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\n Short documentary on California's Nisei veterans produced by photographer Tom Graves. The video was funded by a grant from the\n \n California Civil Liberties Public Education Program\n \n .\n

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\n \n Authored by\n \n Brian Niiya\n \n , Densho\n \n
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\n Niiya, Brian\n
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