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doc Testimony of Roy Soejima (ddr-densho-67-277)

Written testimony of Roy Soejima, born in Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Louise M. Kamikawa (ddr-densho-67-191)

Written testimony of Louise M. Kamikawa, Director of the National Pacific/Asian Resource Center on Aging. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Impact of Evacuation on the Elderly Japanese."

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doc Testimony of Elaine Ishikawa Hayes (ddr-densho-67-161)

Written testimony of Elaine Ishikawa Hayes. Incarcerated at the Sacramento Assembly Center and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Discrimination and Psychological Impact."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 5 (February 1, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-5)

Selected article titles: "Repeal of Utah Mixed Marriage Ban Held Likely" (pp. 1, 4), "Nat'l JACL Credit Union in 'Excellent Shape', Declares 4 1/2 Pct. Dividends; Members Not Fully Using Services" (pp. 1, 4), and "Washington Newsletter: 1st Amendment Decisions" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 19 (November 8, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-45)

Selected article titles: "JACL Pledges Effort to Push for Stronger Civil Rights Bill" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Compromise Civil Rights Bill" (p. 2), "Congressional Hearings for Braceros Urged" (p. 3), and "Seattle Mayor Urges Negroes to Call Off Vote Boycott Plans" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 26 (June 28, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-26)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: JACL and Civil Rights Today" (p. 1), "L.A.-Type Demonstration Hit by Chuman, Talks to Continue" (p. 1), "PC Letterbox: Should JACL Demonstrate?" (p. 2), and "Direct Action Not Our Course Says Wartime JACL President" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 17 (April 26, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-17)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: No Federal Funds to Support of 'Jim Crow' Suggested" (pp. 1-2), "What It Takes to Be Chapter President" (pp. 1-2), "ACLU Founder Decorated by Japanese Gov't" (p. 3), and "Civic Responsibilities of JACL Chapters" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 8 (August 25, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-34)

Selected article titles: "Simple Rites Mark Farewell to Aki Hayashi, Cancer Victim at 48" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Congressional Questionnaires" (p. 1), "Research on Bilingualism Bogs as Japanese-English Speaking Women Shy' (p. 2), and "Michener Explains Last April's Row" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 11, (September 14, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-36)

Select article titles: "Vietnam Orphanages Reluctant to Put Children Up for Adoption" (p.1); "Dictionary Faulted for Ignoring 'Jap'" (p.1); "Justice Dept. May Junk Its Subversive List" (p.3); "State of Washington Report Dispels Myth 'Asians Don't Have Problems'" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 78, No. 11 (March 22, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-11)

Selected article titles: "Priorities: Our JACL Staffers" (p. 1), "Who Can Bowl in JACL Tournament" (pp. 1-2), "Washington Newsletter: What Can I Do About P.R.?" (p. 2), and "Rep. Chet Holifield: Calif. Congressmen Remembered for Opposing Japanese Evacuation in 1942" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2136, Vol. 92, No. 17 (May 1, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-17)

Selected article titles: "Washington Monument site of Asian festival" (p. 1), "Reagan's Proclamation" (p. 1), "Forced busing ends for now, case back to Judge Tashima" (p. 1), "Senior housing approved in Torrance/Gardena area" (p. 3), "Introducing the Redress Commission chair" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 117, No. 10 (September 24-30, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-35)

Select article titles: "Kimura to Clinton: What's on our minds" (p. 1); "Jurors decision on sexual harassment case stuns Ishibashi; appeal is uncertain" (p. 1); "Coalitions among 200,000 in March on Washington" (p. 1); "7th Asian murder galvanizes D.C. citizens" (p. 4).

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img Beach party (ddr-densho-134-6)

Students of Lincoln High School on an outing to Richmond Beach in Seattle, Washington. Panel one (L to R): Roy Tanagi, Nobi Sasaki. Panel two (L to R): Ken Tanaka, Hiroshi Yahagi. Panel three (L to R): Yoshino Kano, Alice Ota, Mariko Kumasaka.

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. II No. 42 (April 8, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-78)

Selected article titles: "Need to Save Water Stressed" (p. 1), "Project Director Will Issue Indefinite Leaves. Washington Clearance Not Needed" (p. 1), "Rattlesnake Bite Danger Told" (p. 1), "Editorial: Looking the Situation Over" (p. 2), "Possibility of Relocation in East Disclosed" (p. 3).

