Kay Maeda oral history interview, part 1 of 1, September 12, 2008

0:00 - Introduction; and discussing parents and siblings

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Keywords: Hawaii; Japan; Korean War; Oregon; service; sugar cane

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5:08 - Attack on Pearl Harbor and aftermath; and experiences with discrimination

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Keywords: FBI; festival; Hood River; husband; Issei; Japanese community center; school

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11:38 - The affect of Executive Order 9066 and forced removal to Pinedale Temporary Detention Center

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Keywords: barracks; family; friends; hot; orchard; rent; train

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17:56 - Discussing sister in Japan; and life at Pinedale Temporary Detention Center

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Keywords: family; guard towers; letters; meals; mother; visit; weapons

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23:25 - Life at Tule Lake Concentration Camp

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Keywords: art; barracks; church; dusty; hot; incarceration camps; living conditions; music; parents

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27:23 - Discussing volunteers for Army; and attending dances

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Keywords: blocks; incarceration camps; Issei; Minidoka; Nisei; parents; Tule Lake

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31:16 - Leaving Minidoka Concentration Camp; and experiences with discrimination

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Keywords: freedom; Idaho; orchard; Oregon; prejudice; veterans; work

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34:59 - Discussing husband and his parents and their forced removal

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Keywords: Japan; laborer; Minidoka; Oregon; Portland; temporary detention centers

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38:32 - Discussing husband's military service

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; basic training; Camp Shelby; Company A; draft; Fort Hood; Katonk; measles

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43:30 - Discussing husband's war experiences

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; civilians; guns; Italy; proud; service; squad; Staff Sergeant

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48:59 - Discussing husband's friendships with veterans post-war

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Keywords: Army; California; farming:Hawaii; friend; reunions

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50:55 - Discussing war experiences with grandchildren; and meeting husband

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Keywords: Army; dates; family; farming; Ontario; report; school; service

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53:17 - Describing Japanese American Citizens League (JACL); and Nisei, Sansei, and Issei

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Keywords: community; functions; JACL; Japanese American; relationships

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54:58 - Discussing children, values learned from parents; and reparations

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Keywords: apology; cultural center; family; grateful; Native Americans; shame; work

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