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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 19 (November 9, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-45)

Selected article titles: "Kennedy Decides to Order End of Housing Bias by Proclamation" (p.1), "Idaho SJR 1 Wins by 3 to 1; Wash. 'Yes' on SJR 21 Trails" (p.1), "Spark Matsunaga Second Nisei Congress-Bound" (p.1-2), "The Japanese American Image" (p.2), "Trade Unions to Sign Programs for Fair Practices" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 11 (March 16, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-11)

Selected article titles: "Wing Luke Elected to Seattle Council" (p.1), "Congressional Boxscore" (p.1), "Oregon Orchardists Give Nisei Most Votes for Top Office" (p.1), "President Kennedy Urged to Restore Vested Property to Free Holdings Oversea" (p.2), "Congressional Record Publicizes Story of Konishi Family of Platteville, Colo., and His 'Company' of 13 Children" (p.3).

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doc Will Japanese Emigrants Conquer America? (ddr-densho-1007-1838)

A 1971 report containing discriminatory and xenophobic arguments against Asian and other non-European immigration to the United States. It suggests that the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also known as the Kennedy Immigration Act, had multiple harmful political, cultural, and economic consequences. This report was published by the American Immigration Committee, Vol. 1, No 3.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 22 (November 30, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-48)

Selected article titles: "Chapter Protests Effective in Quelling Use of 'Jap' on TV" (p.1), "JACL Welcomes Kennedy Order Banning Housing Bias" (p.1-2), "Equal Opportunity in Housing Established" (p.1), "Lack of Racial Pride by American Negro Holding Down their Progress, Leader Says" (p.1), "Urge Study of Bias in Child Care Homes by Welfare Board" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 10 (March 8, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-10)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Nisei Stake in Civil Rights Renewed in Kennedy Message" (pp. 1-2), "Federal Gov't Urged to Exercise More Concern for Nisei Employees" (pp. 1-2), "Nisei Senator Introduces Bill to Eliminate Christmas, Good Friday as Hawaii State Holidays; But Urges Wesak Day" (p. 1), and "JACL's Fight Against Anti-Nisei Films Gets Assist" (p. …

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img Meriko at Arlington Cemetery (ddr-densho-494-31)

Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 17 (October 26, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-43)

Selected article titles: "Nisei in Washington and Idaho Facing Their 'Moment of Truth' on Nov. 6" (p.1), "U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Schneider Case Testing I&N Act's Denaturalization Section" (p.1), "California Sued by Issei Widow Charging Alien Land Law Denied Right to Inheritance" (p.1-2), "Alien Land Law Claim Fight" (p.2), "Kennedy Signs No-Tax Claims Legislation" (p.3), …

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img Meriko at a buffet (ddr-densho-494-32)

Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …

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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 15 [18] (November 2, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-43)

Selected article titles: "Kennedy: Mondale committed to Asian Pacific issues" (p. 1), "Former CWRIC member Lungren, redress foe, challenged for House" (p. 1), "Dymally promises next term will see active legislating" (p. 1), "Asians drawn to both candidates" (p. 2), "Legal center offering bilingual services" (p. 3), "JACL--Calif. Blue Shield holds line on cost increases" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 4 (August 2, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-31)

Selected article titles: "442nd Infantry Reactivated Army Reserver as 252 Disabled Nisei Watch Rites" (p. 1), "Senate Tables Evacuation Claims Proposal Until 1948" (p. 1), "Masaoka Speaks on Minority Problems at New York" (p. 1), "Civil Service Will Drop Use of 'Japanese' Classification in Employee Loyalty Standards" (p. 2), "Ku Klux Klan Led Race Hate Campaigns …

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img Meriko in front of a Japanese American memorial (ddr-densho-494-29)

Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 124 (June 6, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-280)

Selected article titles: "Bennett: Back From California" (p. 1), "Draftees: Thirty Two Gilans to Leave Tomorrow at Nine" (p. 1), "Allies Begin Second Front" (p. 1), "Editorial: A Clean Record" (p. 2), "Trials for Nisei Set" (p. 2), "July Festivities Planned for New Arrivals" (p. 3), "5,000 Attend Okamoto Rites" (p. 3), "Caucasians to Stage 'Momotaro'" …

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. II No. 64 (June 17, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-177)

