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Apparel Importers Take Advantage of Seattle Shortcuts

Because of its proximity to Asia, the Port of Seattle serves as the location of forty (40) headquarters of sportswear and outerwear import companies. The article describes the process of designing products and getting them manufactured in different…

Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story

In 1947, Japanese American basketball player Wat Misaka was the first person of color to be drafted into the NBA. Overcoming discrimination towards Nisei during World War II, he was a star player at the University of Utah in 1944 and 1947, taking two…

Would Move Japanese

Letter writer Peter S. Johnson urges the removal of Japanese from the Pacific Coast to some inland location, saying that they are a menace to the area.

Would Move Japanese; Loyal Japanese; For Mr. Moto

Letters to the Editor ot the Seatte Post-Ingelligencer commenting on the proposal to evacuate all Japanese/Japanese Americans from the West Coast.