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vh Lucius Horiuchi Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-202)

Nisei male. Born July 22, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle before being removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Following World War II, worked for the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer.

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vh Michiko Amatatsu Noritake Interview (ddr-densho-1001-4)

Nisei female. Born December 6, 1919, in Winslow, Washington. Was fired from job as a domestic following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and later transferred to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Following World War II, returned to Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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img Boys playing on swings (ddr-ajah-6-740)

Caption below photo: Nisei boys play on a swing in Alameda, CA., circa 1910-1930s. The white house in the background is 2327 Buena Vista Avenue. A few years after World War II ended, it would become the home of Bill Takeda and Nellie Itahara.

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vh Lily M. Inazu Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-11)

Nisei female. Born in San Juan Bautista, California. During World War II, removed with her husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. As a result of husband's response to the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to Tule Lake. After leaving camp, resettled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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img Man speaking at podium (ddr-ajah-2-813)

Caption: Speaking to the Nisei graduates from the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota is Major General George Strongs, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, G-2, June 18, 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-561 with additional notes

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img Sorelles Beach Outing (ddr-one-1-400)

Black and white photographic negative of Lillian (Niimi) Mikariya (right) sunbathing at the Oregon Coast with an unidentified Nisei. Behind them is Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba playing with a beach ball at a beach outing planned by the Sorrelles (a high school social group).

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-372)

Black and white photographic negative of three Nisei girls sitting on a blanket at a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: unidentified, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, and Betty Nakashimada.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 11 (November 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-337)

Selected article titles: "Mail Addresses of WRA Projects" (p. 1), "Eligibility of Public Ass't Grants Clarified" (p. 1), "Chico Students Offer Goodwill to Tule Nisei" (p. 3), "Block 26 Has 1st Japanese Bathtubs" (p. 3), "Local Firemen Get Lazy, Not Enough Excitement!" (p. 3).

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img Community Picnic- playing cards (ddr-one-1-371)

Black and white photographic negative of Nisei playing cards at a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Alfred Tsutomu Ando, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, and Shoji Kiyomura.

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av Eric Saul gives John Burden and Shig Kihara a tour of the Presidio Army Museum (ddr-densho-1007-1786)

Burden and Kihara tour the Presidio Army Museum in San Francisco, guided by Eric Saul. Burden discusses weapons he brought back from the war and the equipment he used while serving. Original title: II B/K #4, Nisei Soldier Part 2, 12/18/85

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av Interview with Harry Fukuhara, part 5 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1701)

Fukuhara discusses the role of Nisei in the occupation, the Japanese reaction to occupation, the difficulties of occupation, and the occupation in Okinawa. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 216, II JA #40, Harry Fukuhara, Sun. Feb. 2

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doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 43 (October 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-93)

Selected article titles: "Those Seeking Changes in Forms Must Write" (p. 1), "Minidoka Camp Closes 9 Days Ahead of Schedule" (p. 1), "General Stilwell's Action Commended by Secy. Ickes" (p. 2), and "3 Govt. Departments: Remove or Modify Rules for Employment of Nisei" (p. 4).

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. III No. 45 (November 4, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-205)

Selected article titles: "7 Fair Play Leaders Convicted" (p. 1), "Judge Rice Refuses Bail to Seven, Branding Them 'Agitators' Among People" (p. 1), "Political Pressure Intensified on Alien Land Law Amendment" (p. 1), "Editorial: Brothers" (p. 4), "New York Nisei Democratic Group Endorses FDR" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-97-205/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 26 (December 29, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-52)

Selected article titles: "Tule Lake Expatriates Will Receive New Hearings Soon" (p. 1), "Japanese Canadian Evacuees Seek to Cancel Requests For Repatriation to Japan" (p. 1), "Little Opposition Against Nisei Remains in West Coast Area (p. 3), "Railroad to Use Evacuees on Tracks in Utah" (p. 8).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 21 (May 31, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-22)

