Thomas Kono oral history interview, part 1 of 4, August 26, 2001

0:00 - Brief introduction and discussing family

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Keywords: employment; Issei parents; siblings

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2:54 - Discussing childhood and home life

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Keywords: chores; high school; homemaking; photography

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6:51 - Discussing working as a child

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Keywords: childhood; employment; Great Depression; Hawaii; plantation

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10:32 - Discussing discrimination

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Keywords: employment; high school; prejudices

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13:25 - Discussing friends

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Keywords: childhood activities; friendship; pre-war; volunteer

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15:49 - Discussing the Varsity Victory Volunteers (VVV)

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Keywords: Hawaii; labor; latrine; Schofield Barracks

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19:23 - December 7, 1941, reaction, and aftermath

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Keywords: family; FBI; Hawaii; hotel

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24:13 - Discussing aftermath II and enlisting

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Keywords: family; loyalty; physical; Varsity Victory Volunteers (VVV); volunteer

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