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doc Chapter 8: At War Relocation Authority (ddr-densho-472-1)

Unpublished autobiographical writing by C. Moxley Featherston about the years he worked at the War Relocation Authority as an lawyer. The writing includes stories from his years a Project Attorney at Gala River, Granada, and Minidoka, and his thoughts about the legal arguments and politics surrounding the incarceration. He was involved in the building of the …

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doc Judge Admits Ito To Practice In Federal Courts (April 24, 1936) (ddr-densho-56-461)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 24, 1936, p. 7

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doc 36 New Lawyers Are Given Oath (February 14, 1936) (ddr-densho-56-458)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 14, 1936, p. 8

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doc Letter to George Kida from John McEwen (ddr-one-3-15)

Letter and envelope addressed to George Kida from John McEwen, a lawyer with McEwen & Brooks law firm located in Goldendale, Washington. He sent George his deed from Mr. James Albert (Al) Johnson and George's will.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 22 (May 31, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-22)

Select article titles: "House Approves Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Pay 1,300 Claimants over $1,600,000 By Summer" (p. 1); "YWCA director who befriended Japanese in Salt Lake during war years to retire" (p. 1); "Renunciants urged to file Form N-576 as soon as possible to secure administrative review of validity of own action" (p. 1); "Appeal Made …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 17 (October 25, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-44)

Select article titles: "Col. Rasmussen recalls Gettysburg speech at Arlington rites for Nisei war dead" (p. 1); "Supreme court hears arguments on nishikawa citizenship case" (p. 1); "No need of mass evacuation in wartime in future, Myer says" (p. 3); Canadian Nisei protest filming of anti-Nisei film over upstate new York TV station by writing to …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 1 (January 4, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-1)

Selected article titles: "Best kept secret from Mike Masaoka was his appearence on 'This Is Your Life as a background recalled by George Inagaki" (p. 1), "Personal Sago of Mike Masaoka Unfolds on TV" (p. 1), "Nisei Organization Play Key Role in Developing Leadership" (p. 1), "Nisei reputation in Japan" (p. 2), Mistreatment of Koreans by …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 15 (October 11, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-41)

Select article titles: "U.S. Supreme Court Reconvenes, JACL Interested in Three Cases" (p. 1); "40,000 Filipinos in California prospering; race problems minimized" (p. 1); "Percentage of Nisei Marrying Into Other Racial Groups Increasing Over Past Decade in Hawaii" (p. 2); "Army installation named for Nisei hero" (p. 7); "Apathy Toward Sacrifices of Nisei GIs Hit" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 14 (October 4, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-40)

Select article titles: "JACL stand on U.S.-Japan argued" (p. 1); "Negro, Japanese in U.S. compared" (p. 1); "JACL files 'amicus' brief supporting Issei in escheal case new in appeal court" (p. 3); "Traditional CL 'hands-off' policy voiced" (p. 5); "Lack of Japanese community media may be good sign, says new Mile-Hi editor" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 13 (September 27, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-39)

Select article titles: "Author Gwen Terasaki Urges Nisei Serve As U.S.-Japan 'Bridge'" (p. 1); "Japanese request for continuing U.S. importation of temporary farm workers hinges on special gov't survey; no decision yet" (p. 1); "Justice Dep't okays 72 claims in August" (p. 2); "Formation of Nisei Voters League in San Francisco hailed by editor; 'isolationistic' trend …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 17 (October 25, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-43)

Select article titles: "Cemetery Sued. Refuses to Bury Child of Negro" (p. 1); "Supreme Court smashes another Southern attempt to block school desegregation" (p. 1); "Problem of internment of Japanese reported nil" (p. 1); "First Nisei International Convention opens in Tokyo; Kishi welcomes 500 delegates, hopes Nisei can help link nations" (p. 1); "Minority bias in …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 16 (October 18, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-42)

Select article titles: "JACL in fight for right of association NAACP issue before U.S. Supreme Court to rule on basic rights of organizations" (p. 1); "Farm Laborers Being Returned, Refuse Contract" (p. 1); "Death of JACL leader Harry Miyake cited as example for Social Security benefits; family to get $200 per month" (p. 3); "Soldier-brides hear …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 26 (June 28, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-26)

