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Title: David Yano Interview
Narrator: David Yano
Interviewer: Barbara Yasui
Location: Seattle, Washington
Date: October 18, 2022
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1000-519-5

[Correct spelling of certain names, words and terms used in this interview have not been verified.]

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BY: So tell me about the schools you attended. What schools did you go to, elementary school, high school and so on?

DY: Bradley Elementary. It was right across the street from our house.

BY: And how about, then did you go to junior high school or high school?

DY: Yeah.

BY: Also in Bethesda?

DY: Right.

BY: And what was the racial makeup of those schools?

DY: Me and all whites.

BY: So no other people of color, really?

DY: This is during the integration, there were Blacks.

BY: And how did everyone get along?

DY: Well, it wasn't very nice.

BY: Okay. So did you like school?

DY: No.

BY: [Laughs] Okay, all right.

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