Donald K. Tamaki
Sansei male. Born May 26, 1951, in Oakland, California. Received law degree from UC Berkeley. In the 1980s, served as a member of the pro bono legal team for Korematsu v. United States, a lawsuit to overturn a 40 year old conviction for refusal to obey exclusion orders aimed at Japanese Americans during World War II, originally upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in landmark decisions.
Interviews
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Donald K. Tamaki Interview — ddr-densho-1000-234
April 17, 2009.
Seattle, Washington.
02:13:56 — 21 segments.
02:13:56 — 21 segments.
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Donald K. Tamaki Interview — ddr-densho-1021-10
27-Sep-15.
San Francisco, California.
1:12:12 — 14 segments.
1:12:12 — 14 segments.
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