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TI: During, right about the time of the trial, the Bainbridge Island community was removed and shipped to Manzanar. Were you aware that this was going on at the same time? I know you had so much for you to think about, but were you aware that, that this was happening?

BI: Yes, vaguely. There was so many things going on, wondered what it was all about. Not knowing that we were going to be evacuated, too.

TI: Well, because then shortly after the trial, they did start removing people from this area.

BI: Right.

TI: And so when did you find out that you would have to also leave the area? Do you remember that?

BI: Well, I can't remember the exact date or how it happened, but I think, I think Ken and I went separately from my family. Yeah, we went to Puyallup, and my family were sent to Minidoka -- no, to assembly center somewhere.

TI: Possibly to Pinedale?

BI: Yeah, I think, uh-huh.

TI: And went to Pinedale, because Bellevue people generally went to Pinedale.

BI: Pinedale, uh-huh.

TI: But you went with the Seattle people to Puyallup?

BI: Yes, we got sent to Puyallup. I don't know why we got sent to Puyallup.

TI: Well, it's kind of interesting, all the people in Seattle were sent to Puyallup and then Minidoka, and then Bellevue was sent to Pinedale and then Tule Lake. So, so this must have been hard for you to be separated from your family.

BI: Yes, uh-huh. Yes, it was.

TI: Now, was it, was there any, was it hard to, to sort of get back to your husband after being away for those months? Was it difficult in any way, or was he changed in any way?

BI: Yes, I guess you could say that he... before, he was very positive, a very positive outlook on many things. But after he came out, there was a lot of indecisions, if he felt, I could feel that he wasn't quite sure what was gonna happen.

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