I was very intrigued by Mr. Doi and his story, and I really learned a lot from his presentation.  When Mr. Doi spoke of his childhood, I felt much empathy for him.  He was a normal American child that was interned just for having a Japanese background even though he knew nothing of the Japanese regime at the time.  I also felt empathy for him after the bombing on Pearl Harbor when Americans began to blame the Japanese and Japanese-Americans for it.  The Japanese-Americans were just as angry about the bombing as any other American was, and it was very unfair and cruel for the United States to turn against some of its own people and put them into camps.  I was very interested when Mr. Doi spoke of his life inside the camp, because at the time he was almost the same age as all of us are now.  I was happy to hear that there were organized activities within the camps, such as clubs and athletics, for the children to participate in in order to pass the time and enjoy themselves.  I felt awful when I heard Mr. Doi talk about trying to live after internment and the difficulties of trying to reintegrate into society.  It must have been extremely challenging for the adults and parents of children to have to provide their families with minimal supplies and resources.  In my mind, the reparations payments should have been made much earlier than they were, so they could help those people who struggled immeadiately after internment.  Also, although $20,000 seems like a lot of money, that amount does not nearly make up for all the lost possessions, the time living in camp, and the difficulties after being interned.  I was interested to her if Mr. Doi was still in touch with any one that he met during his internment, but when he told us about their camp's annual reunion in Las Vegas I felt very empathetic.  While a reunion might be fun and entertaining, it most likely brings back horrible memories that many people would gladly like to forget.  I am very grateful that we we able to listen to Mr. Doi speak and learn about his story of internment.