Opening Day at Building 640
Art Ishimoto San Francisco- November 11, 2013. The MIS Historic Learning Center held its opening day ceremonies after 25 years in the making. It began operations as the first MIS language school in 1941, a month before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Many dignitaries, veterans, and family members attended the ceremony. Maj. Gen. Arthur Ishimoto (Ret), a MIS veteran, delivered the following keynote speech: Building 640, The Presidio, San Francisco, California I was a member of the Military Intelligence Service during World War II. This building has a connection to all of us who served in the MIS. We began our long journey from here to prove we’re Americans. But first, let me remind you of our shameful and ugly history so that you can fully understand why so...
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