On the eve of World War II, young Emi Okada gives up her baby for adoption, but her mother finds the boy and brings him home. "This crucial event ... dramatically alters the lives of Emi's parents, siblings, and, later, her children. Betrayals and…
Gordon K. Hirayabshi revealed in his letter why he could not obey the evacuation order sending persons of Japanese ancestry into internment camps. He cited constitutional and Bill of Rights guarantees as his authority for resisting the evacuation.
Gov. Arthur B. Langlie of Washington declared the state a "protective area" and asked that all Japanese turn in items of explosives, ammunition, firearms and any other items of destruction. In the meantime, Japanese aliens held in detention were to…
