"The museum had always been quietly working behind the scenes to support the community's efforts to try to get the artifacts," JANM President and CEO Greg Kimura told NBC News. "When it became clear the environment had been poisoned [by the controversy], the museum had to take a principal role. The big fear was that those artifacts might go to a university or an encyclopedic institution without a direct tie to the [Japanese-American] community."Auction Internment Items Saved by George Takei Find New Home - NBC News.com
Monday, May 4, 2015
Auction Internment Items Saved by George Takei Find New Home - NBC News.com
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