Robert Nakamoto oral history interview, part 2 of 2, April 16, 2008

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0:00 - Discussing relocation order; White Community support; and Federal job

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Keywords: employment; Japanese Americans; Sansei

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3:00 - Discussing past work experience; Austin, Texas Japanese Garden; and Texas Lost Battalion

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Keywords: 442nd; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; community leaders; community organizations; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; Sansei

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6:06 - Recalling Governor John Burns of Hawaii;funny tie story; MCI; and own company

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Keywords: employment; Japanese Americans; post-war; Sansei

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10:01 - Discussing classified contracts; and Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) I

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Keywords: community leader; community organization; employment; Japanese Americans; Korean War; Sansei

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13:05 - Discussing classified contracts; and Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) II

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Keywords: community leaders; community organizations; Japanese Americans; Korean War; Nisei veterans; Sansei; Vietnam veterans; war; World War Two; WWII

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16:15 - Discussing Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) and President of United States

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Keywords: "evacuation"; 9066; Executive Order 9066; interment camp; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; post-war; race discrimination; Sansei; Veterans

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18:35 - Discussing Japanese American Veterans Association's (JAVA) mission

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Keywords: community organizations; education; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; MIS; Nisei veterans; Sansei; veterans; war; World War Two; WWII

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21:33 - Discussing veteran stamp

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Keywords: children; community organizations; draft; family; Japanese Americans; Nisei veterans; Sansei; siblings; war; World War Two; WWII

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24:17 - Discussing wife;and siblings I

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Keywords: air force; buddism; dating; family; Germany; higher education; Japanese Americans; siblings; Vietnam War; war; wedding

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27:05 - Discussing wife;and siblings II; and children I

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Keywords: California; employment; family; higher education; Nisei parents; Sansei

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30:24 - Discussing children II

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Keywords: family; Japanese Americans; Sansei; war; Yonsei

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33:03 - Discussing children III; and message for the future

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Keywords: community organization; employment; Japanese Americans; Sansei; troop; war; Yonsei

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35:57 - Discussing family values

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Keywords: community leaders; education; higher education; Japanese identity and values; Nisei parents; Sansei; veterans; Yonsei

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