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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 41 No. 6 (August 5, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-31)

Selected article titles: "State Social Welfare officials see snag in Masterson Bill granting Issei alien pensions" (p. 1), "Amendments to immigration regulations permit prospective Japanese immigrants to visit U.S. without losing quota place" (p. 1), "Hawaiian Issei alien travel to mainland clarified, no special documentation needed for trip" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 17 (April 24, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-17)

Selected article titles: "'Pointless' Tactics of Concern to Civil Rights Proponents" (p.1-2), "Buddhists Rights Not Affected by Atheist Amendment" (p.1), "Canada to Revise Immigration Policy" (p.1), "Notice to Claimants of Yen Certificates" (p.2), "Carnegie Grant to Japanese History Project Draws Mexican American Comment" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 5 (July 29, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-31)

Select article titles: "Hearst editorial supports repeal of alien land law" (p.1); "Canadian Nisei bids for BC legislature" (p.1); "Promotions slow for Oriental workers to supervisory posts, says state expert" (p.3); "Japanese Canadians told 'careful consideration' to immigration problems assured, discuss U.S. Asian-Pacific triangle formula" (p.8)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 3 (July 16, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-28)

Selected article titles: "IBM Case Adds Friction to U.S.-Japan Trade" (pp. 1, 5), "Mineta Urges Fifth Preference to Remain in Immigration Law" (pp. 1, 4), "Census: 5,000 in U.S. Turn 65 Years of Age Every Day" (pp. 1, 8), and "Ye Editor's Desk: 100/442nd/MIS Museum Foundation" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 111, No. 14 (November 2, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-39)

Select article titles: "Redress Fully Funded; Immigration, Vietnamese Fishing Bills Are Passed"(p.1);"Redress Eligibility Process for Nisei Veterans Simplified"(p.1);"UC Berkeley's 'Diversity Project': No Single Ethnic, Racial Group on Campus Comprises a Majority"(p.1); "Asian-Majority Assembly District in Los Angeles Seen as Possibility"(p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 110, No. 4 (February 2, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-4)

Select article titles: "Chinese Immigration Relief Act Veto Sustained; Bush's Executive Order Rules"(p.1); "Study of JACL's Actions During WWII Due for April Presentation"(p.1); "Sen Nishiyama Compares Heritage and Human Rights in U.S.-Japan Relations at Selanoco Fete"(p.3); "Issei History of U.S. in Agriculture"(p.6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 8 (October 18-31, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-20)

Selected article titles: "Immigration Bill Softens Impact of Welfare Reform" (pp. 1, 11), "Congress Passes Land Transfer Bill for Manzanar Site and JA Patriotism Memorial" (p. 1), "MIS Pushes Search for Medal of Honor Awards" (p. 5), and "Personally Speaking: Historic Northern California Nisei Baseball Artifacts on Display" (p. 6).

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. IV No. 10 (October 9, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-174)

Selected article titles: "Project Director Explains Three Major Steps in Present Program" (p. 1), "'Correct Injustice to Japanese' -- Ward" (p. 1), "Mess 36 Serves Last Meal Tonite" (p. 1), "F.H. Smith Criticizes Immigration Group" (p. 1), "Group to Centralize Recreation Finance" (p. 2), "Vote of Confidence Given Nisei Workers" (p. 2).

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doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 24 (July 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-24)

Selected article titles: "Ban on Japanese Literature Placed" (p. 1), "New Laundries, Showers Open" (p. 1), "Ask Return of Mess Plates" (p. 1), "Food Importing Rules Outlined" (p. 1), "Return of Student Questionnaires Asked" (p. 2), "Immigration Service Sets Up Center Office" (p. 4), "Editorial: Judge by Man's Belief" (p. 6).

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doc The Nisei Weekender, Vol. 1, No. 23 (May 30, 1946) (ddr-densho-358-6)

Selected article titles: "New Immigration Committee to Seek Release of 13 Remaining Deportees" (p.1, 3), "Federal Fund for Evacuee Aid Will End on June 30th" (p.1, 3), "See Here, Sgt. Kuroki: It's Bad to Generalize About Unions" (p.2), "You Ate Today, But: Millions Still Starve" (p.3).

