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Narrator Masahiro Nakajo
Nisei male. Born May 17, 1927, in Moneta, California. Grew up in the Garden Grove area where parents ran a farm. Was taken to Japan to live as a young child until age ten. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, Caliifornia. After leaving camp, served in the military during the Korean War.

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Garden Grove Elementary School students (ddr-csujad-29-281)
Photograph titled: "Garden Grove Grammar School students." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P224

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Kaz and Ruth Sato (ddr-csujad-29-278)
Photograph titled: "Kaz and Ruth Sato. Parents owned chicken farm at 11381 Westminster Blvd., Garden Grove." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P221

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Masahiro Nakajo Interview (ddr-manz-1-117)
Nisei male. Born May 17, 1927, in Moneta, California. Grew up in the Garden Grove area where parents ran a farm. Was taken to Japan to live as a young child until age ten. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, Caliifornia. After leaving camp, served in the military during the Korean War.
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[Seikichi Aihara Family] (ddr-csujad-29-85)
Photograph of Seikichi Aihara Family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P0001

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Letter from Sharon Tanihara to Cheryl, JACL National Headquarters, August 20, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2055)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Cheryl at the Japanese American Citizens League National Headquarters regarding Tanihara's argument about her eligibility for redress payments, a request for names and addresses of JACL officers, and a rough draft of a letter to JACL officers about amendments to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. See this object in the …

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Letter from Sharon Tanihara to Helen Nakamura Napoleon, July 28, 1995 (ddr-csujad-55-2111)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Helen Nakamura Napoleon regarding an update on Tanihara's appeal for restitution payments, the Consolo case, and Tanihara's volunteer work with the National Committee for Redress/Reparations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2214

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to Jim Tokeshi, September 30, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2056)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Jim Tokeshi regarding Tanihara's advocacy for an amendment to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to cover certain individuals previously excluded from that bill. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2159

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to Office of the Editor, August 14, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2048)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to the editor of the Pacific Citizen regarding an article published in the July 20-27, 1990 issue on redress and reparations. Tanihara's commentary covers her views on exclusion from restitution payments due to special circumstances and opinions on the redress and reparations movement in general. See this object in the California State …

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Letter from Sharon Marie Tanihara to Mr. Jerry Enomoto, Chairperson, Legislative Education Committee, Japanese American Citizens League, February 15, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2054)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Jerry Enomoto of the Japanese American Citizens League regarding Tanihara's argument about her eligibility for redress payments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2157

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to Robert Bratt, August 14, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2049)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Robert K. Bratt regarding Tanihara's opinions on the redress movement and individuals excluded from receiving restitution payments and apology. Includes a copy of the article, "ORA Director Bratt updates redress progress at Oxnard meet" from the Pacific Citizen. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to Daniel Inouye, Senator, December 10, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2058)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Senator Daniel Inouye regarding Tanihara's views on the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and her opinions on restitution payments for individuals previously excluded from that bill. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2161

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to Paul Igasaki, September 30, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2057)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Paul Igasaki regarding Tanihara's views on the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, her advocacy for an amendment, and her requests for names and addresses of Japanese American Citizens League members. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2160

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to Valerie O'Brian, July 12, 1989 (ddr-csujad-55-2053)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Valerie O'Brian regarding Tanihara's eligibility for redress payments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2156

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara, September 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2059)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Senator Daniel Inouye, Representative Norman Mineta, and Representative Robert Matsui regarding Tanihara's advocacy for amendments to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and her opinions on restitution payments for individuals previously excluded from that bill. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2162

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Letter from Sharon Tanihara to Helen Nakamura Napoleon, October 4, 1994 (ddr-csujad-55-2100)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Helen Nakamura Napoleon regarding an update on Tanihara's appeal for restitution payments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2203

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Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to D. Nakamura, July 6, 1991 (ddr-csujad-55-2051)
Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to D. Nakamura regarding a letter written by Nakamura published in the Pacific Citizen. Tanihara discusses her activism regarding payment to "voluntarily" incarcerated non-Japanese spouses and Japanese-American children born outside of camps. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2154

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Members of Japanese school (ddr-csujad-29-277)
The caption reads: Garden Grove Japanese School 9th graduation ceremony [in Japanese]. Photograph titled: "Members of Japanese school--note chili drying shed in photo 13 built by Kikumatsu Ida--tall gentleman in front of drying shed adjacent to school--in 1920. Shed was destroyed by fire in 1923; hence it is no longer observable in this photo which was …