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vh Sarah Baker Interview (ddr-sjacl-2-31)

Brent Seto and Bill Tashima interviewed Sarah E. Baker. Baker was a four-time Chapter president from 2016-2019, two-time National JACL Vice-President from 2018-2022, local activist, community organizer, actor/dancer/director who balanced these tasks while working full time and being a full-time undergraduate/graduate student. Baker organized two community-wide gatherings to support API LGBTQ+ youth and families, galvanized Seattle …

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Narrator Kathryn Bannai

Elaine Kim and Bill Tashima interviewed Kathryn Bannai. Kathryn Bannai was the lead counsel in Gordon Hirabayashi's coram nobis case (1983 – February 1985). Among other critical work, she successfully defeated the government's effort to dismiss Hirabayashi's case, which led to overturning Hirabayashi's convictions for resisting the curfew and exclusion orders promulgated under E.O. 9066. Bannai …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 8 (January 26, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-175)

"OK of Promotions for Two Nisei Vets Will be Considered by Senators" (p. 1), "Evacuation Claims Queries Answered Through Courtesy of JACL-ADC" (p. 1), "Area Homewomen Offered Courses at YWCA; Classes Start Feb. 7" (p. 4).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 41 (May 12, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-109)

"Paint the Town Clean" (p. 1), "JACL-ADC Hails U.S. Decision on Restrictive Covenants" (p. 1), "Ruling on Eisler Case to Affect U.S. Aliens Facing Deportation" (p. 1), "Final Word on "Citizens' Due July 29" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 8 (August 19, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-33)

Select article titles: "Loss of civil rights can be costly to youth" (p. 1); "JACL protest anti-Nisei film" (p. 1); "Congressmen learn proper use of 'Chinaman'"(p. 1); "Crown Prince Akijito impresses visiting Scouts" (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 41 No. 10 (September 2, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-35)

Selected article titles: "Ghost of Yellow Peril still haunts" (p. 1), "Urge release of Japan war criminals" (p. 2), "25 years ago, JACL had its first convention in Seattle--sought repeal of Japanese exclusion law" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 11 (March 19, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-11)

Selected article titles: "JACL--National Budget: Squeeze, Chops and Controls" (p. 1), "'Bamboo People' Relates Legal History of Japanese in America" (p. 1), "Minority One: Hirabayashi" (p. 2), and "S. I. Hayakawa: Reparations for Relocation?" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 11 (September 13, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-36)

Selected article titles: "To the Point: Japanese Galore" (p. 1), "The Other 16 Nat'l JACL Scholarship Winners: Women Dominate 10-7" (pp. 1, 3), and "What Would Happen if Ariyoshi Is Dubbed 'Tojo', Asks Fasi" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 20 (November 15, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-45)

Selected article titles: "JACL--National Board: New Evacuee Reparation Concept Without Massive Pay Bill Explained" (p. 1), "San Francisco Nihonmachi: Agency's 10-Year Report" (pp. 1, 3), and "Topaz Revisited: Desert Sands Reclaiming History" (pp. 1, 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 8 (February 26, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-8)

Selected article titles: "'Reagan's Raids': People or Numbers" (pp. 1, 8), "JACL Now Preparing for 3-Year Redress Campaign" (pp. 1, 10), "East Wind: Issei Principles" (p. 5), and "Moshi-Moshi: Samrai Without Mystique--Kabu" (p. 12).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 115, No. 1 (July 3-10, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-26)

Select article titles: "JACL opposes high court ruling on hate crime" (p. 1); "Congressmen move to ensure redress payments" (p. 1); L.A. transit hassle: jobs or prejudice?" (p. 1); "Mineta criticizes Supreme Court abortion decision" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 116, No. 3 (January 22, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-3)

Select article titles: "Doris Matsui appointed to Clinton White House staff" (p.1); "Despite local JACL protests, 'Jap Road,' 'Jap Lane' remain in towns near Beaumont, Texas" (p. 1);"Study: Whites dominate L.A. sports positions" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 117, No. 12 (October 8-14,1993) (ddr-pc-65-37)

Select article titles: "Sacramento Chapter office fire bombed" (p. 1); "Randy Senzaki named JACL national director" (p. 1); "Checks in the mail...ORA to send 4,000 redress payments" (p. 1); "An assault on Pacific Citizen" (p. 5).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 9 No. 114 (November 1937) (ddr-pc-9-4)

Selected article titles: "JACL Chapters in Action to Combat Plan for Boycott" (p. 1), "Rat and Dog Eaters, Paper Homes, Kidnapers, U.S. Slants on Japan" (p. 1), Definite Program on Racial Accord Made from Study" (p. 1).