Selected article titles: "Evacuee Claims Proposal Backed at House Hearing" (p. 1), "Salt Lake VFW Post Passes Resolution Supporting Citizen Rights for Parents of Nisei" (p. 1), "Announce Campaign for Repeal of California Alien Land Law" (p. 3), "Canadians May Stop Return of Repatriates" (p. 7).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 19 (May 17, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-20)

Selected article titles: "33,000 Nisei Served in Army, Reports War Department" (p. 1), "California Legislator Urges Ban on State Land Law Fund" (p. 1), "Masaoka Says GI Brides Law Discriminatory" (p. 1), "Congress Asked to Terminate Internment of 300 Peruvians Of Japanese Descent in U.S." (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 13 (March 29, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-13)

Selected article titles: "Legislative Groups Withhold Action on Refund Payments in California Land Law Cases" (p. 1), "Report California Nisei Officer Is 'Most Decorated' Korea Vet" (p. 1), "Japanese American Couple Assured of Welcome by Neighbors in Iowa Community" (p. 2), "A 'Thing' Called Prejudice" (p. 5).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 19 (November 7, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-45)

Selected article titles: "Premier Yoshida urges Issei in U.S. to take advantage of citizenship" (p. 1) "Permanent Nisei Young Republicans urged by Nixon" (p. 1), "Cite Walter-McCarran omnibus bill significant milestone in U.S. law" (p. 2), "Citizenship classes for Denver Issei now ready" (p. 4).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 5 (January 29, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-5)

Selected article titles: "Ask compromise for bigger evacuee claims" (p. 1), "Three-fold election to settle remaining 3,000 evacuation claims offered in Hillings amendment proposal at CL request" (p. 1), "Eisenhower 1955 fiscal budget cuts funds for projects of chief interest to Issei-Nisei" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 7 (August 12, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-33)

Select article titles: " Keep partisan politics out of civil rights bill, JACL asks" (p.1); "USIA director in director believes June riots of Tokyo students not typical of basic attitude of Japanese toward Americans" (p. 3); "Japanese language disappearing among Nisei in Canada, researchers report" (p. 7)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol 68, No. 6 (February 7, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-6)

Select article titles: "JACL public relation aims updated" (p. 1); "Orange County bans Hershy's 'Hiroshima'" (p. 1); "Canadian Nisei judge unbenched" (p. 3); "History of racism on California topic of Kitano speech to Contra Costa 'Clers" (p. 4); "Grim Tule Lake WRA riot recalled" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 20 (November 11, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-45)

Select article titles: "SJR 20 wins in close race" (p. 1); "Coordinator of House tribute to Nisei veterans to be guest at MIS reunion" (p. 1); "Retired Chief Justice Gibson labels Evacuation as black page in history" (p. 2); "New Yorker article on Evacuation cited" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 17 (April 23, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-17)

Selected article titles: "Alan Kumamoto Designated National JACL Youth Director" (p.1), "U.S. Agrees to Pay Nisei Family for Personal Effects Lost in Dec. 7 Bombing" (p.1), "2 Issei Chosen for Garden Hall of Fame" (p.1), "Bitter Young Republicans Get Their Comeuppance" (p.2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 26 (June 29, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-26)

Selected article titles: "Greeting Extended for 10th Anniversary of Enactment of Walter-McCarran Immigration and Nationality Act" (p.1), "Man Responsible for Evacuation of Japanese Dies" (p.1). "Anti-Nisei Scene from Canada Film Removed by JCCA" (p.1), "Legislative History of Walter-McCarran Act" (p.2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-26/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 20 (November 17, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-45)

Selected article titles: "To Save International District Seattle's Domed Stadium Groundbreaking Distrupted" (p.1), "34-page Petition Protests ILGWU Subway Poster" (p.1, 3), "Little Tokyo Denizen Hijacks JAL Jet Plane in Japan" (p.1, 6), "Work of Nisei G-2 in WW2 'Stupendous'" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-45/

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