265 items
265 items
Narrator William Hohri
Nisei male. Born March 13, 1927, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. One of the major players in the movement for Japanese American redress and reparations, Mr. Hohri founded the National Council for Japanese American Redress (NCJAR).
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Letter from Robert K. Bratt, Reparations Administrator, U.S. Department of Justice to Dear Correspondent, 1988 (ddr-csujad-55-86)
Form letter acknowledging receipt of correspondence regarding restitution payment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00090
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 13 (September 23, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-37)
Selected article titles: "JACL and CIC Testify for Evacuee Credit" (p.1), "JACL Looks at U.S.-Japan Friendship Act" (p.1), "EXECOM Actions Colored 'Gravenstein'" (p.1-2), "Ethnic Past's Preservation Is State's Aim" (p.2), "Reparations Survey Underway" (p.3), "YPCC Reunion-Every 50 Years" (p.4), "No 'Farewell to Manzanar'" (p.8).
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Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2,226, Vol. 96, No. 6 (February 18, 1983) (ddr-pc-55-6)
Selected article titles: "JACL clarifies its stand on individual reparations figure" (p. 1), "Another casualty of WW2: Hawaii's JA fishermen" (p. 1), "CWRIC chair reacts to FDR '36 memo" (p. 1), "Tea Garden in Gold Gate Pk. To receive new gates, repairs" (p. 3), "Chicago columnist blames U.S., not Japan, for economic woes" (p. 5).
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Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2150, Vol. 93, No. 6 (August 7, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-31)
Selected article titles: "Newsmedia editorials speak out on reparations" (p. 1), "Chinese, Filipinos top Japanese in '80 U.S. census" (p. 1), "Mexico hosts 700 Nikkei at Pan-American" (p. 1), "Court points 'loaded weapon' of Korematsu to all" (p. 2), "Editorial: Inside the gilded ghetto" (p. 3), "Washington Hearings -- One Sansei's View" (p. 4).
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Friends of Michi (ddr-csujad-24-177)
A list of members and donors to Friends of Michi and National Coalition of Redress/Reparations. An acknowledgements section is included at the end. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_74_01_010
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Gidra, Vol. V, No. 12 (December 1973) (ddr-densho-297-56)
Selected article titles: "The Westside Community: 'Getting It Together' Against a Crime" (p. 1), "The Marcos Blacklist" (p. 6), "The Housing Crisis in Little Tokyo and a Case for Blackmail in Seeking Reparations" (p. 7), "The 1973 Movement Reports" (p. 12), "Japanese Community Joint Counseling Center" (p. 18), "Asian American Drug Abuse Program" (p. 30).
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Letter from Henry Harrison to members of the U.S. Supreme Court and Chief Justice William Rehnquist (ddr-csujad-55-110)
Personal statement from Henry Harrison to Members of the U.S. Supreme Court and Chief Justice Rehnquist expressing opposition to the redress and reparations movement. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0112
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XV, No. 5, May 1978 (ddr-sjacl-1-212)
Newsletter covering the following topics: Ron Mamiya heads action against Seattle School District for incident at office with racial slurs; Denise Louie Day Care Center established; Cong. Cunningham attends JACL Educational Briefing on Reparations; Seattle JACL to submit National Resolution calling for boycott of states not ratifying ERA; thoughts on Japan Tour (Eira Nagaoka).
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XV, No. 5, May 1978 (ddr-sjacl-1-267)
Newsletter covering the following topics: Ron Mamiya heads action against Seattle School District for incident at office with racial slurs; Denise Louie Day Care Center established; Cong. Cunningham attends JACL Educational Briefing on Reparations; Seattle JACL to submit National Resolution calling for boycott of states not ratifying ERA; thoughts on Japan Tour (Eira Nagaoka).
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Kay Ochi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1020-10-1)
Work with the National Coalition for Redress Reparations (NCRR)
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the …
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Kay Ochi Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1020-10-7)
Helping to find special cases for redress and reparations
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Narrator John Tateishi
Nisei male. Born August 21, 1939, in Lawndale, California. Served as National Redress Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was involved in the movement to obtain redress and reparations for Japanese Americans. Founded Tateishi/Shinoda and Associates, a management and public affairs consulting firm. In 1999, became the National Executive Director of the JACL.
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 3 (July 17, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-28)
Selected article titles: "High convention cost scrutinized" (p. 1), "Joe Grant Masaoka dead" (p. Reparations bill sought by NC-WNDC for all Japanese American evacuees" (p. 1), "'Orientals' added to education code" (p. 1), "JACL ethnic heritage committee proposed in Ishimaru report" (p. 4), "Check police behavior, not suspect's" (p. 5), "Need for Asian American Studies" (p. …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 13 (October 27, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-38)
Selected article titles: "JACL Staffers O.K.: Earthquake Shakes No. Calif.; JACL HQ Closes for the Week" (pp. 1-2), "Payments Starting October, 1990: Reparations Passes, Conference Report Vote by House Expected" (pp. 1-2), "JACL-LEC Update: What Is 'Entitlement'?" (p. 4), and "Comments from the Nation's Press: Make Good the Promise of Redress" (p. 4).
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Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2,229, Vol. 96, No. 9 (March 11, 1983) (ddr-pc-55-9)
Selected article titles: "CWRIC Report: Economic Loss" (p. 1), "Antagonism forces ban on Nisei memorial at Puyallup" (p. 1), "San Jose Nikkei express fear of backlash over reparations" (p. 1), "Lowry to introduce new redress bill" (p. 1), "Nikkei scholars clarify myths, realities of Japanese industry" (p. 1), "The 'Best Interests' of the Community" (p. 6).
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Japanese-Americans still suffer from internment (ddr-csujad-55-2526)
Newspaper clipping published in published in "The Fresno bee" regarding the experience of individuals of Japanese descent during World War II and the redress and reparations movement. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2633
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John Tateishi Interview (ddr-janm-13-4)
Nisei male. Born August 21,1939, in Lawndale, California. Served as National Redress Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was involved in the movement to obtain redress and reparations for Japanese Americans. Founded Tateishi/Shinoda and Associates, a management and public affairs consulting firm. In 1999, became the National Executive Director of the JACL.
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John Tateishi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-469)
Nisei male. Born August 21,1939, in Lawndale, California. Served as National Redress Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was involved in the movement to obtain redress and reparations for Japanese Americans. Founded Tateishi/Shinoda and Associates, a management and public affairs consulting firm. In 1999, became the National Executive Director of the JACL.
Narrator William "Bill" Kaneko
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii. During the Redress Movement, the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA) was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. As President of the Honolulu chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League, worked with the ORA from 1989 to 1998. Later pursued a legal career in Honolulu with …
Narrator Pam Rouse Dixon
Born in Newport News, Virginia. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as a Document Technician with the ORA from 1997 to 2000. After the ORA sunset, continued to work for the Department of Justice/Civil …
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Hannah Tomiko Holmes speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles about a lawsuit seeking reparations (ddr-csujad-52-34)
Caption next to image reads, "LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST U.S.--Hannah Tomiko Holmes, a Japanese-American who was interned at Manzanar, speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles Wednesday during which it was announced that a lawsuit had been filed against the United States government by a group of Japanese-Americans who were interned during World War II. The …
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Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 38 (ddr-densho-1000-281-38)
The formation of the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (NCRR)
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Kay Ochi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1020-10-5)
The outreach efforts of the National Coalition for Redress Reparations
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Kay Ochi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1020-10-3)
The grassroots mission of the National Coalition for Redress Reparations
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of …