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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 2 (January 15, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-2)

Selected article titles: "New Alien Law Eliminates Annual Address Reporting" (p. 1), "The Other Internees of World War II" (pp. 2-3), "Peter Imamura: Separate but Equal" (p. 3), and "Chapter Report: JACL in Japan Keeps Rolling" (p. 10).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-2/

doc Citizen's Indefinite Leave Card (ddr-densho-308-1)

Iwao Hara's Indefinite Leave Card allowed him to leave Minidoka concentration camp and move to Chicago, Illinois to pursue a new job with United Fundraising.

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img Captured Japanese weapons (ddr-densho-299-100)

Caption: "As word of the surrender spreads, Japanese forces on the various Pacific [sic] isles / surrender to our troops and the mountain of captured weapons rises."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 8 (September 22, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-33)

Selected article titles: "JACL-LEC Members Add Support to Inouye's Redress Entitlement" (p. 1), "S.F.'s JA Library Granted $5,000 from NCJAR" (p. 1), "Chronicles the Yasui Family: Lise Yasui's 'Family Gathering' Airing Oct. 17" (pp. 3, 6), and "Japanese Press Translation: America's Three Victories in World War Two" (p. 5).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-61-33/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 20, (November 16, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-45)

Select article titles: "Seattle Mayor's Post Eludes Tuai's Reach" (p.1); "'Mo' Marumoto Opens Watergate Phase Three" (p.1); "Cincinnati JACLers in Five Activities for Folk Festival" (p.3) "Unexploded U.S. Bombs Dropped in WW2 Found in 177 Spots in Japan" (p.4).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-45/

doc On Tolerance, newspaper editorial, The Press Democrat, May 27, 1942 (ddr-csujad-23-15)

Newspaper editorial dated May 27, 1942, on Sonoma County, California's Japanese evacuation and incarceration. Author offers stance of tolerance and "true democracy." Author is anonymously named "Miss Nineteen." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: lp041-01-004

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-23-15/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 5 (February 4, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-5)

Selected article titles: "Calif. Assembly Resolution for Anti-Nisei Racist Deplored" (p. 1), "Final Chapter Closes on Nisei Women Accused of Aiding German PWs to Escape" (p. 1), and "JACL Holds Keys to Open Doors for Its Members to Become Better American Citizens, Chuman Tells Venice-Culver Chapter" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 78, No. 17 (May 3, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-17)

Selected article titles: "'Operation Zebra' Reminds JACL of 1942 Evacuation of Japanese" (p. 1), "Tighter U.S. Policy Seen Reducing Number of Foreign Students This Year" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: What Can I Do About P.R.?" (p. 2), and "30-Year Debate of 'Direct Hit' Off Oregon Coast by Japanese Sub Ends" (p. 3).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-46-17/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 105, No. 16 (November 13, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-41)

Selected article titles: "Section-by-Section Report: Committee's Analysis of S.100[9]" (pp. 1, 4), "Tenure Was Denied: UCLA Professor Files Racial Discrimination Suit" (pp. 1, 4), "Committee Okays 4 of Matsunaga's Amendments" (pp. 2-3), and "Attorney Aided Nikkei During WW2 Internment" (pp. 3, 11).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-59-41/

img Removing bayonets from captured weapons (ddr-densho-299-101)

Caption: "Bayonets are removed from the rifles."

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doc Transcript of internment hearing (ddr-densho-314-1)

Besides the transcript of the internment hearing, this document also includes Kasuichi Takanishi's warrant of arrest.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-314-1/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 24 (June 23, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-24)

Selected article titles: "JACL Participation in Nationwide Redress Rally Sought" (p. 1), "ORA's Proposed Redress Regs Announced" (pp. 1, 3), "Film Review: 'Who Killed Vincent Chin?': A Must-See" (pp. 1, 3), "Ouchi Dolls Given to Klamath Falls Museum in Memory of WWII Balloon Bomb Victims" (p. 7).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-61-24/

av An oral history with Wayne Omura (ddr-csujad-29-49)

An oral interview with Wayne Omura, the youngest son of the late James Matsumoto Omura. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. The oral history was conducted in connection with the interviewer's editing of the senior Mr. Omura's autobiographical memoir. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0154. See ...

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doc Philip Masaru Okano Affidavit (ddr-densho-359-1258)

The affidavit states that both Philip and Alice Okano are American citizens. He also affirms that all three employees of his laundry and cleaning business are also American citizens.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1258/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 24 (December 13, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-50)

Selected article titles: "EDC-MDC Proposal Launching JACL Civil Rights Fund OK'd" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Civil Rights Delay" (pp. 1-2), "Nagoya Teacher Apologizes for Racial Bias Among Japan Pen Pals" (pp. 1, 3), and "Kawakita Now Man Without a Country" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 20 (November 15, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-46)

Selected article titles: "History Project Repeats Need for All Documentary Matter" (p. 1), "Portland Attorney Honored by JACL for Fight Against Oregon Alien Land Law" (p. 1), "JACL Policy on Kawakita When Prime Minister Ikeda Visited U.S. Recalled as Nisei Pastor Seeks Presidential Pardon" (p. 1), and "Last Japanese Soldier to Leave Guadalcanal Hosted by North ...

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 6 (August 9, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-31)

Selected article titles: "Population in World Casts Dim U.S. Future" (pp. 1, 6), "Reparations for Evacuees Still High on JACL Priority" (p. 1), "Sen. Daniel Inouye: On World Population" (pp. 2, 5), and "Kiyoshi Hirano: Dubbed Stockton's Henry Kissinger, He Negotiates Return of Temple Bell" (p. 3).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-46-31/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 80, No. 10 (March 14, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-10)

Selected article titles: "National Dialogue: National Advocacy" (p. 1), "Internment Enough Penalty Judge Decides" (p. 1), "What Nat'l Staff Has Wrought in Half Year" (pp. 1-2), and "Minority One: Employment Discrimination: What to Do About It" (p. 4).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-47-10/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 105, No. 19 (December 4-11, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-44)

Selected article titles: "Voter Registration Bill Introduced, Has Support of JACL, 90 Civic Groups" (pp. 1, 7), "Asian Success Story a Myth, Says Furutani" (pp. 1, 9), "Debunking the Fairy-Tale of WW2 Internment" (p. 4), and "Facing the Truth of 'Relocation'" (p. 5).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-59-44/

img Japanese surrender in Korea (ddr-densho-299-99)

Caption: "In the DukSoo palace in Korea, the Japanese Generals in command of the forces on / the mainland surrender in formal ceremonies."

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doc Information Bulletin No. 2 (January 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-49)

Tule Lake Center information bulletin with answers to evacuee questions regarding WRA policy.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-49/

doc "Alien enemy" personnel record (ddr-densho-314-2)

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doc Japanese American News clippings, September 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-17)

News clippings which describe the life of the Japanese American people moved from the Pacific Coast to different parts of the country and other significant events. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-08_01

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-17/

doc Letter from the Office for Emergency Management, War Manpower Commission (ddr-densho-319-574)

Letter and informational materials about the shortage of manpower available to employers during World War II.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-319-574/

vh An oral history with Ben Kuroki - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-63-1)

An oral interview with Ben Kuroki, a tail gunner part of the 93rd b24 Bombardment Group during World War II. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0132. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ...

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