(Japanese) Well, the war began, and the Germans, Italians, and Japanese were put into half of the internment camps. That’s where they put all of the political offenders. So I brought it [clothes] there to give, but I was asked, “Where are these clothes being donated from?” What should I say? I had to think on my feet, and I quickly replied, “From the Catholic Women’s Association. Please accept them.” Then there was a person that was in charge of the Japanese interns, so I asked, “How many Japanese are inside?” and he told me about 200. So I said, “Well this won’t be enough, but please pass them out to the people who seem to need it the most,” and with that, I left the clothes there and headed home.
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Location: Brazil
Contributed by: Caminho da memória - 遥かなるみちのり. São Paulo, Brazil: Comissão de Elaboração da História dos 80 Anos de Imigração Japonesa no Brasil, 1998. VHS.
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