Richard Saito oral history interview, part 2 of 2, October 13, 2010

Saito talks about the food supply that the Japanese civilians had access to. He continues to explain how he helped civilians. He explains the United States Military's reliance on Nisei soldiers. He describes how he interpreted Japanese. He discusses his assignments during the military occupation of Japan, including assessing the damage in Japan. He talks about his interactions with Japanese civilians. He explains why he preferred survey work. Saito shares his other memories of the military occupation. He briefly talks about miscellaneous travel in Japan. He describes homelessness in Japan. He discusses the black markets. He explains the legacy of the Nisei soldiers. He discusses his return to the United States. He talks about his wife. He shares the keys to a successful military occupation.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/1021-Saito-Richard-2.m4v

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