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vh Fred Hirasuna Interview (ddr-densho-1000-21)

Nisei male. Born February 11, 1908, in Lodi, California. Resettled voluntarily to Mankato, Minnesota, prior to mass removal. Resettled in central California in 1947. Member of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) since 1929. Became active in the redress movement as fundraiser and lobbyist for Central California District Council of JACL.

(This interview was conducted at …

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vh Paul Tsuneishi Interview (ddr-densho-122-24)

Nisei male, born April 16, 1923. Incarcerated at Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and was drafted into the military at age eighteen. After World War II, served as a district governor for the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Southern California. In his position with the JACL, sought to reconcile the Japanese American community with the …

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vh Fred Hirasuna Interview (ddr-densho-122-29)

Nisei male. Born February 11, 1908, in Lodi, California. Resettled voluntarily to Mankato, Minnesota, prior to mass removal. Resettled in central California in 1947. Member of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) since 1929. Became active in redress movement as fundraiser and lobbyist for Central California District Council of JACL. Mr. Hirasuna passed away on February …

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doc Letter to Perry Miyake from Tom Koizumi, Henry J. Miyatake, and Shosuke Sasaki (ddr-chijacl-1-15)

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Collection Sakahara and Tanaka Families Collection (ddr-densho-316)

Acc 1: A family photograph album documenting the Sakahara and Tanaka families' pre-World War II life on Vashon Island and other areas of Washington State. Acc 2: Three photo albums contain photos of the Sakahara and Tanaka families at home in Vashon and Tacoma areas, travels around the Northwest, photos, clippings and correspondence related to the …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 28 (April 15, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-14)

"This Is A Matter of Hitching in Japan, for Instance, One Must Marry Not Only to Eat But to Live" (p. 1), "National JACL Decides to Join With ACLU in Emilie Bouiss Case Set to be Held in Seattle Soon" (p. 1) "Hoshino KO's Rival in 4th in Isle Debut" (p. 2).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 13 No. 156 (August 1941) (ddr-pc-13-7)

Selected article titles: "National Board Meets in S.F." (p. 1), "First Emergency Session Held in JACL History" (p. 1), "One to Reign as L.A. Queen" (p. 3), "Vocational Boom. America Turns to Youth of Nation as Defense Plans Create Positions" (p. 6), "Five Basic Rules Of Conduct For Every Citizen" (p. 6).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 23 (June 11, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-23)

Selected article titles: "House Approves Resolution on Citizenship for Issei. Walter Measure Eliminates Race Restrictions Contained in U.S. Naturalization Law" (p. 1), "JACL ADC to Urge Opening of Travel to Okinawa Area, Lower Rates for Relief Parcels" (p. 2), "Senate Group Report Favors Appropriate for Payments of Losses of Coast Evacuees" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 16 (April 19, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-16)

Selected article titles: "JACL undergraduate scholarships now awards $500 for top three" (p. 1), "Nisei businessmen urged to aid economic progress of Negroes" (p. 1), "Rep. Mink Marches in Rev. King Funeral" (p. 1), "Open housing signed into law by President" (p. 2), "Negro servicemen scuffle with whites at Yokosuka club" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol 68, No. 3 (January 17, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-3)

Select article titles: "Immigtation law changes sought" (p. 1); "Reno JACL Seeks Heirs Of First Issei In U.S." (p. 1); "Why Dr. Hayakawa accepted college president's job" (p. 1); "'Melting pot' concept resisted by some ethnic groups in America if 'this means Anglo Saxon domination'" (p. 3); "Asian American Studies popular" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 17 (October 23, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-42)

Selected article titles: "Nisei authored textbook called 'racist, anti-Buddhist' by BCA" (p. 1), "Asians picket psychiatric care hospital on Chinatown outskirt" (p. 1), "City inspector seeks rehearing in Asian bias" (p. 1), "Ranking Nisei in Canadian gov't founded paper" (p. 1), "JACL protests racial slur in TV film showing" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 72, No. 6 (February 12, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-6)

Selected article titles: "Issei on welfare shaken by 'illegal alien' rule change" (p. 1), "JACL education committee hires Hirano director" (p. 1), "Changes still bright to squash remaining barriers against Nisei" (p. 1), "Need for Asian American commission to advise L.A. school board stressed" (p. 1), "Ethnic studies on its way" (p. 3)

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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 The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 39 No. 18 (October 29, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-44)

Selected article titles: "Many Japanese called for Nov. 11 mass naturalization ceremonies" (p. 1), "Presence of Nisei student in group cause interest among Indonesians" (p. 1), "Two former presidents blocked move to intern Mexico Japanese" (p. 3), "National Conference on Citizenship granted federal charter; JACL only nat'l group representing Asians" (p. 5).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 40 No. 19 (May 13, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-19)

