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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 22 (May 31, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-22)
Selected article titles: "Equal housing opportunities in Washington state boosted" (p. 1), "Fr. Tibesar recalls JACL meeting day after Pearl Harbor incident" (p. 1), "TV writer still complains of JACL protest. Admits no Nisei has sold American secrets to Japan in wartime" (p. 1), "Cultural pluralism fits America than melting pot idea" (p. 1), "Inouye warns …


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San Jose Boxing Team with ship's captain (ddr-densho-426-263)
On board the M.S. Kamakura Maru, Tokyo

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The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 26 (June 29, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-74)
Selected article titles: "Units of Two Centers to Close by Oct." (p. 1), "400 Arrive at Santa Fe Camp" (p. 1), "13,652 Relocate in Dec. 31-June 16 Period" (p. 2), and "Boxing Show Features Double Main Event" (p. 6).

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Knock out (ddr-densho-443-84)
Photograph of Michael Tsukada standing over his brother Richard Kenji Tsukada after "knocking him out" in a boxing match, as Kenneth Tsukada looks on. Written to the left of the image on the album page is "O.U.T!!" in white pencil.

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Crowd watching boxing match (ddr-densho-466-83)
Caption below photo on album page: Boxing Tournament in Livorno, Italy

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Crowd of men in stands (ddr-densho-466-82)
Caption below photo on album page: Boxing Tournament in Livorno, Italy

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Boxing match in stadium (ddr-densho-466-722)
Caption below photo on album page: Boxing - Mar. 1946 Yankee Stadium

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Jimmy Sakamoto (ddr-densho-353-406)
Captioned: "Jimmy Sakamoto was a contender for the featherweight title."