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Hear Firsthand Account of WWII Internment at Sumner Library
Ben Kodama, an active member of the Sumner community and member of the Rotary Club of Sumner, will share his family's experiences during World War II during a free event Sept. 20.
Information from the Pierce County Library System
TACOMA – History will come alive when people listen to a firsthand account of World War II internment experiences during a free event at Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Friday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m.
The Friends of the Sumner Library sponsor this free event.
Ben Kodama will share his family’s experiences during World War II and the internment of Japanese-Americans. Mr. Kodama is a member of the Rotary Club of Sumner and has been active in the Sumner community for many years.
Heirs of the American Experiment—the title of the event—comes from a 1944 quote by U. S. Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy: “All residents of this nation are kin in some way by blood or culture to a foreign land. Yet they are primarily and necessarily a part of the new and distinct civilization of the United States. They must accordingly be treated at all times as the heirs of the American experiment and as entitled to all the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.”
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