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SY: So, when you left Minidoka, where did you go?

MN: Well, I went to Caldwell, Idaho where I had a brother who had a truck farm. And my mother and my sister Connie and I, went and lived there for about a year before the ban on the West Coast was lifted. And then we immediately went back to Seattle.

SY: So you were there for how long?

MN: About a year.

SY: I understand when some people returned from camp, they'd had experiences with people who were prejudiced. What was your experience in Caldwell?

MN: Well, not -- it wasn't bad. But one time, a little boy said to my sister and (me), "Get outta town, or I'll sic my dog on ya." But that was about the only thing that was a bad experience. It wasn't a bad experience. He knew that they were talking to a Japanese person.

SY: What did you do after he said that?

MN: I just kept walkin' home. I didn't pay any attention to him. [Laughs]

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