Race and racism

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 Letter from Martha Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-26)

Martha Morooka writes to Violet Sell about health issues, her job, unhappiness in Gila River that boys are being recruited for military service but were denied to opportunity before being incarcerated, other prejudices, and more.

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doc Letter from Martha Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-11)

Martha Morooka writes to Violet Sell about the gardens built at Tulare Assembly Center being destroyed, missing friends, inconsiderate staff at Gila River, updates on people she had helped at the Social Welfare Department, trenches being dug by Black workers, and more.

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doc Letter from Amy Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-12)

Amy Morooka writes to Violet Sell about her anger at being compensated less than others for work and being used as scapegoats on a radio broadcast, her unhappiness with politics in the concentration camps, and weighing whether continued confinement or facing the wrath of irate Americans outside the camp is the better option.

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doc Letter from Amy Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-25)

Amy Morooka writes to Violet Sell about living conditions at Gila River, Martha's job struggles, and wishing the war was over.

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img Nagaishi family standing outside garage with graffiti (ddr-densho-459-10)

Nagaishi family in front of their garage after returning from Minidoka. Written on garage: "No Japs Wanted" and "No Japs Wanted Here".

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 27 (March 24, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-97)

"Nisei War Memorial Drive Keeps on Rolling Along" (p. 1), "Top Court in Nation to Rule on Validity of Calif. Fish Code Barring "Ineligible Aliens" (p. 1), "Money to Fight Nisei Revealed" (p. 1).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 7 (January 22, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-174)

"Race Parley Slated Here on Jan. 30" (p. 1), "Illinois Representative Keeps Pledge; Tosses ENI Legislation in the Hopper" (p. 1).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 35 (May 13, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-22)

"Jackson St. Area Will Have Its Face Cleaned" (p. 1), "Masaoka Raps Bias Against Japanese" (p. 1), "Pictures Depict Life in Camp" (p. 1)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 26 (December 27, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-52)

Select article titles: "Nixon invites Clers to attend employment meet" (p. 1); "Nisei veteran groups, JACL president protest showing of 'Air Force on TV" (p. 1); "Chinese Canadian legislator sees trade as start of winning China back to West" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 20 (November 15, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-46)

Select article titles: "PSW Clers explore Japan-U.S. relations" (p. 1); "Name Six to New Civil Rights Commission" (p. 1); "JACL Policy Statement on International Relations" (p. 1); "Nisei can be elected to U.S. Congress, Rep. Saund believes" (p. 8)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 7 (August 16, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-33)

Select article titles: "Matsudaira to cooperate in JACL campaign to depopularize 'Jap'"; "First Evacuee Claim to Court of Claims Filed" (p. 1); "JACL urges congressional action on Dirkson or comparable immigration bill" (p. 1); "Over 200 attend NC-WNDC quarterly hosted by Monterey CLers, hear Czech American tell experiences behind Iron Curtain" (p. 4); "Consul-General in Full …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 24 (December 13, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-50)

Select article titles: "Vice-Pres. Nixion Presents Falg for Momita Memorial Pole" (p. 1); "New York City bans housing bias" (p. 1); "First war bride to marry American GI to be first to bring parents to U.S." (p. 2); "L.A. County Supervisors support ruling" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 19 (November 8, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-45)

Select article titles: "Racial Hate Groups Stepping Up Activities in West Coast Cities" (p. 1); "Severe repercussions feared by newsman over present U.S. policy with Japan" (p. 2); "Purpose of amici briefs filed by 14 organizations to aid NAACP accomplished" (p. 8); "$55,000 Vested Funds Returned to New Yorkers" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 23 (December 6, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-49)

Select article titles: "U.S. Admits 6,000 Immigratnts from Japan in 1956-57" (p. 1); "Idaho governor urges Nisei help rid Intolerance, 1000ers celebrate" (p. 1); "Confusion among Nisei on U.S.-Japan affairs draws comment from Tokyo writer" (p. 2); "Bandits slug Issei, attempt to rob Nat'l JACL quarters" (p. 3); "Obnoxious term in 'Fuzz Young' textbook story to …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 22 (November 29, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-48)

