0:00 - Utilizing the G.I. Bill

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Keywords: degrees; expenses; G.I. Bill; higher education; tuition; University of Hawaii; veterans; World War Two

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2:18 - Supporting a bill to help returning veterans

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Keywords: Afghanistan; committee; expenses; G.I. Bill; housing; Iraq; sponsor; veterans

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4:01 - Importance of Library of Congress oral history projects

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Keywords: Congress; future generations; ideas; Library of Congress; oral histories; senators; students

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5:16 - Review of Asian-American nominations for the Medal of Honor

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 442nd Regimental Combat Team; award; casualties; MIS; Nisei soldiers; recognition; review process

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9:21 - Helping James Okubo, a medic, posthumously receive the Medal of Honor

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Keywords: citations; commanders; military service; Nisei soldiers; paramedic; rifle; Silver Star; upgrade

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11:20 - Process of Medal of Honor upgrades

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Keywords: award process; colleagues; documentation; information; military service; Pentagon; resistance; World War Two

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13:00 - Reaction to final ruling on Medal of Honor award recipients

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Keywords: award process; ceremonies; Chinese; Filipino; honor; Medal of Honor; Nisei soldiers; recognition

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15:08 - Collecting information about the Medal of Honor nominees

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Keywords: information; Medal of Honor; medals; military records; officers; Pentagon; recipients; review process

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18:07 - What the Medal of Honor awards meant for veterans and their families

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Keywords: award ceremony; ethnic groups; families; majors; Medal of Honor; military service; recipients; Washington D.C.

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20:32 - Book about Nisei soldiers and the MIS in the Pacific

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Keywords: experiences; history; Japan; military service; MIS; Pacific Theater; unit; World War Two

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24:54 - James McNaughton, author of book, "Nisei Linguists"

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Keywords: Army; author; history; military service; MIS; Nisei soldiers; stories; writer

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26:22 - Tracking down information about the Nisei linguists who served in the Pacific

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; author; book; information; MIS; obstacles; Pacific Theater; unit

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27:47 - Prisoner interrogation in the MIS

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Keywords: commanders; information; interrogation; Japanese officers; MIS; Pacific Theater; POW; tactics

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28:50 - Launch of the book, "Nisei Linguists"

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Keywords: book launch; ceremony; Japanese Americans; MIS; print; sales

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30:51 - Richard Sakakida and his role serving as a spy for the U.S. Army / Helping him receive the Distinguished Service Medal

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Keywords: Distinguished Service Cross; espionage; invasion; Japanese Army; Manila, Philippines; military intelligence; survival; U.S. Army

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35:52 - Potential book about occupation forces and MIS in Japan following World War II

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Keywords: Emperor of Japan; General MacArthur; interpreters; Japan; military service; MIS; Nisei soldiers; occupation forces

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40:29 - Discussing Nisei veteran Kan Tagami and his son, John / Role John played in Medal of Honor upgrades

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Keywords: book; communication; Hawaii; Medal of Honor; printing; Secretary of the Army; son; staff member

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42:36 - Learning from treatment of Japanese-American families during World War II

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Keywords: accomplishments; Hawaiian statehood; incarceration; Japanese Americans; lessons; Lost Battalion; MIS; Nisei soldiers

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46:00 - Impact Nisei soldiers had on Asian-Americans

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Keywords: Asian Americans; community leaders; Congress; G.I. Bill; Hawaii; Nisei veterans; politics; professions

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50:35 - Barney Frank and his help with the Asian-American community

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Keywords: Asian Americans; award ceremony; cause; friend; House of Representatives; programs

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51:49 - Legacy and awareness of Nisei soldiers during World War II

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); 1399 Engineer Construction Battalion; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; experiences; families; history; MIS; Nisei soldiers

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53:40 - Conclusion / Wrap-up

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Keywords: Go For Broke National Education Center; Japanese American Veterans Association; Library of Congress; oral history; project; staff

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