president Herbert Hoover [...] his alma mater, Stanford University [...] a soccer match held between Stanford and Columbia here in San Diego [...] without irritating politics or [...] very different from the very busy Roosevelt. Photograph: Mrs. Hoover is furthest to the …

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doc Newspaper clipping regarding Joseph Grew (ddr-njpa-1-473)

Caption on front [translation]: "Ambassador Grew Won't Come Back After Returning to the US? Personal Possessions Already Sent From Tokyo Last Fall. The President Believed to Be Already Looking for Successor. It has been reported that US ambassador to Japan Grew will return to the US for an important report to President Roosevelt at about the …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 46 (December 2, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-294)

Selected article titles: "Adult Education to Start New Classes" (p. 1), "Reveals Total Nisei Casualties" (p. 1), "Warns Residents on Overheating Stoves" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Closes Door to West Coast Area" (p. 1), "WRA Reports Wider Evacuee Distribution" (p. 1), "Charge WRA Uses 'Brazen Propaganda'" (p. 2), "Nisei Found Guilty of Draft Violation" (p. 3), …

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doc Letter from Commander John Ford to Frank Knox about the Japanese in Hawaii (ddr-densho-67-47)

Letter from Commander John Ford to Frank Knox about the Japanese in Hawaii. He warns about the infiltration of "disloyals" and stresses the failure of the FBI and military in controlling the situation. Also mentions the Big Five's dependence on skilled Japanese labor. Knox forwards this to President Roosevelt urging him to consider evacuating all Japanese …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 13 (October 2, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-38)

Selected article titles: "Hawaiians Regard Evacuation As 'Colossal Land-Grabbing Scheme,' San Joseans Told" (p. 1), "Suicide Attempt At Manzanar Fails" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Urges Race Harmony To Win Conflict" (p. 1), "Losses in Centers from Fires Well Below National Average. Only 63 Fires Reported In Relocation Camps During 3-Month Period" (p. 8), "Suspect Asks For …

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img Charles Edison (ddr-njpa-1-246)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "In the Prime of His Life at 49. Son of the Great Inventor. New Secretary of the Navy. (Washington) 30th, Domei. President Roosevelt formally appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison to fill the the position of American Secretary of the Navy on the 30th, which had been vacant since the …

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img Donald D. Van Slyke shaking hands with Robert Kho-sheng Lim (ddr-njpa-1-2298)

Caption on reverse: "Chinese general welcomed in U.S.. Dr. Donald D. Van Slyke (right), president of the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China, greets Lieutenant General Robert Kho-sheng Lim, Chief of the Supervisory and Planning Commission of the Chinese Army Medical Service, shortly after the latter's arrival in the U.S.. Gen. Lim consulted with the …

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img Military leaders at an award ceremony (ddr-njpa-1-2288)

Caption on reverse: "Former commandant of U.S. Marines decorated by Secretary of Navy: At a ceremony in Washington, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox (left) congratulates General Thomas Holcomb after presenting him with the Distinguished Service Medal for his 'exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service' as commandant of the U.S. marine corps from December 1, 1936 to …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 67 (February 6, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-153)

Selected article titles: "President F.D. Roosevelt Endorses Army Induction, Employment Program For Nisei" (p. 1), "Planning Board: Nisei Will Re-Register Eventually -- Coverley" (p. 1), "Tsukahara is Nisei Recruiter" (p. 1), "Sale of Clothing Report is Wrong" (p. 1), "'Hidden Talent' Search On" (p. 1), "Buddhist Speaks: This, Training Hall of Life" (p. 2), "Resettlers Warned" …

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doc WAAC from Denver was only woman at African conference; Captain Louise Anderson; Made the record at Casablanca (ddr-csujad-49-24)

Newspaper clippings on Captain Louise Anderson, who made the stenographic report of the war strategy conferences of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and other United Nations leaders at Casablanca, Morocco. An item from: pages 16-17 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_017_02

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. IV No. 28 (December 11, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-192)

Selected article titles: "Open West Gate to Cemetery" (p. 1), "Report Burglary in Canteen 8 Monday" (p. 1), "Invite Residents to Practice Caroling" (p. 1), "Judgment in Not Calling Army Troops to Settle Tule Riot Justified -- D. Myer" (p. 1), "Riot Foundation for Retaliation Related" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Bans Racial Discrimination in War Industry" …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 12 (September 25, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-37)

Selected article titles: "President Roosevelt Commends Role of Japanese American In National War Effort" (p. 1), "Japanese Americans Guard Nazi Prisoners In Alabama Fields" (p. 1), "Ban on Coast Return Remains In Force, Says Gen. Emmons" (p. 1), "Topaz Child Killed When Hit by Truck" (p. 1), "Loyal Evacuees Defeat Segregants In Topaz Game" (p. 1), …

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XII No. 21 (May 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-314)

Selected article titles: "Nippon Army Men Block Expression of Liberalism. Writer Points to Facade to Units: Sees Hope in Pro-Allied Group" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Reaffirms Regulation on Fair Employment. Defense Industries Open to Nisei. Poster Carrying Executive Order Says Race, Origin Not Grounds for Discrimination in War Effort" (p. 1), "Citizen League Cleared" (p. 2), …

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Narrator George Fujimoto