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doc Memo: "Reported Bombing and Shelling of the West Coast" (ddr-densho-67-19)

Memo to the Attorney General from J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI. Refutes statements made in J.L. DeWitt's Final Report that there was espionage activity conducted by Japanese on the West Coast immediately following Pearl Harbor. The FBI investigated all allegations, and found no evidence to support such claims.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2157, Vol. 93, No. 13 (September 25, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-38)

Selected article titles: "Three basic types of redress proposed" (p. 1), "Social security reform of interest to JACL" (p. 1), "How Pearl Harbor doomed an Atlanta Issei" (p. 2), "Evacuation still irritates Nisei back in Juneau" (p. 2), "Is there a future for the Japanese American Citizens League?" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-53-38/

doc Chronology of Evacuation and Relocation (ddr-csujad-19-33)

This document describes in detail the chronology of "evacuation and relocation" after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7,1941. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-22_01

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img Man in military uniform (ddr-ajah-6-898)

Caption below photo: Taro Takeda waits at the Alameda, CA., train station, which was across the street from his house at 2418 Railroad Ave. He joined the military before Pearl Harbor and was not part of the 442nd RCT or the MIS. He was stationed in Honolulu and San Francisco.

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vh Shig Kaseguma Interview (ddr-manz-1-32)

Nisei male. Born June 4, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend college in Cincinnati before being drafted. Served in Japan with the Military Intelligence Service, and eventually returned to Seattle.

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vh Yoshimi Hasui Watada Interview (ddr-manz-1-31)

Nisei female. Born August 23, 1935, in Brawley, California. Grew up in the town of Niland, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved along with family and a group of other Japanese American families to Boise City, Oklahoma. After living there for about six months, moved to Rocky Ford, Colorado.

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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-24)

Nisei male. Born July 5, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents owned and operated a grocery store. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in Japan with the Military Intelligence Service following World War II.

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vh Ayame Tsutakawa Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-95-5)

Reaction to the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "I thought being Japanese, we might be killed on the street"

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vh Isami Nakao - Kazuko Nakao Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-68-11)

Pearl Harbor: "Japan seemed so far away that it's not going to affect us... but I was wrong"

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vh Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-250-11)

Experiencing prejudice in school following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "At that point, I was mad at Japan"

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vh Grace Hata Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1003-10-12)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor and coping after father is arrested and removed by the FBI

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vh Victor Takemoto Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1001-8-2)

Parents' concern that they, as non-citizens, would be removed after hearing of the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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Collection CSU Bakersfield Edwin Sasaki Oral History Collection (ddr-csujad-9)

Oral history interview of Edwin (Ed) Sasaki, a professor of the Psychology Department, conducted by the Public History Institute at California State University, Bakersfield. Professor Sasaki was born in Sacramento, California, in November 1940 and grew up in Weiser, Idaho. He recollects his family’s experiences during the World War II, being arrested as a suspect and …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 2 (January 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-2)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Leaders More Concerned Over Shabby U.S. Treatment of Japan Trade" (p.1), "Seattle City Council Turns Down Proposal to Prohibit Housing Ban" (p.1), "Nisei in Hawaii Losing Political Grip, Says Inouye" (p.1), "After Pearl Harbor" (p.2), "Li'l Tokyo Issei Cited for Goodwill Push" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 112, No. 16 [April 26, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-16)

Select article titles: "Internment video gets mixed reviews" (p. 1), "Japan-Arizona trade event set" (p. 1), "Councilman makes racial remark" (p. 1), "Group honors outstanding Asian Americans" (p. 1), "Pearl Harbor news" (p. 1), "Fred Korematsu documentary being filmed" (p. 1), "Seattle remembers..." (p. 5), "No Nisei vets -- no redress!" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-63-16/

vh Celeste Teodor Interview (ddr-manz-1-78)

Nisei female. Born June 24, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Placed for adoption and was living in an orphanage when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. Transferred to Manzanar's Childrens Village during World War II. After the war, lived with various foster families in Los Angeles before becoming independent at age eighteen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-78/

vh Rokuro Kurihara Interview (ddr-manz-1-69)

Nisei male. Born July 11, 1927, in Glendale, California. Grew up in Glendale where parents had a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, worked briefly with family at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, then attended college in Cleveland, Ohio. Eventually returned to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-69/

vh Russell Demo Interview (ddr-manz-1-86)

White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.

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vh Nancy Iwami Interview (ddr-densho-1015-5)

Nisei female. Born May 20, 1914, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville and married before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived in Denver for a time before eventually returning to Watsonville.

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img Railway bridge (ddr-ajah-2-778)

Caption: U.S. Army soldiers, including Joe Iwataki (he is taking the photo) guard train tracks, tunnels and bridges (Including this one) December 8-24, 1941, near Reno, NV. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Note that Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-286 with additional notes

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vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-76-26)

Kiyo's reaction to bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

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vh Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-212-10)

Memories of atmosphere following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: father sponsored people from the West Coast moving to Colorado

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vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-164-12)

Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, getting in fights with other students over racist name-calling

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vh Wesley K. Watanabe Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-166-5)

As a child, having only vague memories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and mass removal to Pinedale Assembly Center

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vh Betty Morita Shibayama Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-152-10)

Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; memories of a teacher who came to visit in concentration camp

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-152-10/

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