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Though Daniel Inouye is perhaps best known for his work as a senator from Hawaii, he served during World War II in the 442nd regiment (the segregated, all-Nisei regiment comprised of interned Japanese Americans who answered yes-yes on the loyalty questionnaire). George notes that he’s one of the most famous veterans who was eventually awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery during World War II.
Senator Daniel K. Inouye Quotes in They Called Us Enemy
The They Called Us Enemy quotes below are all either spoken by Senator Daniel K. Inouye or refer to Senator Daniel K. Inouye. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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They Called Us Enemy Quotes
As President Clinton said that day, “Rarely has a nation been so well-served by a people it has so ill-treated.” These brave soldiers clung to their belief in the shining ideals of their country.
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George Takei recalls an awards ceremony in 2000 in which President Clinton upgraded members of the all-Nisei 442nd division’s military honors to the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor of the country. Prior to this, Takei explains that the 442nd was able to rescue another battalion that seemed impossible to save, thereby proving their bravery and their willingness to serve their country. President Clinton’s statement acknowledges outright that the United States made a mistake, first in denying Japanese Americans the right to serve in the military in the first place, and then by using the loyalty questionnaire to force Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic
Though they responded in different ways—caring for their families...
Fighting on the battlefield...
Or serving time for their principles—all these Japanese Americans showed incredible courage and heroism.
They proved that being American is not just for some people. They all made difficult choices to demonstrate their patriotism to this country even when it rejected them.
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After detailing the many different responses to the loyalty questionnaire, Takei makes the case that however people responded, they contributed in some way to proving that Japanese Americans are, in fact, Americans. This gets at the memoir’s insistence that protest can take many forms, and that it’s essential to protest in a variety of different ways in order to create change. Insisting that caring for their families was a way to protest validates the experiences of people like Mama. Mama, as a woman, couldn’t serve in the military anyway. But by caring for her family, keeping her children happy and Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore laborum. Nisi quia ea. Quia soluta itaque. Deleniti nisi earum. Ad tenetur laboriosam. Eum accusamus harum. Accusantium iusto voluptas. Totam quae corporis. Impedit non ut. Incidunt rerum est. Aperiam doloremque eum. Animi soluta perspiciatis. Ut minima autem. Modi omnis iure. Sint qui qui
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Senator Daniel K. Inouye Character Timeline in They Called Us Enemy
The timeline below shows where the character Senator Daniel K. Inouye appears in They Called Us Enemy. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
They Called Us Enemy
The most famous soldier to receive the medal is Senator Daniel K. Inouye , a senator from Hawaii. (Years after this, he helps George found the Japanese American...
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