Sandra Tanamachi oral history interview, part 2 of 2, May 20, 2006

0:00 - Discussing marriage; and family friend

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Keywords: college; Congressional Medal of Honor; Denver; Japanese American; uncle

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2:17 - Discussing teaching career

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Keywords: Colorado; grade school; student teaching; students; Texas

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4:04 - Activism work regarding the renaming of a road

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Keywords: Governor; Japanese American Citizens League; mayor; Texas

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7:03 - Activism work II

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Keywords: Japanese American Citizens League; Kristi Yamaguchi; Olympics; racism; radio; road; Texas

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9:10 - Activism work III and influence of Nisei veterans

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Keywords: 442nd; future generations; Lost Battalion; Nisei soldiers; pride; road; son

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12:38 - Activism work IV

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Keywords: 442nd; commissioners; Governor; road; uncle; veterans; vote

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15:15 - Activism work- discussing the process of renaming the road

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Keywords: farmer; Japanese; pioneer; rice; Texas

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17:38 - Activism work- discussing the renaming process II

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Keywords: commissioner; Japanese farmer; meetings; monument; residents; road; Texas

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20:27 - Activism work V- working on state legislation

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Keywords: amendment; Japanese American Citizens League; racial slur; representative; road; Texas

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23:57 - Activism work VI- forming a committee

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Keywords: Anti-Defamation League; Japanese American Citizens League; road; Seattle; veterans

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26:39 - Activism work VII-discussing the involvement of Senator Inouye; and New York Times article

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Keywords: commissoners court; hearing; legislation; letter; vote

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29:07 - Activism work VIII-family's advice; and experiences with racism and threats

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Keywords: future generations; husband; marriage; newspaper; school; teacher

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31:19 - Activism work- experiences with racism and threats II

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Keywords: friend; mailbox; notes; police; report; store; teacher

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34:04 - Activism work IX- inspiration from veterans; aftermath of vote passing; and renaming of the road

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Keywords: commissioners court; meeting; residents; restaurant; road; uncle

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36:36 - Discussing other road name changes

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Keywords: farmer; Japanese; Orange County; Texas

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38:48 - Receiving recognition for activism work

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Keywords: Anti-Defamation League; awards; family; Japanese American Veterans Association

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40:29 - Values learned from parents and grandparents; and advice for future generations

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Keywords: accountant; farm; leader; proud; siblings; son; strength

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43:03 - Discussing contributions from Issei and Nisei

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Keywords: Americans; citizenship; loyalty; pride; respect; sacrifice; veterans

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46:03 - Lessons learned from treatment of Japanese Americans during World War Two; and discussing 9/11 attack

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Keywords: America; equality; future generations; incarceration; race

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48:00 - Advice for son

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Keywords: family; grandparents; Japanese American; love; mother; pride

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49:26 - Describing and showing photographs- grandmother teaching in Japan; and uncle marching in France

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Keywords: 442nd; Bruyeres; Congressional Medal of Honor; Japan; school; teacher

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51:46 - Showing and describing photographs- uncle's funeral and grave

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Keywords: Arlington National Cemetery; Epinal; France

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54:44 - Describing and showing photograph- 60th anniversary of the liberation of Bruyeres

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Keywords: France; uncle

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