On this whole issue of what happens in a post9 11 and the development of the security measures and the no racial profiling rule. It was just a stunning audience. Great group. Largest group ive ever spoken to at a dinner. 4,000 people there. Im guessing id have to imagine that they were so appreciative that you were in the position you were making those decisions. Theres the aent deaf magsz, arab american antidefamation league. And that night at that access dinner, i got an award from though. For the stand that i took september 11th. Well, were out of time. I actually took more than i sapd i would. This has been an incredible interview. Thank you so much for your time. I so appreciate it. Thanks. With live coverage of the u. S. House on cspan and the senate on cspan 2. Here, on cspan three, we compliment that cover rang by showing you the latest on Public Affairs e vebts. Blank wlank. This is a special showing of programs normally seen weekends here on cspan 34. Ahead, a look at japanes
Tvs reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. On february 19th 1942, roosevelt issued executive order 9066 leading to a forced relocation and internment of over 100,000 people of japanese ancestry who lived on the west coast of the u. S. About 62 of the internees were american citizens. A challenge to democracy from 1944 is a 20minute War Relocation Authority film which attempts to justify the policy by showing the internment process and Living Conditions in the camps sometimes admitting there were problems but frequently glossing over the many negative aspects of forced relocation. To wartime communities. Established in out of the way places. But ordered to reduce a military hazard at a time when invasion was great. 2 3 of the evacuees are american citizens by right of birth. The rest are the japanese born parents and grandparents. They are not under suspicion, they are not prisoners, not internees. They are merely dislocated people. The plac
Archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. On february 19th 1942, roosevelt issued executive order 9066 leading to a forced relocation and internment of over 100,000 people of japanese ancestry who lived on the west coast of the u. S. About 62 of the internees were american citizens. A challenge to democracy from 1944 is a 20minute War Relocation Authority film which attempts to justify the policy by showing the internment process and Living Conditions in the camps sometimes admitting there were problems but frequently glossing over the many negative aspects of forced relocation. To wartime communities. Established in out of the way places. But ordered to reduce a military hazard at a time when invasion was great. 2 3 of the evacuees are american citizens by right of birth. The rest are the japanese born parents and grandparents. They are not under suspicion, they are not prisoners, not internees. They are merely dislocated people. The place ten different Relocation C
So even though i had people ask me about it, i always dismissed it. But this was an opportunity through an appointment, not election. So you get appointed, then you do your job, then you can seek election. So in 1969, i ran for the City Council Post that i had by appointment. But on the brochure, i couldnt say reelect norm because i hadnt been elected in the first place, so we used the phrase retain norm on the council. How supportive was the Japanese American Community to your campaign . Very. I had great support from within the community. At that point it was probably maybe 2 of the population, 3 . Very, very small. But i had great support from the Japanese American Community. And so that was also true by 1970, i had become vice mayor, and then in 1971, for the reelection for the mayors post, the mayor decided not to seek reelection. So then that mayor and many people said, hey, youve got to run for mayor. Well, i was trying to split my duties between being on the city council and ru