Selected article titles: "Slingshot Bearer Will be Arrested" (p. 1), "Parolees are Asked to Fill Applications in Advance" (p. 1), "Chefs Asked to Feed Newcomers" (p. 1), "Number of Tule Visitors Limited" (p. 2), "Fujii Cleared of Charges of Violating Wartime Sedition Act" (p. 2), "Kennedy Stresses Nisei Resettlers' Contributions" (p. 4), "Four Amacheans Face Charges" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 24 (June 14, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-24)

Selected article titles: "Oriental actors of America seek more roles in New York show" (p. 1), "Housing, jobs, school main areas of Chi Concern: JACL chapter issues human relation policy" (p. 1), "37 Nikkei delegates elected to Hawaii constitutional convention meeting" (p. 1), "Dr. Noguchi heads autopsy team in Kennedy murder" (p. 1), "Nisei GIs changed …

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Narrator Thomas T. Noguchi

Thomas Noguchi was the first Japanese American to serve as the Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner of Los Angeles Country. Well-known for conducting autopsies of public figures such as Robert F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and William Holden, Noguchi was in the position between 1967 and 1982. As a Shin Issei immigrant born in Japan (in 1927) and trained …

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doc Oriental Dinner Given By Class Studying Customs (September 30, 1935) (ddr-densho-56-454)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 30, 1935, p. 13

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 21 (August 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-271)

Selected article titles: "Residents Face Physical Exams Before Leaving" (p. 1), "1136 Attending Colleges From Relocation Centers" (p. 1), "Electricity Class Soon" (p. 1), "RR Workers Needed" (p. 1), "For Relocation: Small Towns in Kansas City Area Proposed" (p. 1), "Continued: Conditions in General Are Good in the Chicago Area" (p. 2), "Rent, Food Under OPA …

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vh Thomas T. Noguchi Interview (ddr-densho-1021-8)

Thomas Noguchi was the first Japanese American to serve as the Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner of Los Angeles Country. Well-known for conducting autopsies of public figures such as Robert F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and William Holden, Noguchi was in the position between 1967 and 1982. As a Shin Issei immigrant born in Japan (in 1927) and trained …

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av Speak Out for Justice: August 4, 1981 - Little Tokyo Towers Evening Session (ddr-densho-1024-115)

On the evening of August 4, 1981, NCRR arranged a special evening session at the Little Tokyo Towers in Los Angeles, so that people who worked during the day could attend and participate in the CWRIC hearings. While the testimony footage for this session is incomplete and disjointed, the testifiers provide their heartbreaking experiences of personal …

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Collection California Polytechnic State Smith Family Papers on World War II (ddr-csujad-21)

Papers of two generations of the Smith family, Dr. Frank Herron Smith and his son Dr. Morris Eugene “Gene” Smith, including vintage broadsides and government reports on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and correspondence from the elder Smith to government officials advocating for improved treatment and safety for returning incarcerees.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 12 (July 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-391)

Selected article titles: "Have Photos Taken Now" (p. 1), "Loyal Evacuees to Relocate" (p. 1), "Best Describes Work With WRA 'Interesting'. Studies Evacuee Problems" (p. 1), "Report on Segregation by Myer" (p. 1), "Evacuees: To Return to Normal Life" (p. 3).

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 2 (July 19, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-256)

Selected article titles: "Many Job Opportunities in Kansas City Area Cost of Living is Low" (p. 1), "Social Welfare Office Moves" (p. 1), "Irrigation of Farm Begins" (p. 1), "Yasui's Sentence Cut; Citizenship Retained" (p. 1), "Hostel Open in Omaha" (p. 1), "Shelby Soldiers Aid Hawaii Paralysis Fund" (p. 1), "Fine Workmanship: Local Furniture Factory Supplies …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 14 (August 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-10)

Selected article titles: "Clinic Bus Route Given" (p. 1), "Sac'to Sumitomo Depositors Note" (p. 1), "To Find Number of Single Persons" (p. 1), "Director's Message: Proud of Our City" (p. 1), "Idaho Man Study Mess" (p. 1), "Postal Rules Told" (p. 1), "Campfire Head Aids Colonists" (p. 1), "Gala Bussei Festival Planned Sunday" (p. 2), "Girls …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 39 (August 31, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-290)

Selected article titles: "Ruling For Paying Grants Changed" (p. 1), "New Employment Policy Announced by WRA" (p. 1), "10,279 to Arrive Here; Housing Shortage" (p. 1), "Tax Rules Given For Resettled Evacuees" (p. 1).

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doc Divisions and Personnel at Merced Assembly Center (ddr-densho-356-777)

Booklet that lists staff in each division at Merced Assembly Center.

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