Masaharu Saito oral history interview, part 2 of 2, December 2, 2006

0:00 - Introduction; describes his travel to U.S. from Europe

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Keywords: harpoon; parade; Portugal; President Truman; travel; Virginia; whaling

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2:12 - Describes his travel to U.S. from Europe II

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Keywords: Hawaii; Honolulu; Japanese American soldiers; Panama Canal; parade; race discrimination

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4:20 - Discussing 2001 Italy trip for statue memorial

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Keywords: 442nd; A Company; ceremony; Congressional Medal of Honor; Nisei veterans; photographs

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5:57 - Discussing Go For Broke monument in Los Angeles; displaying photographs

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Nisei veterans; photographs

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9:11 - Discussing 2001 Italy trip lead by journalist Bob Jones; photographs

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Keywords: Gothic Line; Milan; Mount Fologorito; Pisa; Rome

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11:38 - Discussing Pietrasanta; photographs of memorial and family

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Keywords: 442nd; cemetery; Florence; Italy; memorial; Nisei soldiers

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14:01 - Discussing documentary film "Journey of Honor"; Stuart Yamane

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Keywords: 100th; children; Italy; Nisei veterans

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15:12 - Photographs; family and Italy

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Keywords: Cassino; children; memorial; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; wife

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19:07 - Discussing his feelings regarding the Italy trip

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Keywords: medals; memorial; memories; Nisei veterans; sightseeing; travel

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22:17 - Discussing race relations in Hawaii post war

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Keywords: Big Five; corporation; Haole; PTSD; race discrimination

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25:16 - Discussing trip to Italy with family

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Keywords: history; Japanese American history; legacy; patriotism; sightseeing

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26:11 - Discussing his children's college attendance

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Keywords: Hawaii; higher education; medical profession; Northwestern; Ohio; Wisconsin

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26:59 - Discussing his children and grandchildren's interest in 442nd history

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Keywords: history; legacy; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans; World War Two

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30:07 - Discussing his grandchildren and children

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Keywords: college; extracurricular activities; family; martial arts; musical instruments; sports

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32:35 - Discussing Nisei legacy

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Keywords: ceremony; honor; Nisei veterans; sacrafice

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35:22 - Discussing his own legacy

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Keywords: family; Hawaiian soldiers; Nisei veterans; Punch bowl

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37:57 - Discussing his siblings' families

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Keywords: brother; children; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sister

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39:40 - Discussing veteran organization affiliation

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Keywords: Hawaiian soldiers; Nisei veterans; veterans

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42:20 - Sharing amusing story pre-war

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Keywords: Hawaii; laborer; pineapple plantation

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45:45 - Discussing his childrens' summer jobs

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Keywords: adolescents; children; employment; Hawaii; pineapple plantation

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46:34 - Displaying photographs; basic training

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Keywords: Camp Fannin; Hawaiian soldiers; Texas

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49:12 - Displaying photographs of Italy 2001; family and Italians

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Keywords: civilians; family; sightseeing

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51:22 - Discussing "Journey of Honor" movie; Stuart Yaname

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Keywords: children; movie; Nisei soldiers; Nisei veterans

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53:19 - Discussing his mother; Smithsonian museum

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Keywords: cultural heritage; Issei parents; Japanese American artifacts; kimono

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