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Japanese American politician (ddr-densho-109-14)
Tom Takemura (R) campaigning against the alien land act.

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Oral history with Karl Yoneda (ddr-csujad-29-382)
An oral interview with Karl Yoneda, a Nisei labor activist and veteran, incarcerated at the Manzanar incarceration camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0944. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1376.2_T01

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An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta (ddr-csujad-29-55)
Japanese American congressman, representing the Thirteenth Congressional District of California, born and raised in San Jose, California, discusses his early life, graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, and receiving a commission and serving in the armed forces from 1953-1956. Recalls the removal, "relocation," and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II at the Heart …

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Oral history with Shonin Yamashita (ddr-csujad-29-385)
An oral interview with Shonin Yamashita, an Issei and incarceree at the Poston War Relocation Center. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0950. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1519_T01

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Remarks by the President at the Signing Ceremony for Japanese Internment Legislation (August 10, 1988) (ddr-janm-4-41)
Remarks by the President at the Signing Ceremony for Japanese Internment Legislation on August 10, 1988.

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A variety of letters to various politians in Washington, D.C. most likely from the NCRR (ddr-janm-4-7)
Four 1-paged letters. One addressed to Vice President George Bush, one to House Majority Leader Thomas Foley, one to an unknown representative, and one to Richard Darman. It is unknown from where or from whom the letters came from because none of them are signed or even dated.

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In Memoriam booklet for U.S. Senator, Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (April 17-19, 1991) (ddr-janm-4-37)
In Memoriam booklet for United States Senator, Spark Masayuki Matsunaga. The memorial service took place in Honolulu, Hawai'i on April 17 through April 19, 1991.

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Gidra, Vol. II, No. 4 (April 1970) (ddr-densho-297-13)
Selected article titles: "ARM and Order" (p. 2), "Peace, or Else" (p. 3). "Gidra Banned from UCLA" (p. 4), "Revolution at Isla Vista" (p. 5), "The Gidra Story" (p. 9), "Yellow Brotherhood" (p. 18), "An Analysis of and Alternatives to Nixon's Welfare Proposals" (p. 19), "Legal Self Defense" (p. 23).

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Frank Sato with former president Ronald Reagan (ddr-densho-345-22)
Official White House Photograph of President Ronald Reagan with Frank S. Sato

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Frank Sato with Former Congressman Frank Horton and Ruby Moy (ddr-densho-345-9)
Frank Sato with Former Congressman Frank Horton and Ruby Moy at the signing of the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week

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Letter from William M. Marutani to Frank Sato (ddr-densho-345-72)
Bill Marutani writes to Frank Sato to congratulate him on obtaining support from Walter Mondale for the redress movement.

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Bob Nimmo and Frank Sato (ddr-densho-345-59)
Bob Nimmo and Frank Sato posing with Frank Sato's framed Veteran's Administration Appointment.

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Letter from Walter F. Mondale to Frank Sato (ddr-densho-345-70)
Walter Mondale writes to confirm his support of the redress effort.

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Frank Sato's Veteran's Administration Appointment (ddr-densho-345-19)
Official Document of Frank Sato's Veteran's Administration Appointment

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Testimony of the Japanese American Citizens League (ddr-densho-345-69)
Frank Sato as National President of the Japanese American Citizens League gave testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations in support of H.R. 422 then called the Civil Liberties Act of 1985 (later signed into law by Ronald Reagan as the Civil Liberties Act of 1988).

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Letter from Harry Gamble to Leon E. Panetta (ddr-densho-345-76)
Harry Gamble writes a follow-up letter to Congressman Leon Panetta about the designation of one of the ten internment camps as a National Historic Site. Gamble disagrees with Edwin Thompson's choice of Manzanar believing Tule Lake is the better choice.

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Frank Sato Dept. of Transportation appointment (ddr-densho-345-57)
Frank Sato and his family with former Secretary of Transportation, Brock Adams.

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Frank Sato on stage with Former President Ronald Reagan (ddr-densho-345-4)
Official White House Photograph of Frank Sato with Former President Ronald Reagan

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Frank Sato at the White House (ddr-densho-345-62)
Frank Sato poses with two other men outside the White House.