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Nikkei Heritage»Spring 1998
Volume X, Number 2* Spring 1998
Japanese Americans and the Presidio
During World War II, the Presidio of San Francisco was headquarters for the
Western Defense Command, headed by Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt. Decisions
made there affected every Japanese American living on the West Coast. Today, the
Presidio is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the most heavily
used park in the National Park System, with twice the combined visitorship of
Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone. There are many opportunities to
educate millions of local, national, and international visitors on the Presidio's role
in Japanese American history. As a Park Partner, the National Japanese American
Historical Society has a formalized agreement with the National Park Service to
jointly interpret Japanese American history at the Presidio.
In this issue we are pleased to present several articles featuring the Presidio.
National Park Service Historian Stephen A. Haller writes about the Presidio's role
in Japanese American history, as well as about the Park Partnership. "Information
Suppressed" is Coram Nobis attorney Don Tamaki's sobering account of the government conspiracy to justify the "military necessity" of internment. "Redemption
of Honor: From cEnemy Alien' to Chief of Security" traces the story of two Niseis
who served in U.S. Army Intelligence while their families were incarcerated in
wartime detention camps. They demonstrated their loyalty and effectiveness
through decades of military service, culminating in their consecutive appointments as Chiefs of Security at the very military headquarters that had implemented E.O. 9066. In another instance of coming full circle from vilification to vindication, Fred Korematsu, who was incarcerated in the Presidio in 1942 for defying
the eviction order, will be honored at the 2nd annual NJAHS /NPS Park Partner
ceremony.
The struggle for truth and justice
continues. Kenji Taguma of the Nichi
Bei Times contributes two articles on
Japanese American railroad workers
fired during World War II. In the final
months of the Civil Liberties Act of
1988, the resolution of the railroad and
mine workers' cases, and those of the
Japanese Peruvians, continues to
unfold.
- Editorial Committee
NJAHS Board of Directors
Thomos T. Sakamoto, President
Steve Hirabayashi, V.P., Communications
Chizu liyama, V.R, Programs
Natsuko Irei, V.P. Membership
Andrew Urushima, CPA, Treasurer
Susan Obayashi,Pharm.D., Secretary
Richard Kisfiimoto, Past President
Yaye Herman, Ph.D.
Warren Eijima
Sue Kuniromi Embrey
Tom Fujimoto
John Hada, Ph.D.
Elisa Kamimoto
Tom Kawaguchi
Edward tahara
Tsuyab *$ox* Kitushimg
Gory fa>, 00$
:lD.
Steven Nakashima
Sayle Nishikawa
Cheryl Lynn Sullivan, Ph.D.
Rita Takahashi, Ph.D.
Hon. Taketsugu "Tak" Takei, Org. & Development
Hiro Takusagawa, Vet. Affairs
Marvin Uratsu
ttfdUvedfl,MD
Norman Wada
Anne Yomasaki
Executive Director
Rosalyn Tonai
NJAHS Staff
Sathya Seigel, Office Manager
Gary Otake, Associate Curator
Kfll far
Pat Abe, Education Consultant
Shizue Seigel, Managing Editor
Peter Yamamoto, Distribution
Natsuki /,
Advisory Council
Roger Daniels, Ph.D.
Toko Fujii
James Hiiabayashi, Ph.D.
William Hirose, JD, CPA
Jerrold Hiura, D.D.S.
Ernest liyama
Mike Iwasaki
Mas Kawaguchi
Harry Kitano, Ph.D.
Wayne Maeda
James P. McNaughton, Ph.D.
Frank Minami
Arthur Morimitsu
Noby Nakamura, FAIA
Omi, Ph.D.
Rose Ouchi
Randy Senzaki
Yoshimi Shibata
i Strobridge, Col. (ret.)
Kenji Taguma
Gerald Takano
Toshio Tsukahira, Ph.D.
Raymond Uchiyama, D.D.S.
Itsuo Uenaka
Georg
Michael Yoshikarni, Ph.D., CPA
Noby Yoshimura
NJAHS Capital Fund Committee
William Hirose, CPA, Chair
Clifford Uyeda, M.D. (ret.)
