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Being fair
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
Well, I think that meeting between myself and Jack Burns, when he first asked me—we …
Role of Hawaii internationally
George Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
As I look back now, my years as governor has provided me an opportunity to …
Tree planting
Jean Hayashi Ariyoshi December 15, 2003
During the 25th Anniversary of Statehood, I thought of planting 25,000 trees for the 25th …
Relationship with S.I. Hayakawa
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
When Hayakawa was in Chicago and after that, he was kind of thought of as …
Past ties to present situation in Middle East
James Hirabayashi January 7, 2004
The government interpreted whatever they saw of the Japanese Americans, in terms of their framework, …
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. …
Importance of education in achieving redress for incarceration
Grayce Ritsu Kaneda Uyehara August 28, 1998
I feel that the major contribution has to do with the educational process, which is …
Getting citizenship back
Peggie Nishimura Bain September 15-17, 2004
Well, If you married an alien, you lost your citizenship, because all aliens -- especially …
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? …
Denied redress as a Japanese Peruvian
Art Shibayama October 26, 2003
I got a letter from Office of Redress saying that I was denied because I …