Select article titles: "Sacrifice of Nisei during bombing of Pearl Harbor told" (p. 1); "Immigration authorities guilty of discrimination in blood test rule" (p. 1); "Bloc voting in Hawaii sensed on mainland unseen by savant" (p. 2); "Canadian Nisei leaders challeneged by Japanese ambassador to cooperate in bettering friendly relations of nations" (p. 3); "Another $1/2 …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 21 (November 25, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-47)

Select article titles: "Yen deposit repay ruling reversed by gov't director" (p. 1); "Special session asked to consider civil rights issues" (p. 2); "Issei appreciation" (p. 7); "Pre-exam method to alter alien status widened" (p. 8); "Suspension of deportation applications being accepted" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 8 (August 23, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-34)

Select article titles: "See Additional Million Dollars For Claimants" (p. 1); "'Family Hardship' Immigration Bill Ok'd by House Committee" (p. 1); "Use of 'Jap' in another children's book protested; public library decides to retain" (p. 1); "Women from foreign nations married to Hawaii men in poll: find large group of unhappy Japanese girls married to Nisei" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 5 (August 2, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-31)

Select article titles: "Protest envoy acceptance of 'Jap' Text of 'Night Beat' interview on use of word 'Jap': Ambassador Matsudaira doesn't care; professor dislikes term" (p. 1); "JACL calls on senators to reject further substantive change to civil rights bill; 'heart of House-passed measure cut out" (p. 1); "Dinner honoring ex-Gov. Sprague set for Aug. 25" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 6 (August 9, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-32)

Select article titles: "Matsudaira sorry on acceptance of 'Jap'" (p. 1); "Senate Passes Civil Rights Bill By 72 to 18 Vote" (p. 1); "Amb. Matsudaira's acceptance of word 'Jap' viewed as setback in JACL national campaign to elimiate racial slur" (p. 1); "L.A. consul feels protest 'appropriate'" (p. 2); "New York: Protest Delegation Planned by Chapter …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 9 (August 30, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-35)

Select article titles: "'Voting rights' bill nears approval, JACL calls for enactment by solons" (p. 1); House, Senate Approves over Million Dollars foor Claimants" (p. 1); "Teaching of English in japan Wide-open Field" (p. 2); "Housewife Urges Canada newspaper Drop use of 'Jap' in Headlines" (p. 5); "'Family Hardship' Immigration Bill O.K. By Congress Predicted" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 17 (October 25, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-43)

Selected article titles: "Seattle to save International dist." (p. 1), "Unpaid Fines of 'Tokyo Rose' Sought by U.S." (p. 1), "Inouye warns against misuse of police power" (p. 1), "United Methodist Church conducts survey of Issei-Nisei congregations" (p. 3), "Politicians once had a field day with racial slur" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 15 (October 11, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-41)

Selected article titles: "Spark, Dan accept Agnew's explanation" (p. 1), "Colorado Nisei Republicans form Nixon committee" (p. 1), "Terrorism shakes Seattle" (p. 1), "Special Report: America, Japan and the Nisei" (p. 1), "Historic organ at San Francisco Zen temple rebuilt, critic praises piece" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 14 (October 4, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-40)

Selected article titles: "Agnew apologizes; incident may quiet all future epithets in public" (p. 1), "Knowland comments Agnew remark as 'unfortunate, regrettable' at rally" (p. 1), "Rep. Matsunaga officially criticizes Gov. Agnew for use of 'Jap', spoke in midst of House debate on buildings" (p. 1), "Official JACL explanation against 'Jap' presented" (p. 1), "'Koga method' …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 16 (October 18, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-42)

Selected article titles: "JACL Steps Up Campaign on Detention Camps" (p. 1), "Flower grower's labor issue shifts to Denver airport" (p. 1), "Milder redevelopment approach of Little Tokyo endorsed by JACL" (p. 1), "Wartime U.S. attorney general Biddle dies, rued Evacuation" (p. 1), "Hawaii election bid seen tough for Nisei congressmen" (p. 1), "Mike Masaoka Tokyo-bound …

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