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John A. (Jack) Svahn Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-536-9)
Being recruited to a position in the White House
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Floyd Shimomura Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-466-20)
An important meeting at the White House with President Ronald Reagan
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John Tateishi Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-469-14)
Meeting with an influential White House advisor during the redress movement
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Remarks by the President at ceremony honoring Asian American Medal of Honor recipients (ddr-csujad-1-199)
Remarks by the President at ceremony honoring Asian American Medal of Honor recipients posed on the White House website on June 21, 2000. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_03_14_001
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Letter from the White House (ddr-csujad-42-155)
An official apology letter signed by President George H. W. Bush which accompanied the redress payment check. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_77_013
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APEC Luncheon at the White House (ddr-densho-72-60)
The original caption for this photo reads: "UMC represented at recent APEC meeting: Representatives from the United Methodist Church attend APEC Luncheon on Nov. 20 by invitation of the White House. From left, back row: Dr. Keat Yeoh, District Superintendent, Wall Wall District; Surjadi Soedirgja, Governor, Jacarta City, Indonesia; Gary Locke, King County Executive Director Elect; …
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Frank Sato at the White House (ddr-densho-345-62)
Frank Sato poses with two other men outside the White House.
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Frank Sato at the White House (ddr-densho-345-61)
Frank Sato poses with two other men at the White House
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Postcard depicting early morning queue at the White House (ddr-csujad-49-232)
Postcard depicting early morning queue at the White House. An item from: pages 112-113 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_071_03
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Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-446-122)
Request for executive action to change status to "friendly alien" based on prior work for U.S. government in order to avoid deportation, to avoid consequences for wife and baby, and to allow Tsai to be considered for employment in the American Consulate in Formosa and Chinese Embassy [final draft]
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Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-densho-446-123)
Request for executive action to change status to "friendly alien" based on prior work for U.S. government in order to avoid deportation, to avoid consequences for wife and baby, and to allow Tsai to be considered for employment in the American Consulate in Formosa and Chinese Embassy [typed draft]
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Hot Springs Club House (ddr-densho-475-563)
Black and white photograph of the exterior of a club house. Written on album page below the image is: "Hot Spring's Club House" in white pencil. (negative: ddr-densho-475-62)