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HH: So that's what you were doing prior to December 7th?

HU: Well, I guess right after Pearl Harbor, you know, in fact, I was sitting, we all listened to President Roosevelt's radio broadcast. And here, I was the only Japanese American in that particular department, you know. But then soon after that, I guess by the end of January, we were all discharged, all the civil service workers.

HH: Because you were Japanese American?

HU: That's right, but they didn't tell us any reason why we were discharged or anything. Well, we knew why we were discharged.

HH: What were some of the other kinds of experiences you've had regarding discrimination? For instance, one of the things that you did or you did not do was look for a job after graduating because you didn't think you could get a job. Other than areas of employment, can you think of other areas and other ways in which Japanese Americans were discriminated against?

HU: Well, I don't think I... I guess must have stayed away from any incidents that, were I could... we were well aware that there was discrimination, so I guess I didn't go into any areas where you might experience discrimination. I was just trying to remember, I used to go swimming at the Evergreen Park. And I don't remember whether we were excluded from that, but I know I used to go every day during the summer. But then I also heard that other places that, only time you could go swimming was the day before they changed the water or something.

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