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. II No. 18 (February 11, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-53)

Selected article titles: "Washington WRA Office Urges Coop Incorporation by March 1" (p. 1), "Evacuee Property Sought" (p. 1), "Editorials: Great Emancipators" (p. 2), "Lower Standard Education?" (p. 2), "Caucasian Homes Being Built" (p. 3), "Free Zone Nisei May Volunteer" (p. 4).

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doc Topaz Times Vol. VI No. 20 (February 19, 1944) (ddr-densho-142-277)

Selected article titles: "Relocation Follow-Up Team is Here With Eastern Job Offers" (p. 1), "Secretary Ickes, Myer Comment on WRA Shift" (p. 1), "Induction Steps Related by Fillmore Draft Board" (p. 3), "Washington WRA Answers Moot Selective Service Questions" (p. 3).

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doc Topaz Times Vol. II No. 63 (March 17, 1943) (ddr-densho-142-126)

Selected article titles: "To Contact Enlistees in Other Centers" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Comments on Increase of Volunteers" (p. 1), "3 Topaz Girls Get Washington WRA Office Work" (p. 1), "Reasons for Volunteering Given. John Yoshino Presents Summary of Statements" (p. 2).

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doc Topaz Times Vol. IX No. 3 (October 11, 1944) (ddr-densho-142-347)

Selected article titles: "Meteorite Found Near Topaz; Specimen Sent to Washington" (p. 1), "Korematsu and Endo Cases to be Heard this Week" (p. 2), "Drafting of Nisei in SLC Area Hits Labor Shortage" (p. 2), "Evacuee Hater Changes Mind, Supports CAPFP" (p. 3).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXI No. 11 (November 4, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-579)

Selected article titles: "Language School Will Accept Nisei Women" (p. 1), "Things to Do, Things to See, and Things; A Party, a Movie, Two Exhibits, a Shibai" (p. 2), "Washington Issues Order on Relocation Centers in Use of Private Cars" (p. 3).

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. III No. 50 (December 24, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-127)

Selected article titles: "Christmas Day Celebrations" (p. 1), "Kiba Watches Cincinnatians Prepare Gifts for Evacuees" (p. 2), "Washington Releases Repatriation Notices" (p. 3), "WRA Discusses Appropriations" (p. 3), "Evacuee Property in L.A. Temple Released" (p. 5), "Editorial: The Holiday Spirit" (p. 8).

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. IV No. 9 (February 2, 1944) (ddr-densho-143-136)

Selected article titles: "Military Service: Nisei to Notify Washington" (p. 1), "Murai, Noted Agriculturist, to Deliver Lectures Here" (p. 1), "Vehicles: Army Trucks on Their Way" (p. 1), "Goods Arrive from Overseas" (p. 1), "Hotel Calls for Issei and Nisei" (p. 2).

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img Issei man receiving his redress check (ddr-densho-26-17)

U.S. Assistant Deputy Attorney General James Turner presenting a redress check to Mr. Frank Yatsu, 105 years old. The check-presentation ceremony, honoring five Issei who were 100 years old or more, took place at the Nisei Veterans Hall in Seattle, Washington.

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img Japanese American man in front of statue (ddr-densho-26-192)

Japanese American man standing in front of the Fountain of Time statue. Written on the back is "Fountain of Time" in English and a Japanese caption. Fountain of Time was completed in 1920 and dedicated in 1922. Located in Washington Park in Chicago.

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img Hara wedding (ddr-densho-308-6)

Mae (Kanazawa) Hara returned to Seattle, Washington from teaching music in Japan in the spring of 1939. While Hara had been abroad, her parents had arranged a marriage between her and a childhood friend, Iwao Hara. They were married on October 19, 1939.

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doc Alien Registration Receipt Card (ddr-densho-493-14)

Alien registration receipt card ("Form AR-3") for Buichiro Itabashi, containing his registration number, issued after the 1940 Alien Registration Act (known as the Smith Act) and mailed to his P.O. box in Auburn, Washington. Signed by Director of Registration, Earl G. Harrison.

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