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AI: Well, I want to ask you one other question about redress. The, the, 'course, the redress commission had hearings, and I was wondering, what was, what did you think about it when the redress movement was going on and the hearings were happening? Did you think that redress had a chance?

JY: No. I didn't, I didn't think it had a chance. But these third-generation Sansei, lot of these got together, they must have had a lot of clout, 'cause they pushed it through.

AI: So when you got your, your letter and a check in the mail, what was your reaction?

JY: Oh, I was happy, but the thing is, it's peanuts compared to what it should have been. It's better than nothin'. [Interruption] We were in there, we were in there three years or four years. I don't know how many years, but I didn't stay that long, 'cause I was always volunteering. But my folks was in all that time, and they didn't get it. And I know why they didn't get it; only survivors could get it. My father was, they both went through it, but they didn't get it. Only survivors, only survivors could get it, and the survivors can't get their parents' money.

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AI: Well, I really appreciate your time, and I'm wondering, is there anything else that you wanted to mention, or anything else that you didn't get a chance to say earlier that you wanted to make sure...

JY: No, that's about it. See, to me, at my age, I don't want no more stress. I just want to enjoy life now. [Laughs]

AI: Well, I really appreciate your time. Thanks very much.

JY: You're welcome. I'm happy you gave me a chance to speak up. So I just hope the young generation learns from my experience.

AI: I hope so, too.

JY: And I hope they have enough guts to speak up and face the consequences.

AI: Thank you.

JY: You're welcome.

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