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DESCRIPTION:The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) and Contempora
 ry Asian Theater Scene (CATS) proudly present a free screening of &ldquo\;
 Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story\,&rdquo\; Sunday\, May 20\, 1:00 p
 m at JAMsj.\n\nIn 1942\, 15-year-old Ruth Mix volunteered at the Gila Rive
 r War Relocation Authority camp and was the only Caucasian nurse&rsquo\;s 
 aid in the camp hospital. Her mother\, Frida Mix\, worked as an elementary
  school teacher at the same camp. Both lived on the site in a barrack.\n\n
 Claire Mix\, Ruth's daughter\, produced a documentary about her mother's e
 xperience\, "Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story." This documentary te
 lls a unique story of life in an internment camp\, for it comes from the p
 erspective of a Caucasian volunteer who witnessed the deplorable living co
 nditions and brutal mentality of a nation.\n\nFunding for &ldquo\;Gila Riv
 er And Mama: The Ruth Mix Story\,&rdquo\; was provided by a grant from the
  California State Library through the California Civil Liberties Public Ed
 ucation Program.\n\nDue to limited seating\, pre-registration is required.
  To register\, call JAMsj (408.294-3138) or email Aggie Idemoto (<a href="
 mailto:aggieidemoto@gmail.com">aggieidemoto@gmail.com</a>) by May 13.
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SUMMARY:Caucasian View of Camp\, “Ruth Mix Story\,” 
URL:/en/events/2012/05/20/caucasian-view-of-camp-ruth-mix-story/
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