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BK: One last question. What would you like your children and grandchildren to know and remember about internment?

MH: I just want them to know that, although, you know, we lived through it, it's something that we have to make sure it's never done again. It's so easy, and the more I read about it, the more I know that this was already planned way before the war. How could they have rounded up all these men the day of the war, if they didn't know about it before? You know, it's kind of mind-boggling, now, that we've gotten older, to think that they've done these things, and we were not, it wasn't supposed to be, but you know darn well it had be. I'm reading a book now by Norio Mitsu... Norio, I can't think of his last name. And excerpts, parts of that is short stories, all the way through. Very hard book to read because of the printing, but it's very interesting in the things that you learn through that book. How could have they remembered, how could they have known all these men were the head of the district? And so we have to keep sure that we're all on our toes, at least trying to find out what the government is thinking. Because it's a terrible thing to happen. Of course, I don't think they'll ever do it again, they couldn't. I think. But that's what we thought, too.

BK: Well, I'm Beth Kawahara, and on behalf of Alice Ito and the Densho Project, I'd like to thank you, Mary, for sharing your story. We really appreciate your candor and your honesty. Thank you. again.

MH: You're welcome. I hope I helped. [Laughs]

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