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Being fair
(b.1926) Democratic politician and three-term Governor of Hawai'i

Role of Hawaii internationally
(b.1926) Democratic politician and three-term Governor of Hawai'i


Relationship with S.I. Hayakawa
(1926 - 2012) Scholar and professor of anthropology. Leader in the establishment of ethnic studies as an academic discipline

Past ties to present situation in Middle East
(1926 - 2012) Scholar and professor of anthropology. Leader in the establishment of ethnic studies as an academic discipline

Importance of education in achieving redress for incarceration
(1919-2014) Activist for civil rights and redress for World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans.

Getting citizenship back
(b.1909) Nisei from Washington. Incarcerated at Tule Lake and Minidoka during WWII. Resettled in Chicago after WWII

Denied redress as a Japanese Peruvian
(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

Receiving a negative reaction from father upon asking about World War II experience
(b. 1939) Japanese American painter, printmaker & professor

Redress Movement in Canada
(b.1924) Japanese Canadian Nisei. Interpreter for British Army in Japan after WWII. Active in Japanese Canadian community

Lack of political power led to camps
(1924-2018) Researcher, Activist

Positive experiences with Asian Americans for Action
(1924-2018) Researcher, Activist

Redress payments to Issei who did not enter camps
(1924-2018) Researcher, Activist

Waiting for the right time to start Redress Movement
(1924-2018) Researcher, Activist

State Department records show concern for treatment of Japanese American internees
(1924-2018) Researcher, Activist
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