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William Marutani Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-44-25)
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Reflections

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews therefore focused primarily on …

William Marutani Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-44-5)
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Researching the litigation option, "justiciable controversy" and writ of error coram nobis

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews …

William Marutani Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-44-13)
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Larger awareness of Japanese American history

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

William Marutani Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-44-6)
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The Mitsuye Endo case, justice delayed

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

William Marutani Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-44-10)
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Deciding to accept the commission appointment

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

William Marutani Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-44-1)
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Background information

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews therefore focused primarily …

William Marutani Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-44-15)
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The commission meetings, very little discussion

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

William Marutani Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-44-18)
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The impact of the commission hearings on non-Japanese Americans

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to …

William Marutani Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-44-21)
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Preparing the commission's recommendations

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews therefore …

William Marutani Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-44-8)
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The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings; shock, surprise, and rage

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, …

William Marutani Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-44-2)
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Serving in the U.S. occupation forces in Japan, confronting racism while in uniform

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our …

William Marutani Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-44-4)
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Getting involved in the redress movement

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

William Marutani Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-44-24)
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Reasons for the success of redress

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

William Marutani Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-44-14)
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Having faith in the facts

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews …

William Marutani Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-44-20)
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The commission findings and recommendations, a pragmatic approach

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one …

Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 22 (June 4, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-22)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 22 (June 4, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-22)
Selected article titles: "Can't Calculate Redress in Dollars, Says Marutani" (pp. 1, 6), "North Carolina DMV Starts Recalling 'JAP' License Plates" (p. 1), "Guest's Corner: Grave Implications of Forcing Japan to Rearm" (p. 4), "West Wind: Why Don't You Go Back Where You Came From?" (p. 8).
Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2,264, Vol. 97, No. 20 (November 11, 1983) (ddr-pc-55-44)
doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2,264, Vol. 97, No. 20 (November 11, 1983) (ddr-pc-55-44)
Selected article titles: "JACL message disseminated throughout Japan by press, TV" (p. 1), "Vincent Chin killers face grand jury indictment" (p. 1), "Marutani to recount life on CWRIC" (p. 7), "Nisei-Retirement Group compiling Issei pidgin English" (p. 9), "Hiroshima Kenjin most numerous in pre-1940 Japanese emigration" (p. 12).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 22 (November 29, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-48)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 22 (November 29, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-48)
Selected article titles: "Mountain-Plains DC to Honor Outstanding Japanese Americans; Sen. Dominick, Marutani to Address Convention Delegates" (pp. 1-2), "UCLA Chancellor Assures Scholarly Issei Social History" (p. 1), "To the Nisei, Kennedy Enjoyed Special Significance No Other President Has Had" (p. 1), and "Washington Newsletter: State Reapportionment" (pp. 2-3).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 15 (April 12, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-15)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 15 (April 12, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-15)
Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Supreme Court and Religious Freedom" (pp. 1-2), "Philadelphia JACL Installation Hailed as 'Most Successful' with Rep. Matsunaga, Marutani, Masaoka, Yoshino on Program" (pp. 1-2), "Matsunaga: Nisei Should Rid Prewar Attitudes" (p. 3), and "Ex-Missionary to Japan Well-Known to Evacuees to Attend PSWDC Convention" (p. 4).
Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2121, Vol. 92, No. 2 (January 16, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-2)
doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2121, Vol. 92, No. 2 (January 16, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-2)
Selected article titles: "Carter names Marutani to EO9066 study (redress) panel" (p. 1), "JACL to contest use of 'JAP' as U.S. trademark" (p. 1), "L.A. county civil service finds Nisei job bias victim" (p. 1), "Asian-white hostility flares at Portland high school campus" (p. 1), "400 attend L.A. meet on immigration issues" (p. 7).
Japanese American women (ddr-densho-359-348)
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Betty and Alice Tanemura The photograph is signed "To Alice, Love Betty"

Narrator William Marutani

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …
White River Valley sumo club (ddr-densho-25-6)
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Sumo wrestling was a popular sport among the Issei and Nisei. This team from the White River Valley was in Tacoma for a tournament. Front row (left to right): Sam Katsura, Tom Marutani, Tom Hirai, Tony Tsujikawa, D. Kagitani, Frank Takeshita, George Hirai, Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, unidentified, Ted Takeshita, and Ted Tsukamaki. Back row: Matahichi Iseri, …
Through the Windows at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-365-7)
doc Through the Windows at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-365-7)
Through the Windows at Tule Lake was an event consisting of performances and readings during the 1994 Tule Lake Pilgrimage. Performers included Barbara Muramoto, the Shizen Youth Dance Theatre, Bill Marutani, Aya Ogawa, and David Hirota. The event focused on experiences at Tule Lake across generations, including for young people interned in the camp. The program …
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