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Signed letter from B.R. Stauber, Relocation Planning Officer, to Mr. W.K. Kelly, Assistant Commissioner for Alien Control, on the transfer of Keizaburo Koyama to the Minidoka War Relocation Center (ddr-one-5-244)

doc Signed letter from B.R. Stauber, Relocation Planning Officer, to Mr. W.K. Kelly, Assistant Commissioner for Alien Control, on the transfer of Keizaburo Koyama to the Minidoka War Relocation Center (ddr-one-5-244)

Photocopy of a declassified typed letter from B.R. Stauber, Relocation Planning Officer, to Mr. W.K. Kelly, Assistant Commissioner for Alien Control on the transfer of Keizaburo Koyama to the Minidoka Relocation Center. The Project Director, Mr. Stafford, should expect notification from the Immigration and Naturalization Service two days prior to the transfer.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 39 No. 26 (December 24, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-52)

Selected article titles: "House Subcommittee hearings on evacuation claims recorded in book form for the first time" (p. 1), "Dr. Harvey Itano of National Cancer Institute accepts JACL 'distinguished achievement' award at D.C. fete" (p. 1), "Decentralization of Immigration and Nationality Service not to affect citizenship petitions from alien Japanese" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 12 (September 21, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-38)

Selected article titles: "Hart Immigration Bill" (p.1-2), "Washington Repeal Campaign on SJR 21 Moves into High" (p.1-2), "1889 Land Law 'Lies about Like a Loaded Weapon'" (p.1), "Japanese American Community Leaders First to Be Summoned in New Series of Conferences with Seattle Mayor in New Hall" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 9 (August 27, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-34)

Selected article titles: "SF Civil Rights Groups File Suit Against INS for 'Raids'" (pp. 1-2), "Senate Immigration Bill Was Opposed by Civil Rights Groups" (pp. 1, 12), "Ye Editor's Desk: When Mike Spoke Up" (pp. 4, 6), and "Behind the War Clouds: A Story of Unsung Valor and Devotion" (pp. 8-9).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 110, No. 13 (April 6, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-13)

Select article titles: "U.S. Census Hears Asian Concerns"(p.1);"JACL Calls for Repeal of Discriminatory Employer Sanctions in Immigration Law"(p.1); "San Jose Japantown Seizes Unique Opportunity for Revitalization of Businesses & Community Life"(p.2); "Common Memorial to Restore Pioneer Issei History on Vancouver Island Planned for 1991"(p.3).

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doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, July 30 1985 (ddr-csujad-24-70)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she writes about the historical immigration quotas for Japanese and Chinese immigrants. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_05_004

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. IV No. 9 (January 31, 1945) (ddr-densho-141-367)

Selected article titles: "Citizenship: Immigration Men Here for Check" (p. 1), "Canal Councilmen to Get Views on Closing Center" (p. 1), "Coast Approvals Now Total 158" (p. 1), "Army Excludees Free to Relocate" (p. 1), "World War II Veterans Refuse to Expel Nisei" (p. 3), "Rationed Rice to be on Sale" (p. 4).

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 26 (October 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-174)

Selected article titles: "Star Urges: Repeal of Chinese, Hindu, Japanese Immigration Ban" (p. 1), "Co-op Officers are Re-elected" (p. 1), "Editorial: of Peculiar Quirks" (p. 2), "Coop Corrects Inconsistency in Policy" (p. 2), "Denver: Minority Exponent Speaks" (p. 4), "Dr. Jones Believes Evacuees will be Popular After War" (p. 5).

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doc Topaz Times Vol. X No. 11 (February 7, 1945) (ddr-densho-142-379)

Selected article titles: "140 Residents being Interviewed by an Immigration Official" (p. 1), "Myer to Attend SLC All-Evacuee Conference" (p. 1), "Auburn Citizens Plan to Protect Evacuees" (p. 1), "Chicago Lauded as Giving Best Treatment to Japanese Americans" (p. 2), "U.S. Atty. Told to Issue Permits to Japanese Aliens" (p. 4).

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-284)

Situation is more complicated. Mixed information about next steps. Ai Chih Tsai will work with Shanghai Consulate and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai will work with Immigration and Naturalization Service in Philadelphia. Ryo is trying to find Ai Chih a job through working with the Reverends Kikuchi, Ogawa, and Chapman (Presbyterian office in San Francisco)

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img Portrait of Shuzo Takeda and his mother (ddr-ajah-6-512)

Caption below photo: At right is Shuzo Takeda, 14, just prior to leaving Japan for American. His mother is to the left. He was her eighth son. He arrived in San Francisco, CA aboard the last ship allowed to come from Japan, as laws enacted in 1924 effectively ended Japanese immigration to America

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img Family standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-328)

Caption below photo: An Issei man, wearing a straw hat and western shoes and what appears to be his family, perhaps right after the women arrive in America. Note the traditional geta shoes worn by his daughter. Location unknown, but probably San Francisco, CA circa 1915-1924. Japanese Immigration ended in 1924.

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vh Mitsu Ito Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1006-1-19)

Thoughts on importance of Japanese immigration to Canada

This interview was conducted by the JC Legacy Project, a project of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Narrator Rae Takekawa

Sansei female. Born August 27, 1927, in Bellevue, Washington. Raised on the family farm in Bellevue, Washington, prior to World War II. Was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Was released early to harvest sugar beets in Chinook, Montana. At the onset of World War II, her father was …

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doc Japs Are Staying Away. Talk of War With Russia Causes Decrease in Immigration. (January 5, 1904) (ddr-densho-56-36)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 5, 1904, p. 5

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