What does AJA stand for?

Americans of Japanese Ancestry (WWII era term used to refer to Japanese-Americans)

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Military and Government

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The visa program for South Americans of Japanese ancestry was introduced partly in response to a labor shortage in Japan, where the population is shrinking and aging.

Japan gives cash to jobless foreigners to go home

1944: In a pair of rulings, the Supreme Court upheld the wartime relocation of Japanese Americans but also said undeniably loyal Americans of Japanese ancestry could not continue to be detained.

Odds and Ends

More than 110,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were forced into such camps, the U.

Generations share impact of internment

Today's Civil Liberties Celebration caps a yearlong exploration of the internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II -- and how that has ongoing meaning for social justice in the United States.

Events at SCCC celebrate civil rights

The memorial will honor Americans of Japanese ancestry who volunteered for combat and served in military intelligence in the Pacific theater.

REMEMBERING SACRIFICES

The answer is so important: Americans of Japanese ancestry have made a significant contribution to this country.

JAPANESE AMERICANS CELEBRATE FUND RAISING

The Bainbridge Island Japanese Community Teriyaki Dinner and Program highlights a pictorial exhibit of the 100-year history of Americans of Japanese ancestry on Bainbridge Island with a teriyaki chicken dinner, sushi bar and entertainment including the Seattle Kokon Taiko Drummers; seatings at 4 and 6 p.

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