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Harry Kawahara Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-368-16)
vh Harry Kawahara Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-368-16)
The establishment of the Greater Pasadena Area Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views …

Fred Okrand Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-15-6)
vh Fred Okrand Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-15-6)
Thoughts on Mike Masaoka and the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily …

James Omura Interview II Segment 7 (ddr-densho-122-11-7)
vh James Omura Interview II Segment 7 (ddr-densho-122-11-7)
Opinion of the Japanese American Citizens League and Mike Masaoka

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily …

James Omura Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-122-4-19)
vh James Omura Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-122-4-19)
Accusations of disloyalty by the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

Fred Hirasuna Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-29-6)
vh Fred Hirasuna Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-29-6)
History and role of the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-8-6)
vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-8-6)
Feeling "betrayed" by the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on …

Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-275-17)
vh Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-275-17)
Attending a meeting of the Japanese American Citizens League: "we took the policy of cooperation"

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the …

Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 7 (February 21, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-7)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 7 (February 21, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-7)
Selected article titles: "Hirabayashi Celebrates Victory" (pp. 1, 5), "Noted Architect Yamasaki Dies" (p. 1), "East Wind: The Canadian Nisei" (p. 4), and "From the Frying Pan: Overseas Japanese" (p. 5).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 18 (May 7, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-18)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 18 (May 7, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-18)
Selected article titles: "'The Bamboo People': Preface by Associate Justice Clark Reveals His Recall on Evacuation" (p. 1), "Bilingual Education Not Mandatory" (p. 1), "Matsunaga Backs Iva's Bid for Pardon" (p. 1), and "From the Frying Pan: 'Our Man' in Congress" (p. 2).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 11 (September 10, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-36)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 11 (September 10, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-36)
Selected article titles: "Congress Repeals Evacuation Law" (p. 1), "VFW Urges Reparations" (p. 1), "Evacuees Perpetuate Gov. Carr" (pp. 1, 3), and "From the Frying Pan: Gov. Carr Memorial" (p. 2).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 11 (March 19, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-11)
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).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 89, No. 2058 (August 31, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-34)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 89, No. 2058 (August 31, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-34)
Selected article titles: "WSU Treats Asian American Differently" (pp. 1-2), "People on the Potomac--Frank S. Sato: Inspector General for Dept. of Transportaion" (p. 3), "Question and Answer Fact Sheet on Redress: Isn't Redress a Price Tag on Freedom?" (pp. 5, 7), and "From Headquarters: Where Are We Going?" (p. 6).
Letter of appreciation to Joe Hamanaka for JACL convention theme (ddr-densho-280-38)
doc Letter of appreciation to Joe Hamanaka for JACL convention theme (ddr-densho-280-38)
Letter from Frank Chuman congratulating Joe Hamanaka on submitting the winning theme for the Japanese American Citizens League's 17th Biennial Convention and elaborating on what the theme means to him.
Letter from Ben Takeshita to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-230)
doc Letter from Ben Takeshita to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-230)
Ben Takeshita, Chairman of the JACL/AIF Planning Committee, writes to request that Kimi Fujii participate in "A Sense of Belonging" American Issues Forum.
Sonoma State University North Bay Ethnic Archive (ddr-csujad-56)
Collection Sonoma State University North Bay Ethnic Archive (ddr-csujad-56)
The North Bay Ethnic Archive features material related to the forced relocation of northern San Francisco Bay Area residents to the Granada (Amache) incarceration camp, Colorado. It includes correspondence, photographs, and reports. Some of the original items are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the …
Roger Daniels Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1012-17-6)
vh Roger Daniels Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1012-17-6)
Japanese American community response to the Japanese American Citizens League (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or …

[Children in front of house] (ddr-csujad-56-296)
img [Children in front of house] (ddr-csujad-56-296)
Double-exposed photo of two children seated in front of foliage and house. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities …
[Family in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-259)
img [Family in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-259)
Four adults and two children are photographed in Taniguchi apple orchard. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
[Mr. Taniguchi standing on board] (ddr-csujad-56-302)
img [Mr. Taniguchi standing on board] (ddr-csujad-56-302)
Mr. Taniguchi holding bowl and other items, while standing on board. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
[Mrs. Taniguchi and others in water] (ddr-csujad-56-287)
img [Mrs. Taniguchi and others in water] (ddr-csujad-56-287)
Mrs. Taniguchi with another woman and one child, standing in water. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
[Women in front of building] (ddr-csujad-56-270)
img [Women in front of building] (ddr-csujad-56-270)
Three women pose in front of building: Mrs. Akutagawa, Shigeko and Ayami Taniguchi. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State …
[Children in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-297)
img [Children in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-297)
Three children, two in hats, seated in front of orchard trees. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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