Partial Transcript: Although, Ko graduates from Military Intelligence Language School, he is considered a linguist, not Military Intelligence Service (MIS) Officer. In Japan, Ko is part of civil censorship. Civil censorship is established in late 1945 or early 1946. The censorship focus on censoring communications (wire communication, telegrams, letters, and newspaper). In Japan, Ko is assigned to a news agency as a pre-censorship to make sure the media meets the press code. The press code is established by General MacArthur.

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Keywords: Camp Snelling; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Military Intelligence Service Language School; Nisei; occupation; World War Two

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Partial Transcript: Ko is an officer that does the supervisory review of the news articles. Ko says it is a lot of pressure to make sure the press code is enforced in the media publications.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; linguistics; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; occupation

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Partial Transcript: Ko describes the type of media articles that would be rejected from being publicized to the Japanese public. For example, any articles that are critical of the United States occupation policy or indirect criticism of General MacArthur's policies would be rejected from publication. Ko also talks about Aka-Hata (the Red Flag), a Communist publication. Ko recalls censoring a lot of their articles because of the unfavorable criticism of the United States occupation.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; linguistics; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; occupation

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Partial Transcript: Although there is censorship during the occupation of Japan, Ko discusses democracy in the mass media. Ko also mentions war crime trials.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; linguistics; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; occupation

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Partial Transcript: After Ko leaves Manila, the Philippines, in 1947, Ko is placed wherever there is a need for a linguist. June 1947, Ko joins the civil censorship as a First Lieutenant and stays in the service until April 1948. Ko retains reserve status in the Army and takes a position in the Civilian Defense Department focusing on post censorship. Ko is in charge of the press section. In October 1949, General MacArthur removes censorship because it contradicts democracy. At this time, Ko focuses on his Aero Engineering degree and gets a position in the Air Force as a Supervisor Training Program.

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Keywords: employment; Japanese Americans; linguistics; Nisei; occupation

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Partial Transcript: After working in the censorship department, Ko and another Nisei work on a US Supervisor Training Manual (approximately 20 lessons). Ko describes the process of producing the US Supervisor Training Manual in Japanese. He also trains instructors with the philosophy of supervising. The principals of the US Supervisor Training Manual becomes helpful to the Japanese in Japan during the time of the Korean War.

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Keywords: education; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Ko feels the application of the US Supervisor Manual and training contributed to the success of the Japanese being at the forefront of the production industry, especially the automotive industry. Overall, the Japanese ethic, philosophy, and values made Japan successful. The concept of Mottainai.

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Keywords: Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: Ko is in the Korean War and the Air Force. Towards the end of Ko's service, his rank is level 06 (6th grade of an Officer). Ko is a full Colonel on active duty for six years and the first Japanese American to be a full Colonel in the Air Force. Ko describes the difference in the levels of the Colonel title and other ranks.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Lieutenant; Lieutenant Colonel; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: December 1976, Ko retires from the Air Force. He has 28 years of active service including the Korean War - 26 years in the Air Force and two years for Military Intelligence Service (MIS). Ko works at the Ford Aero Space for ten years and retires in 1987. From 1965-1970 Ko is in Japan as a liaison for the Japanese Government. The network relationship Ko establishes in Japan helps lead him to his next job at Nissan in Tennessee.

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Keywords: employment; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; post-war

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Partial Transcript: Ko is hired as a Facilitator Consultant to the President at Nissan in Tennessee. Ko says the five years at Nissan are the best years for him. He retires from Nissan in 1992.

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; Nisei

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Partial Transcript: In 1947, Ko meets his wife Sumi in Tokyo. Ko and Sumi date on and off before getting married on February 14, 1951. Ko and Sumi's firstborn is Steve (1952) and he is an Ophthalmologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. The second son is Glenn. Glenn practices dentistry in Torrance, and his primary job is at the University of Southern California Dental School as head of the orthodontist department. The third child is Serita Crow, a school teacher. Serita is married to Doug Crow and have two children, Allison and Daniel.

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Keywords: dating; employment; family; Hapa; Issei; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Sansei; siblings; wedding; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Ko and Sumi's oldest son, Steve, and his wife is Beverly Wee, a lawyer. Steve and Beverly have two daughters, Sara and Colby, who are students. Ko and Sumi's other son, Glenn is married to Shirley, a nurse. Glenn and Shirley have a daughter, Amy Ai, and a son, Brian who both are attending Community College. Ko discusses mixed marriages.

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Keywords: family; Hapa; Japanese Americans; Nisei; Sansei; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Ko's message for the future is to be aware of your family history and heritage. Your family history is important knowledge. Ko says the Nisei legacy is instrumental for future generations. The 442nd, 100th, and Military Intelligence Service (MIS) service during World War Two gives them an identity. Nisei are more recognizable for their accomplishments than other generations.

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Keywords: 100th; 442nd; Issei; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei veterans; Sansei; Yonsei

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Partial Transcript: Ko discusses the importance of occupation in Japan after World War Two. The Nisei helps Japan reestablish after the war because they are bicultural and bilingual. Ko also mentions the Korean War is a unique experience. Although his contributions are unrecognized, Ko feels he did a lot of good there and is proud of his efforts.

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Keywords: Japanese American soldiers; Japanese Americans; Military Intelligence Service; Nisei; Nisei veterans; troop; World War Two

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