Yoshimi Shibata
Honorable Taketsugu "Tak" Takei
Capital Fund Drive Honorary Committee
U.S. Senators
Hon. Barbara Boxer, CA
Hon. Dianne Feinstein, CA
Hon. Daniel Inouye, HI
U.S. House of Representatives
Hon. Robert T. Matsui, Sac, CA
Hon. Patsy T. Mink, Hon., HI
2 National Japanese American Historical Society
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| Title | A Little Known Case For Redress Railroad and Mine Workers |
| Description | The Seasonal Magazine, Nikkei Heritage, publishes another volume of their magazine. |
| Subjects | Industry and employment--Railroad |
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| Genre | Periodicals |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | Hirasuna Family Papers |
| Collection Description | 20 items |
| Project Name | California State University Japanese American Digitization Project |
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| Project ID | csufr_hfp_0685 |
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| Subjects | Industry and employment--Railroad |
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| Transcript | Nikkei Heritage»Spring 1998 Volume X, Number 2* Spring 1998 Japanese Americans and the Presidio During World War II, the Presidio of San Francisco was headquarters for the Western Defense Command, headed by Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt. Decisions made there affected every Japanese American living on the West Coast. Today, the Presidio is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the most heavily used park in the National Park System, with twice the combined visitorship of Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and Yellowstone. There are many opportunities to educate millions of local, national, and international visitors on the Presidio's role in Japanese American history. As a Park Partner, the National Japanese American Historical Society has a formalized agreement with the National Park Service to jointly interpret Japanese American history at the Presidio. In this issue we are pleased to present several articles featuring the Presidio. National Park Service Historian Stephen A. Haller writes about the Presidio's role in Japanese American history, as well as about the Park Partnership. "Information Suppressed" is Coram Nobis attorney Don Tamaki's sobering account of the government conspiracy to justify the "military necessity" of internment. "Redemption of Honor: From cEnemy Alien' to Chief of Security" traces the story of two Niseis who served in U.S. Army Intelligence while their families were incarcerated in wartime detention camps. They demonstrated their loyalty and effectiveness through decades of military service, culminating in their consecutive appointments as Chiefs of Security at the very military headquarters that had implemented E.O. 9066. In another instance of coming full circle from vilification to vindication, Fred Korematsu, who was incarcerated in the Presidio in 1942 for defying the eviction order, will be honored at the 2nd annual NJAHS /NPS Park Partner ceremony. The struggle for truth and justice continues. Kenji Taguma of the Nichi Bei Times contributes two articles on Japanese American railroad workers fired during World War II. In the final months of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the resolution of the railroad and mine workers' cases, and those of the Japanese Peruvians, continues to unfold. - Editorial Committee NJAHS Board of Directors Thomos T. Sakamoto, President Steve Hirabayashi, V.P., Communications Chizu liyama, V.R, Programs Natsuko Irei, V.P. Membership Andrew Urushima, CPA, Treasurer Susan Obayashi,Pharm.D., Secretary Richard Kisfiimoto, Past President Yaye Herman, Ph.D. Warren Eijima Sue Kuniromi Embrey Tom Fujimoto John Hada, Ph.D. Elisa Kamimoto Tom Kawaguchi Edward tahara Tsuyab *$ox* Kitushimg Gory fa>, 00$ :lD. Steven Nakashima Sayle Nishikawa Cheryl Lynn Sullivan, Ph.D. Rita Takahashi, Ph.D. Hon. Taketsugu "Tak" Takei, Org. & Development Hiro Takusagawa, Vet. Affairs Marvin Uratsu ttfdUvedfl,MD Norman Wada Anne Yomasaki Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai NJAHS Staff Sathya Seigel, Office Manager Gary Otake, Associate Curator Kfll far Pat Abe, Education Consultant Shizue Seigel, Managing Editor Peter Yamamoto, Distribution Natsuki /, Advisory Council Roger Daniels, Ph.D. Toko Fujii James Hiiabayashi, Ph.D. William Hirose, JD, CPA Jerrold Hiura, D.D.S. Ernest liyama Mike Iwasaki Mas Kawaguchi Harry Kitano, Ph.D. Wayne Maeda James P. McNaughton, Ph.D. Frank Minami Arthur Morimitsu Noby Nakamura, FAIA Omi, Ph.D. Rose Ouchi Randy Senzaki Yoshimi Shibata i Strobridge, Col. (ret.) Kenji Taguma Gerald Takano Toshio Tsukahira, Ph.D. Raymond Uchiyama, D.D.S. Itsuo Uenaka Georg Michael Yoshikarni, Ph.D., CPA Noby Yoshimura NJAHS Capital Fund Committee William Hirose, CPA, Chair Clifford Uyeda, M.D. (ret.) Yoshimi Shibata Honorable Taketsugu "Tak" Takei Capital Fund Drive Honorary Committee U.S. Senators Hon. Barbara Boxer, CA Hon. Dianne Feinstein, CA Hon. Daniel Inouye, HI U.S. House of Representatives Hon. Robert T. Matsui, Sac, CA Hon. Patsy T. Mink, Hon., HI 2 National Japanese American Historical Society |
