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extended hand, but as he did, he

said, “But you are Japanese?”

Kim looked directly into Fred’s

eyes and said, “I am an American,

same as you.”

The gamut of emotion that

flooded into Fred’s heart was so

intense he could hardly fathom it. It

ran from the shame of not even

knowing the name of his neighbor

to gratitude for his son’s safe return.

From then on, Fred did all he

could to help those in the

internment camp, even visiting and

taking food. He became friends

with Akio, Kim’s father, and when

the day came that the Sato family

was allowed to return home, Fred

was there to welcome them.

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