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img JACL Legislative Education Committee plaque presentation at the Nisei Veterans Installation Banquet (ddr-densho-10-48)

Caption on reverse: "Nisei Veterans Installation Banquet / March 25, 1989 / Presentation of Appreciation Plaques to: / L-R Nisei Veterans Committee Commander Mas Fukuhara / MIS-NW President John Ishii / from JACL-LEC Cherry Kinoshita Vice Chair of Operations."

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. IX No. 20 (February 2, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-231)

Selected article titles: "Eight Held for Felony Charge. State Court to Try Men for Assault on JACL Head" (p. 1), "Evacuees Urged to Apply for Clearance" (p. 1), "Poston Averages One Baby Every 35 Hours" (p. 4).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 11 (February 7, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-609)

Selected article titles: "Four Held on Felony Counts in Doi Case" (p. 1), "JACL Reports on Wells Shooting Investigation" (p. 1), "442nd Honors Members Receiving Decorations" (p. 1), "Inter-Racial Clinic to Occupy Buddhist Temple" (p. 3).

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doc Gidra, Vol. II, No. 6 (Jun/Jul 1970) (ddr-densho-297-15)

Selected article titles: "In the Community" (p. 2), "The First Step - Perhaps" (p. 3), "The Nature of G.I. Racism" (p. 4), "Quotes from the Asian War" (p. 7), "JACL and the US-Japan Security Pact" (p. 10).

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Narrator Chiye Tomihiro

Nisei female. Born December 20, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled first in Denver, Colorado and later in Chicago, Illinois. Former witness chair for Chicago area hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) and former chairperson of the JACL Chicago …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 25 (December 21, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-51)

Selected article titles: "Ishihara had plenty to say on any subject but himself" (p. 3), "Immigrants and an Incredible Law" (p. 4), "Nisei became aware of prejudice on Dec. 7" (p. 5), "Ken Utsunomiya: a legacy of courage and faith" (p. 6), "Interest of other Asian ancestry groups in United States necessary" (p. 7), "Six San …

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vh Joy Misako St. Germain Interview (ddr-sjacl-2-35)

Ana Tanaka and Dr. Kyle Kinoshita led a conversation with Joy Misako St. Germain, detailing how she became involved with JACL and became a Seattle leader. Being one of just a few Japanese American families where she grew up, she felt a deep longing for a sense of community. Her love for Japanese American culture is …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 14 (February 16, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-181)

"Civil Liberties Unit Hears JACL Leader" (p. 1), "Third Annual N.W. Nisei Basketball Tournament Opens This Friday Night in Buddhist Auditorium; Social Feature Will Be Sports Dance on Sunday Night" (p. 1), "Evacuation Claims Queries, Replies" (p. 2).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 85 (November 18, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-72)

"Full Backing of JACL Urged by Mike Masaoka in Talk Here" (p. 1), "Transport Ship Renamed in Honor of Nisei GI Hero" (p. 1), "Magnuson of Washington Named on Special Unit to Weigh Evacuation Claims Measure" (p. 1).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 10 (September 15, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-37)

Selected article titles: "Local JACL Chapters May Hold Claims Clinics to Interpret New Regulations" (p. 1), "Government Approves Claim for Loss of Stored Property" (p. 1), "Confinement in Sanitarium in Exclusion Zone Ruled Equivalent to Evacuation" (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 16 (April 16, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-16)

Selected article titles: "Japan minimum 185 a year, but 2,489 admitted in 6 months" (p. 1), "Texan renews old Dec. 7 feelings" (p. 1), "Chicago JACL leads nation-wide race for chapter memberships, Mile-Hi 2nd" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-26-16/

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