Kennie Namba oral history interview, part 2 of 6, July 13, 2001
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Namba discusses his childhood and post-war experiences with racism and discrimination. He then provides some thoughts about what the Pledge of Alligence and United States national anthem mean to him; discusses his childhood ambitions and heroes; and talks about playing sports. Next, Namba talks about going to Judo class, speaking Japanese at home, attending school in Minidoka incarceration camp, and graduating high school. Lastly, Namba talks about his life prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor and his whereabouts during attack; his thoughts regarding President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech; and discusses his thoughts on curfew, Executive Order 9066, forced removal, and the treatment of Japanese Americans.
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video/m4v
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0:28:03
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2001OH0185_02_Namba
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/185-Namba-Kennie-2.m4v
Date of Birth
1925 May 02
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War or Conflict
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Yes
Citation
Namba, Kennie: narrator, Hawkins, Richard: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Kennie Namba oral history interview, part 2 of 6, July 13, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 23, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1052081.