Select article titles: "Administration Civil Rights Bill On Senate Calendar; Fight Looms" (p. 1); "Congress Sends Claims Pay Bill To White House" (p. 1); "Supreme Court asks for new arguments in expatriation case" (p. 1); "Gakuen dissolved, set up scholarship" (p. 1); "Protest Use Of Vested Funds For School Purposes" (p. 2); "Nisei judge warns against …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 9 (August 29,1969) (ddr-pc-41-35)

Select article titles: "'Enryo Syndrome' seen as dissipating" (p. 1); "Matsunaga urges tourism in U.S." (p. 2); "Chicago JUST sends $1,720 for Noguchi" (p. 3); "Charge Asian students bared from University student minority program" (p. 3); "Racial stereotype still haunts Nisei on label & looks, not talent" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 7 (August 15,1969) (ddr-pc-41-33)

Select article titles: "Support for Title II repeal mounts, Richmond joins" (p. 1); "Noguchi Case spawns tremors" (p. 1); "Wakamatsu commemorative coins to be given to all Issei, 80 and up" (p.1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 11 (September 12,1969) (ddr-pc-41-37)

Select article titles: "Nisei local dope kings arrested in weekend raid" (p. 1); "EDC-MDC Convention hailed for 'igniting individual involvement" (p. 1); "Tosh Suyematsu sworn as assistant U.S. attorney for Wyoming District" (p. 2); "Issei Occupations" (p. 4); "Racial discrimination blamed for gaps in U.S. Oriental genealogical records" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 62, No. 2 (January 14, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-2)

Select article titles: "Carnegie grants another $41,000 to 'Issei Story'" (p.1); "Tsukiyama: the AJA Pioneer" (p.1); "Shirota's novel: 'Lucky Come Hawaii' selling well in Islands and California" (p. 3); "D.C. installation goers to hear author Allan Bosworth tell of Evacuation story" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 14 (April 6, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-14)

Selected article titles: "Chuman Visit of Nation's Capital Proves Noteworthy and Very Hectic" (p.1-2), "High Court Agrees Wash. Fair Housing Law Unconstitutional" (p.1), "Wartime Japanese Plans to Liberate Hawaiian Natives from U.S. Found in Preface to History of Hawaii in Japanese Ridiculed" (p.2), "Louisiana Local Option Law Permitting Closing of Public Schools and Segregation in Transportation …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 18 (October 28, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-44)

Select article titles: "'Issei Story' research begins" (p. 1); "West Point's first Nisei graduate now depty dist. Att'y" (p. 3); "Oakland attorney Mas Yonemura admitted to practice before Supreme Court" (p.8)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 20 (November 17, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-46)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Nisei Judges" (p. 1), "PC Letterbox: Wanted: Issei Folklore" (p. 2), and "Biographer of Manjiro Nakahama, First Japanese Ever to Visit U.S. (in 1841) Fascinated by Hometown of Subject in Shikoku" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 17 (April 27, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-17)

Selected article titles: "Non-Commercial FM Station Seeks Nisei Subscribers" (p.1), "Supreme Court Extends Reapportionment Decision to Empower State Courts to Review" (p.1), "Kennedy's Order Extending Civil Rights in Okinawa Welcomed but Not Enough" (p.2), "Dreamy Proposals of Future Li'l Tokio Unveiled at USC" (p.2), "JACL to Promote Equal Opportunties in Apprenticeship and Training of Minority Groups; …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 19 (December 8-15, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-44)

Selected article titles: "Florin JACL Forum Responds to 'New Yellow Peril' Racism" (p. 1), "Theater Review: Miyori Makes Mark in Madame Mao's Memories" (p. 2), "Frank Iwama Elected to Board of Governors for California State Bar" (p. 3), and "Japanese Press Translation: An American Dream for Sony" (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. 89, No. 2065 (October 19, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-41)

Selected article titles: "More Co-Sponsors Back Internment Commission Bill" (p. 1), "PC Chronology: 1929-79 / Fifty Years" (p. 3), "Vol. 1, No. 1: What's What on the Pages in '29" (p. 3), and "Random Musings: The Nikkei Tradition" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 12 (March 26, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-12)

Selected article titles: "Coroner Noguchi Controversy: Supervisors Postpone Move to Suspend" (pp. 1, 8), "Sansei Judges Face Challengers" (pp. 1, 3), "Redress Phase 4: Implementing [501(c)4]" (p. 2), and "From the Frying Pan: After Redress, Do We Need a No-Evacuation Law?" (p. 5).

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