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Kochiyama,Yuri

Didn't have rights that whites had

Yuri Kochiyama June 16, 2003

We didn’t have all the rights that caucasians had, and it was because of racism. …

Bain,Peggie Nishimura

Response to loyalty questionnaire

Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004

My parents didn't say very much, except that they said, What good is your citizenship? …

Bannai,Lorraine

Feeling angry upon reading of Supreme Court case, 'Korematsu v. United States'

Lorraine Bannai March 23 & 24, 2000

But when I read Korematsu was the first time that I really realized that not …

Bannai,Lorraine

Is 'Korematsu v. United States' still a threat to American civil liberties?

Lorraine Bannai March 23 & 24, 2000

Certainly, as I said, given the coram nobis case, it should be read knowing that …

Minami,Dale

Not fully understanding parents' World War II incarceration while growing up

Dale Minami February 8, 2003

I remember we always were aware of the shadow of the camps in the back, …

Minami,Dale

Reflections on the importance of history

Dale Minami February 8, 2003

One thing I've learned about these cases—and it's not just these cases, but I think …

Embrey,Sue

Prevailing Within the System

Sue Embrey September 11, 1997

Well, I think NCJAR's class-action suit was good because it, I think, made the Nisei …

Embrey,Sue

Fighting For What’s Right

Sue Embrey September 11, 1997

Well, I think the legacy is, for the Nisei, if they hadn't been aware of …

Irons,Peter

Learning About the Internment

Peter Irons October 27, 2000

So literally the first time that I ever knew anything about the internment was in …

Nakano,Bert

Stripped of Pride

Bert Nakano September 13, 1997

In fact, the Sansei were the whole LTPRO. They came from the 1960s, 1970s, early …

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