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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 11 (March 20, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-11)

Selected article titles: Another 'Noguchi' Case: Arboretum Director's Job" (p. 1), "Hawaii attorney see 'hard grind' for Negroes, same kind as Issei and Nisei" (p. 1), "More Orientals enter youth apprenticeships" (p. 1), "Students from Japan attending L.A. area colleges organize own society" (p. 2), "Canada couple denied compensation for WW2 confiscation of property" (p. 2), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 3 (July 20, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-29)

Selected article titles: "Claimants requested to refrain from writing Dep't of Justice for 60 days as all claims being reviewed under 1955 amendment" (p. 1), "Kibei fired as security risk in plea to Eisenhower" (p. 1), "Action unlikely on committee ok'd bill to return war vested property" (p. 1), "Renunciation law and segregation termed by Myer …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 5 [August 30, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-30)

Select article titles: "Full investigation of Arizona killings urged" (p. 1), "Justice official promises ongoing fight for rights" (p. 1), "Redress in Hawaii: 'Non-internees' may qualify" (p. 1), "Minority groups sue for Census adjustment" (p. 3), "Chicago JACL board opposes Thomas nomination to U.S. Supreme Court" (p. 3), "Next redress checks due for evacuees at least …

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doc Pacific Citizen Holiday Issue, Vol. 113, No. 20 [December 20-27, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-45)

Select article titles: "Mike in memory" (p. A8), "Pearl watch" (p. A20), "1991 the Year in Review" (p. A21), "Fujimori After one year" (p. B4), "What Pearl Harbor brought to the Nikkei of Hawaii" (p. B18), "Lifeblood: Program hopes to help Asian Americans stricken with fatal blood diseases" (p. A33). The holiday issue included advertisements bought …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 119 (October 5, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-205)

Selected article titles: "Revolution or Reform, Choice"; "On the Other Hand"; "Two Returnee Families' Homes Destroyed by Fire"; "Matron Involved in Auto Accident on Wednesday"; "Ando Committee Member of Council"; "Art Hayashi to Introduce His Hand at League Dance"; "Nisei CIO Leaves from Hawaii Mainland Visitor"; "6 Injured in Accident"; "Monday Evening Consulting Hours Eliminated by …

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img AJA veteran benefits show planners (ddr-njpa-1-1565)

Caption on reverse: "In charge of AGA vets' benefit show. Above are the men who will be in charge of the joint Club 100-442nd Veterans club benefit show to be held at the Civic Auditorium for ten days starting September 28, featuring the Kinoshita acrobatic troupe of Japan. Left to right, they are: George Miki, co-chairman …

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img Arthur D. Struble shaking hands with A.W. Radford (ddr-njpa-1-1813)

Caption on reverse: "'Mighty Mo' arrives at Pearl Harbor: The 'Mighty Mo' arrived at Pearl Harbor this morning at 7:30 from the Korean theater of operation enroute to the West Coast after a brief stay here. The battleship Missouri is carrying Vice-Admiral Arthur D. Struble, USN, former commander of the 7th Fleet, as well as its …

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vh Maurice H. Yamasato Interview (ddr-densho-1000-396)

Nisei male. Born June 2, 1942, in Lima, Peru. Parents had originally immigrated to Peru from Okinawa, Japan. During World War II, removed with family to Crystal City internment camp, Texas. After leaving Crystal City, moved to Kauai, Hawaii. Established a successful career as an architect.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant …

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vh Bert Nakano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-67)

Nisei male. Born March 5, 1928, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Incarcerated at the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Resettled in Gardena, California. Member of the Little Tokyo People's Rights Organization (LTPRO) and National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (NCRR).

(This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the …

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vh Catherine Embree Harris Interview (ddr-densho-1000-315)

White female. Born October 30, 1919. Grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, before World War II. After college, took a job with the Office of Indian Affairs, and went to work at the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, continued to work for the War Relocation Authority and then other agencies.

(This material is based upon …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Interview (ddr-densho-1000-32)

In this interview, three Nisei, Louise Kashino, Sadaichi Kubota, and Bill Thompson, discuss their postwar efforts to get Louise Kashino's husband's wartime court-martial conviction vacated. Sadaichi Kubota and Bill Thompson served with Shiro Kashino in the all-volunteer, all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

(This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, …

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vh Shizue Irei Interview (ddr-densho-1000-407)

Issei female. Born November 28, 1932, in Okinawa, Japan. Grew up in Japan where parents ran a farm. During World War II, when the Allied forces landed in Okinawa, fled home village with a large group and hid in the jungle. After the war, returned home, married, and eventually moved to Hawaii.

