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vh An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-55-1)

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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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 5 (August 1, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-30)

Selected article titles: "Case for Aleut Redress Presented" (pp. 1, 8), "JCCCNC Officially Opens Doors" (p. 1), "Nisei Week Events Scheduled" (p. 2), and "House Passes 'Jpn' Resolution" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 6 (February 14, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-6)

Selected article titles: "Hirabayashi Verdict Reached" (pp. 1, 8), "Colorado Rep Backs H.R. 442" (p. 1), "Remark on Onizuka Protested" (p. 1), and "Bill to Eliminate 'Jap' Proposed" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 8 (February 28, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-8)

Selected article titles: "JA Court Challenges Recalled" (pp. 1, 5), "San Francisco Screening of 'Yankee Samurai' to Benefit Go For Broke, Inc." (pp. 1, 4), "East Wind: The Japanese Rockettes" (p. 4), and "From the Frying Pan: No Racial Epithets" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 7 (August 15, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-32)

Selected article titles: "Chicago-Area Republican Persuaded to Support House Redress Legislation" (p. 1), "Figures Released on Asian Elderly" (pp. 1, 8), "Oral History of JA Farmer Published" (pp 3, 5), and "From the Frying Pan: Stamping Out Slurs" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 9 (August 29, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-34)

Selected article titles: "H.R. 442 Co-Sponsor: Levine: U.S. Should Pay JA Internees" (pp. 1-2), "Bigotry Against Nikkei Persists, Mineta Warns" (p. 3), "Delegation from Japan Marks Anniversary of Doll Exchange" (p. 3), and "JACL Convention Photo Album" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 8 (August 22, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-33)

Selected article titles: "Foes of California English Initiative Form Coalition to Prevent Passage" (pp. 1, 8), "Japanese National Kept in Detention by Provision on McCarran-Walter Act" (pp. 1, 3), "President's Corner: Here's What We're Doing" (p. 5), and "U.S., Latin American Nikkei Athletes 'Go for the Gold' in Mexico Sportsfest" (pp. 6-7).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 21 (May 30, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-21)

Selected article titles: "Yasui Case Can Go to Appeals Court" (p. 1), "Violence Against Minorities a Serious Problem, State Commission Concludes" (pp. 1, 12), "Reporter Regrets Onizuka Remark" (pp. 2, 7), and "East Wind: America's Secret Weapon" (p. 4).

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ds Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 1 (January 3-10, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-1)

Selected article titles: "Monument Erected at WW2 Camp Site" (p. 1), "Magazine's 'Japs' Statement Rebutted" (p. 1), "LEC Update: Redress: A Patriotic Act" (p. 7), and "1985 Chronology" (pp. 10-13).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 14 (October 3, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-39)

Selected article titles: "Change in JACL Election Laws Urged: Bloc Voting, Proxies at Issue After Charges of 'Coercion'" (pp. 1-2, 5), "JA Ethnic Hospitals Gone But Still Needed, Researcher Says" (pp. 1, 8), "Congressmen, Community Leaders Protest: Minorities React Angrily to Nakasone's Remark on Race" (pp. 1, 3), and "GM Exec, Nevada Official Chided for Calling …

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doc Letter from Shigeru Kawano (ddr-csujad-55-133)

Essay on discrimination by Shigeru Kawano. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0135

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Tenth of a million people: an address by Dillion S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority, before the Des Moines Adult Education Forum, Des Mines, Iowa, Thursday evening, October 26, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1647)

doc Tenth of a million people: an address by Dillion S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority, before the Des Moines Adult Education Forum, Des Mines, Iowa, Thursday evening, October 26, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1647)

Transcription of a speech given by Dillon Myer to the Des Moines Adult Education Forum regarding the history and activities of the "relocation program," the displacement of Japanese Americans, attitude of the American public towards individuals of Japanese ancestry, the 100th Infantry Battalion, and other issues related to race relations. See this object in the California …

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doc My only crime is my face (ddr-csujad-55-2118)

Clipping from the magazine "Liberty" detailing one Japanese-American woman's experience of being removed from the west coast military zone during World War II and incarcerated in Heart Mountain incarceration camp before relocating to Denver, Colorado with her family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2221

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doc Relocation problems and policies: address by Director D. S. Myer of the War Relocation Authority (ddr-csujad-55-1644)

Transcription of a speech by Dillon Myer to the Tuesday Evening Club regarding the history and activities of the War Relocation Authority, the "relocation program," incarceration camps, registration (also known as the "loyalty questionnaire"), Tule Lake and segregation, military service, propaganda, and opposition to the WRA program. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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doc School assignment (ddr-csujad-48-21)

Assignment by Midori Kunitomi (first name missing due to torn upper right corner, determined via class roster) for Social Problems class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Kunitomi describes the United States as a melting pot of the world, where everyone has a equal chance and racial difference is not …

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doc Letter from Helen Hopt Kleven, 1945, page 11 (ddr-csujad-55-791)

Correspondence (page 11 only) from Helen Hopt Kleven regarding attitudes towards resettlement of Japanese Americans to the west coast. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0793

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doc Report of survey on West Coast (ddr-csujad-55-790)

Report regarding a survey of incarcerees who intend to return to the west coast after leaving the incarceration camp. Conducted by Rev. John M. Yamazaki. Yamazaki provides a descriptive account of his travel to survey the conditions on the west coast and outlines several factors impacting incarcerees return including "housing problem," "job situation," and "local sentiment …

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doc Proposed conference on nine relocation centers: evacuees' future at stake (ddr-csujad-55-796)

Statement regarding the proposed "Relocation Center" conference by Thomas T. Sashihara, Chairman, Heart Mountain Community Council. Sashihara comments on the complexities of "evacuees" relationship with the W.R.A. and discusses proposed topics for the conference. Includes additional commentary on the following topics: transportation, freight, aid rendered for group relocation, loans and assurance of financial aid, W.R.A. field …

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doc Community Analysis Notes, no. 1, January 15, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-84)

Titled as: From a Nisei who said "No." Account by an unnamed Community Analyst at Manzanar of the "life experience and viewpoints" influencing a young man's "No" response to the Army registration form's Question 28. The account stems from the analyst's notes, reproduced verbatim, from an exchange between the young man and the Hearing Board authorized …

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doc Prevent Forest Fires [bookmark] (ddr-csujad-4-2)

A bookmark created by US Department of Agriculture Forest Services to promote the prevention of forest fires. The front of the bookmark depicts a Japanese solider, smiling as he lights a match. The logo in the backdrop reads: "Careless Matches Aid The Axis!" The backside of this bookmark contains tips to prevent forest fires. The bookmark …

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doc Bessie Ezaki (ddr-csujad-8-11)

Oral history interview with Aiko Bessie Ezaki. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Ezaki, Bessie

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doc Mr. Kazuo Hiyama (ddr-csujad-8-22)

Oral history interview with Mr. Kazuo Hiyama. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Hiyama, Mr Kazuo

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doc Dr. Fusaji Inada (ddr-csujad-8-26)

Oral history interview with Dr. Fusaji Inada. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Inada, Dr Fusaji

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doc Gilbert Tanji interview (ddr-csujad-6-33)

Oral history interview with Gilbert Tanji. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_TANJI_GILBERT

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doc Hiroshi Kusakai interview (ddr-csujad-6-16)

Oral history interview with Hiroshi Kusakai. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_KUSAKAI_HIROSHI

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