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KL: Were there, this is skipping back, but you mentioned the one fish pond. Were there other fish ponds or ornamental gardens that you remember? We found gardens at Manzanar sometimes through oral history interviews and stuff, so I...

MM: I think there were flowers between the barracks, like gladiolas I kind of think it was. That's about it. Besides, there was a basketball court in front of our house, too, so there was enough space, I imagine, for that little pond, if it was, I don't remember where it was located, but I know there was one. Was it on the side? No, it's got to be the front.

KL: The front of your building?

MM: Yeah.

KL: Was he in 211 also?

MM: Who?

KL: Mr. Hamagiwa.

MM: He was my neighbor on this side [points].

KL: Next to you, he was in your same building?

MM: Uh-huh.

KL: So was he in number two?

MM: He was in number, let's see, 1A and we were 1, 211-1-B, he was 1-C, 1-C. And then 1-D was the manager's office.

KL: Who was the manager?

MM: I beg your pardon.

KL: Excuse me, who was the block manager?

MM: I don't know.

KL: Did you ever go in the office?

MM: No, never, never went. I had no reason to go there.

KL: What reasons took people in there?

MM: I wonder where we got our mail? I don't know, probably that's where you went to collect your mail.

KL: Could be. Do you have memories associated with the leave clearance form, modified Selective Service form?

MM: No.

KL: Sometimes it's called the loyalty questionnaire.

MM: No, no, because that didn't affect me.

KL: You don't remember conversations between others or anything?

MM: No.

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