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Ship to Japan

Caption on Post-it: "Dad took this boat to Japan in 1936 - met Harry & Ted Kaisaki on board on way over to Japan. Also came home together."
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5 Japanese Will Talk on Citizenship (April 23, 1933)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 23, 1933, p. 5
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Seattle Japanese Ask Harry Whitney Treat to Lead Them. Offer to Raise and Equip Regiment of 1,000 Men for Service Against Germans. Sons of Nippon Show Loyalty to Uncle Sam. Thomas Y. Nabatame, Veteran of U.S. Navy, Is Originator of Idea. (April 8, 1917)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 8, 1917, p. 5
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Seattle School Crucible From Which Foreigners Come Americans. Institution on Main Street Takes Youngsters of Various Nationalities and Teaches Them Loyalty. Flag Services Part of Daily Instruction. Oath of Allegiance to United States Given Frequently to L

The Seattle Daily Times, May 20, 1917, p. 12
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Japanese Assembly Pledges Loyalty to America. Convention Gathered in Seattle Sends Formal Message to President Wilson. (July 4, 1918)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 4, 1918, p. 13
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Japanese-Americans Express Loyalty (June 28, 1917)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 28, 1917, p. 12
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Flapper May Solve Big Issue. Japanese Girl Americanized. Olive-Skinned Maid Insists on Her Beauty Sleep and Refuses to Rise to Work in Fields at 4 A.M. (October 25, 1925)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 25, 1925, p. 4
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Coast Japanese Hold Conference. Business Men Meeting Here to Discuss Commercial and Educational Problems. (July 5, 1918)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 5, 1918, p. 9
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 26 (December 27, 1957)

Select article titles: "Nixon invites Clers to attend employment meet" (p. 1); "Nisei veteran groups, JACL president protest showing of 'Air Force on TV" (p. 1); "Chinese Canadian legislator sees trade as start of winning China back to West" (p. 2).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 20 (November 15, 1957)

Select article titles: "PSW Clers explore Japan-U.S. relations" (p. 1); "Name Six to New Civil Rights Commission" (p. 1); "JACL Policy Statement on International Relations" (p. 1); "Nisei can be elected to U.S. Congress, Rep. Saund believes" (p. 8)
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