Selected article titles: "JACL to press efforts for Hawaii statehood" (p. 1), "Publishing company reports book maligning Issei, Nisei out of print" (p. 1), "Opinion rendered on Utah marriage law for white & part-Japanese couple" (p. 3), "Japan interest in refugee relief, orphan adoption high, Ishimaru reports to San Francisco Committee" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 14 (October 2, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-40)

Selected article titles: "Matsunaga Charges Racial Bigotry in Anonymous Letter Attacking Him" (p.1-2), "'No on 14' Endorsed by Lawyers, Realty Men, Doctors" (p.1), "Voteless GI Files First Suit under U.S. Rights Bill in Hawaii" (p.1), "Racialism in California" (p.2), "5th Fr. JACL Organized in Pacific Northwest" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 10 (September 4, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-36)

Selected article titles: "BCA Ministers Stand Firm on 'No' Vote on 14" (p.1), "I&NS Records Show 42,980 Issei Citizens" (p.1), "In Not-too-Distant Future Dan May Be U.S. 'Veep' Candidate" (p.1), "Chicago JACL Offers Adult Nihongo Class" (p.4), "Yen Deposit Claims Attorney Visits D.C." (p.4).

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ds Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 20 (May 15, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-20)

Selected article titles: "Fiction Can Be Damaging" (p.1), "Norman Thomas to Be Honored at 18th Biennial" (p.1), "442nd Veterans Join Nat'l JACL in May 30 Rites" (p.1), "Pension Rights for Evacuees on Ballot" (p.1), "Watering Down Rights Bill?" (p.2), "Sansei Urged to Keep Japanese Heritage" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 4 (January 24, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-4)

Selected article titles: "History Project Calls for Issei List, Documents" (p.1-2), "U.S. Immigration Policy Free of Racial Quotas Sought" (p.1), "Injunction to Halt Fair Housing Act Initiative to Repeal Denied in Court" (p.1, 3), "Immigration Policy and JACL" (p.2), "Puyallup Contributes $100 to Housing Fight" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 7 (August 13, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-33)

Selected article titles: "Li'l Tokio Anti-Poverty Group Aims Sights on Issei Aging" (p.1, 4), "Elderly JACL-CPS Members Warned Not to Cancel" (p.1), "Racial Bias Eliminated" (p.2), "U.S. Attitudes on Japan Continue to Alarm Reischauer" (p.3), "PSW Youth Advisors to Continue study on Youth Programs" (p.4),

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 15 (October 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-41)

Selected article titles: "JACL Confidence in White House Action in Mississippi Told" (p.1), "For Equality in Land Ownership" (p.1-2), "Washington SJR 21: Questions and Answers" (p.1), "Strength of American Lies in Individuals, Says Jr. JACLer at Citizenship Conference" (p.3), "Washington's 1889 Land Law: Why Repeal?" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 2 (January 11, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-2)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: JACL Legislative Aim Reviewed as New 88th Congress Opens" (pp. 1-2), "Carnegie Foundation Endows $90,000 for Teaching Japanese in U.S. High Schools" (p. 1), "Issei History Unlike Nenkan" (p. 2), and "Judge Orders Stop to Recounting of Votes in Election Won by Nisei Canadian" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 6 (February 10, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-6)

Selected article titles: "Colorado Aliens Barred From Work at Bars: Or in Any Place Licensed to Sell Liquor, Says Yasui" (p. 1), "Nisei Acceptance Not Permanent, Enomoto Tells Sacramento JACL" (p. 2), and "Five Chapters Reach All-Time High Membership: First Official 1961 Report Shows National Total of 6,125 CLers" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 7 (September 15, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-32)

Selected article titles: "Zero Monies Appropriated for FY 1990: Senate Serves Goose Egg for Redress Appropriation" (p. 1), "Next One in Denver: Over 400 Attend JACL Singles Con" (p. 1), "WRA Camp Papers Assessed by Oregon Journalism Professor" (p. 1), and "English to Japanese and Back: Meanings 'Lost in Translation'" (p. 7).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 09, (March 9, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-9)

Select article titles: "Plaque Text of Manzanar Camp Tentatively OK" (p.1); "Progressive Westside JACL Board Action Viewed as Mass Resignation" (p.1); "Nisei Views on Career Education" (p.1); "Fukai Spearheads Anti-Drug Program for County Youth" (p.3); "Heart Disease Research of Japanese in Calif., Hawaii, Honshu Reviewed" (p.6).

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