Arthur "Art" Iwasaki oral history interview, part 3 of 5, February 13, 1999

0:00 - Experiences with post-war discrimination

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Keywords: blacksmith; farming; plowshare; racism; tractor

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2:37 - Discrimination II

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Keywords: camera; farmer; newspaper; Oregon; radio; rifle; sheriff

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5:44 - Thoughts about the use of racial slurs

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Keywords: education; ignorance

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7:05 - Opening nursery and garden store; and sharing war experiences with children

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Keywords: Army; brothers; family; German; Oregon; souvenirs; uniform

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10:16 - Sharing war experiences with wife; and revisiting battle sites post-war

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Keywords: 442nd; Bruyeres; children; Europe; Hawaii; reunion; veterans

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13:31 - Discussing Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: Army; farm; father; strawberries; tractor

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16:15 - Preparing for military service; and discussing eldest brother

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Keywords: draft; family

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17:42 - Discussing fellow soldiers in 442nd Regimental Combat Team

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Keywords: Army; Commander; Hawaii; reunion; shoes

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20:04 - Discussing bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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Keywords: atomic bomb; casualty; civilians; Japan; United States

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21:53 - Visiting relatives and former neighbor in Japan post-war

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Keywords: Alien land laws; aunt; cousins; property; Tokyo

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24:31 - Speaking Japanese at home growing up; and feelings about being Japanese American

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Keywords: children; grandchildren; parents

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26:22 - Discussing grandchildren

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Keywords: Army; Hawaii; Los Angeles; veterans; war

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