(This material is based …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 42 (September 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-292)

Selected article titles: "Scholarship Fund Grows As More Donations Made" (p. 1), "Help on Income Tax Returns" (p. 1), "Clerical Tests For Students" (p. 1), "Work of Making Boxes, Packing, Crating Begins" (p. 1), "Clinics of Out-Patient Dept. Will Be Curbed During Segregation" (p. 1), "Return School Text Books" (p. 1), "Evacuees May Enroll in Co-op …

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Narrator Nobuko Miyake-Stoner

Japanese female. Born Feburary 10, 1952, in Hiroshima, Japan. Descendant of survivors of the atomic bombing in 1945. Father was a kamikaze pilot during World War II who was unable to fulfill his mission due to the war's end. Nobuko attended the Hiroshima Jogakuin, a missionary school established for young women. Graduated with an M.A. in …

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vh Bert Nakano Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-67-2)

Returning to Hawaii on the same boat as the 442nd Regimental Combat Team

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our …

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vh Bert Nakano Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-67-1)

Removal from Hawaii to Jerome concentration camp: a rough boat ride and cold arrival

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, …

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Bring Jap Labor for Railroad. Commissioner of Immigration Says Large Numbers Are Taken to Hawaii, Thence to Northwestern States. Many Devices Employed by Chinese to Evade Exclusion Law -- They Also Aid Importation of Immoral Women. (January 7, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-72)

doc Bring Jap Labor for Railroad. Commissioner of Immigration Says Large Numbers Are Taken to Hawaii, Thence to Northwestern States. Many Devices Employed by Chinese to Evade Exclusion Law -- They Also Aid Importation of Immoral Women. (January 7, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-72)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 1, 1907, p. 3

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img Sueko Asuka (ddr-njpa-5-17)

Caption on reverse: "MISS ASKUA DANCES: Miss Sueko Asuka, noted dance teacher who took advanced lessons from Film Star-Dancer Kazuo Hasegawa for six months in Japan last year, gave a dance recital at International Theater last night. The show was an invitational affair and packed to capacity. Miss Asuka's pupils did numerous dances and she herself …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 15 (April 15, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-15)

Selected article titles: "Three Nisei Soldiers Win Army Decorations" (p. 1), "Gen. DeWitt Opposes Return of Evacuees. 'Jap's a Jap,' Declared Army Commander; Repudiates Citizen Rights of Japanese Americans" (p. 1), "Topaz Resident Killed by Shot Fired by M.P." (p. 1), "Japanese Americans Carried Out Special Assignment" (p. 1), "FBI Director Says Japanese in Hawaii Not …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 15 (April 13, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-15)

Selected article titles: "Ban Travel Restrictions on Hawaii Nisei. Shipping Companies Advised Certificates of Citizenship Not Required for Passage" (p. 1), "Evacuation Remains Smudge on National Honor, Says Post; Urges Payments for Losses" (p. 2), "Nisei Attorney Picked to Aid Trials of War Crimes Suspects" (p. 2), "Canada Lifts Trvel Ban on Nisei Veterans" (p. 3), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 4 (January 29, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-4)

Selected article titles: "Report Evacuees Slow in Filing Claims for Evacuation Losses With Department of Justice" (p. 1), "Nisei in Japan May Enlist as U.S. Interpreter" (p. 1), "California Assembly Considers Bills to Outlaw Race Prejudice" (p. 1), "Social Scientists Study Effects Of Language School Reopening On Japanese in Hawaii" (p. 2), "Ashes May Be Sent …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 12 (March 25, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-12)

Selected article titles: "Nineteen Japanese Americans Win Election as Delegates to Hawaii Statehood Convention" (p. 1), "House Appropriations Group Slashes 20 Per Cent from Evacuee Claims Payment Fund" (p. 1), "JACL to File Brief in Cases on Segregation. Court Will Hear Three Test Suits on Jim Crow Laws" (p. 1), "500 Claims Filed by Evacuees For …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 15 (October 13, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-42)

Selected article titles: "Radio showman suggests use of 'Jappish'" (p. 1), "Statistics show Japanese immigrants in Hawaii of 19th century with high 'expected' death rate" (p. 1), "War relocation leave credit authorized for Cal employees" (p. 1), "100 JACLers poised for Japan tour, departing tomorrow in two sections" (p. 1), "Sao Paulo's 'La Libertad' district Brazil's …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 12 (September 20, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-38)

Selected article titles: "Angelenos mourn death of Sansei police officer" (p. 1), "Spark & Patsy won't have easy campaign as Mayor Blaisdell files at last minute" (p. 1), "Matsunaga calls for Dept. of Peace, first advocated for U.S. in 1779" (p. 1), "390,000 Orientals in California now" (p. 1), "Seattle human rights commission asks extra funds …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 13 (April 3, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-13)

Selected article titles: "Friends to establish Masaoka trust fund" (p. 1), "Earl Warren speaks out on Title II" (p. 1), "History of the Japanese in Utah placed in archives of state society" (p. 1), "Reno Nisei candidate in recall petition of three councilmen" (p. 1), "School integration resolution offered" (p. 1), "Court rules on literacy test …

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