Samuel Sasai oral history interview, part 2 of 6, October 22, 2005

0:00 - Attending English standard school

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Keywords: Asian American; classmates; exam; Hawaii; Japanese; military; Oahu; Pidgin

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2:22 - Discussing classmates and English school II

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Keywords: Asian; Caucasian; classes; elementary; history; teachers

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5:31 - Discussing teachers; speaking Pidgin English; and friendships

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Keywords: classmates; communication; English; Hawaii; Japanese; school

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7:36 - Discussing Japan - relatives; and parents visit

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Keywords: ceremony; Kyoto; letters; mother; relatives; tea; teacher

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8:55 - Childhood recreational activities

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Keywords: car; dances; Honolulu; Japanese community; sports; surfing; swimming

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11:23 - Discussing Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: Army; friends; Honolulu; movie; radio; sister; smoke

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14:20 - Pearl Harbor II

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Keywords: airplane; Japanese; radio; translate

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16:17 - Pearl Harbor III

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Keywords: citizenship; family; Issei parents; Japan; Nisei soldiers; radio

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18:51 - Home ownership; volunteering for service; and "enemy alien" classification

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Keywords: discrimination; draft; father; Hakujin; induction; Japanese Americans; loyalty

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22:07 - Aftermath of Pearl Harbor; and discussing National Guard

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Keywords: Army; discrimination; Hawaii; Japanese Americans; mainland; parents; relocation centers

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25:12 - National Guard II and Japanese American soldiers; Battle of Midway; and the formation of 100th Infantry Battalion

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Keywords: 442nd; beach; Camp McCoy; invasion; military; Navy; Schofield Barracks

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