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Children of the Camps

Film, Children of the Camps, capturesthe childhood trauma of JA who were incarcerated during WWII and its continuing affects.

Topaz Museum buys over 400 acres of Topaz site

The Topaz Museum Board bought 400 acres at the site of the former internment camp .n It is on the Utah's register of National Historic Places and the Board will continue to develop plans for saving and restoring the site.

A Flag Salute

A Hansel Mieth photo showing residents of the Heart Mount camp saluting the flag.

Echoes of Internment in Kosovo

Compares the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, Yugoslavia to the Evacuation of all ethnically Japanese after Pearl Harbor.

Flood of Change: The 1948 Vanport Flood

In 1948, the Columbia River flooded, washing away the entire twon of Vanport. Vanport was a war-time boom town just outside of Portland, with a significant population of Japanese Americans.

Another look: JACLs record on Evacuation

A complete list of all of the delegates at the national emergency council session at San Francisco called by the JACL to examine the problems raised by Exec. Order 9066.

Comrades in Arms

Summary of book by Richard Oguro, Sempai Gumi, giving unknown details of the three Nikkei untils participating in World War II. Details of the War Department's decision to allow any participation by Japanese Americans.

Mayor Webb dedicates Minoru Yasui Plaza

Dedication of a plaza as the Minoru Yasui Plaza and the unveiling of a bust of Yasui.