0:00 - After Pearl Harbor there was no personal experiences of racism in the Army / Guard duty at an aircraft plant / Issues arising from a newspaper picture of Nisei's guarding aircraft plant / Transfer to Fort Bliss

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Keywords: company commander; guard duty; National Guard; newspaper; Nisei; US Army

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5:00 - Communication with family after Pearl Harbor / Relocation to camps

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Keywords: family; letters; mother; relocation centers; safety; Shikata ga nai

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8:43 - First experiences arriving in Camp Savage / Nisei attitudes towards being rounded up into a segregated unit at Camp Savage

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Keywords: "pushed around"; Japanese language school; Nisei; old person's home; rumors; segregated unit

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13:29 - Early training at Camp Savage / Some of the high ranking officers at Camp Savage, John Aiso and Kai Rasmussen / Refusal to participate in a war bond drive

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Keywords: duty; interrogation; Japanese language; loyalty; military terms; rumors; translation; war bond drive

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22:55 - After Pearl Harbor, parents were sent to Gila River Concentration Camp

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Keywords: furlough; Gila River; letters; mother; Western Defense Command (WDC)

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24:55 - The curriculum at Camp Savage / Graduation from language school

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Keywords: A1 class; graduation ceremony; Kibei; speaker

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