Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 21

Parents' family background (ddr-densho-1000-381-1) - 00:07:30
Born one of twin brothers (ddr-densho-1000-381-2) - 00:06:21
Living in Phoenix, Arizona (ddr-densho-1000-381-3) - 00:05:05
Attending elementary school (ddr-densho-1000-381-4) - 00:04:27
Visiting Little Tokyo (ddr-densho-1000-381-5) - 00:05:56
Celebrating holidays (ddr-densho-1000-381-6) - 00:04:47
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-densho-1000-381-7) - 00:03:11
Preparing for mass removal (ddr-densho-1000-381-8) - 00:05:19
First impressions of camp: "it was quite a disappointment" (ddr-densho-1000-381-9) - 00:11:17
Traveling by train to Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-1000-381-10) - 00:06:15
Coping with living conditions in camp (ddr-densho-1000-381-11) - 00:07:18
Camp life as a young person: school, Boy Scouts (ddr-densho-1000-381-12) - 00:08:35
Father's role in camp as a block councilman (ddr-densho-1000-381-13) - 00:05:16
Thoughts on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-densho-1000-381-14) - 00:04:59
Leaving camp and moving to Glendale, Arizona (ddr-densho-1000-381-15) - 00:10:25
Returning to California (ddr-densho-1000-381-16) - 00:03:53
Being drafted into the army and serving in Korea (ddr-densho-1000-381-17) - 00:09:48
Getting a job with the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, then with the foreign service (ddr-densho-1000-381-18) - 00:09:25
Working with the foreign service in Vietnam (ddr-densho-1000-381-19) - 00:13:32
Assigned to work in Nicaragua (ddr-densho-1000-381-20) - 00:08:07
Thoughts on the redress movement (ddr-densho-1000-381-21) - 00:02:01
Reflections (ddr-densho-1000-381-22) - 00:06:40
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Thoughts on the redress movement

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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November 30, 2011

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Ike Hatchimonji

Ike Hatchimonji Interview

02:30:07 — 22 segments

November 30, 2011

Los Angeles, California

Nisei male. Born January 8, 1928, in El Centro, California. Grew up in various places while father established a seed business. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, served in the army in Korea. Established a career with the foreign service, working in countries such as Vietnam and Nicaragua.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)

Martha Nakagawa, interviewer; Akira Boch, videographer

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