Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Modeling.... movies... teaching......tv ... these are some of the things that kept fashion model Jean miller busy during her three year stay in Japan."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Jaime Gonzalez of Oklahoma State University shot a three-under-par 69, the day's best round, and led the United States to a 4-4 tie with Japan in Tuesday's first round of the U.S.-Japan collegiate golf tournament."

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to D. W. Kempner providing updates about the night watchmen on Kempner's estate, cotton gin reports, correspondence from Bill Keyser, a meeting with John Harris about the Galveston Orphans' Home, cotton sold to Japan, seed prices, and notice that he is leaving for Paragould.

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Lyda Quinn informing about enclosing duplicate deposit slip to the A. W. Distributing Company.

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This report discusses the relationship between the United States and Japan, including Japanese efforts to support the U.S. in the wake of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks and the two countries' economic ties, especially with regards to the recent economic downturn. This report also discusses the general political atmosphere of Japan, including the recent and ongoing political turmoil in Tokyo.

This report looks at Japan-U.S. relations since WWII. The report focuses on some problems which can be addressed by Congress, including the earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan in March 2011, the Futenma Marine Air Station in Okinawa, bilateral trade, and economic issues resulting from the recent credit crisis and related economic recession.

The prospects for Japan-U.S. relations in a rapidly changing minternational environment were explored in depth in a September 27, 1991, CRS seminar entitled "The Future of U.S.-Japan Relations: Global Partnership or Strategic, Rivalry?" A full transcript of the proceedings was published in February 1992 by the House Committee on Ways and Means as a Committee Print. This report summarizes the principal findings of that seminar.

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns from August 24 to August 28, 1943. The overlay contains annotations regarding USS StingRay, Buenos Aires Maru, and USS Pike. Significant events visible on the map include a torpedo attack on the Buenos Aires Maru.

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns from June 24 to 27, 1943. The overlay contains annotations regarding the South Pacific Force, USS Thornton (AVD-11), USS Hudson (DD-475), and convoy #3613 'B'. Significant events visible on the map include the USS Thornton being attacked by bombers on June 25 at 10:25 AM and the USS Hudson and SOPAC sighting a sub on June 25 at 6:45 AM.

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns on May 24, 1944. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Raton (SS-270), USS Skate (SS-305), Japanese Hospital Ship Yoshino Maru, Cargo Ships Bizen Maru, Bokuyo Maru, and Tenryugawa Maru, Merchant Vessels Daimyo Maru, Uruppu Maru, and Wales Maru, Submarine RO-41, and Coast Defense Ship 12. Significant events visible on the map include the Wales Maru sinking.

Map overlay documenting the activities of the US Naval operations, Japanese ships, cargo ships, and weather patterns from November 24 to 26, 1943. The overlay contains annotations regarding the USS Searaven (SS-196), USS Darter (SS-576), Destroyer Division 6, Commander in Chief, British East Indes Station, Japanese transport ship Nekka Maru, tanker Goyoo, seaplane carrier Wakamiya, ship Nishi Maru, Japanese Convoy 34, merchant ships Tainan Maru, ship Ogu Rayama Maru, auxiliary transports Kashii, seaplane tender Kamoi, German ship Genrando, Japanese ship Konkan, carrier Hitaka, ship Ryuho, Destroyer Division 21, Convoy 2517, ship Hoku Maru, cargo ship, Ichizen Maru, cargo ship Madras Maru, cargo ship Asaka Maru, cargo ship Nitinan Maru, cargo ship Onoe Maru, destroyer Shimakaze, carrier Shokaku, cargo ship Chokai, destroyer Ikazuchi, Japanese Destroyer Division 4, training vessel Nippon Maru, transport ship Toa Maru, merchant cruiser Akigumo, troop transport Nagarai, destroyer Hibiki, cruiser Yanagi, destroyer Shimakaze, destroyer Oite. Significant events visible on the map include the Nekka Maru being sunk, Goyoo being sunk, Wakamiya being sunk, Tainan Maru being sunk, Ogu Rayama Maru being sunk, the Onoe Maru being hit and sunk and the Searaven sinking the Toa Maru.

Interview with landscape architect and Army veteran William Garbo Sr. The interview includes Garbo's personal experiences about the G Troop, 112th Cavalry, in the Southwest Pacific Theater during World-War II, growing up in an Italian-American family in Mississippi during the Great Depression, volunteering for the draft and processing at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, basic training at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia, being assigned to the 26th War Dog Platoon and to New Guinea in 1944, the Battle of the Driniumor River and his attachment to elements of the 32nd Infantry Division, jungle patrols on New Guinea with his dog, his transfer to Troop, 112th Cavalry and the invasion of Layte, Philippines, and the living condition in the Philippine jungles. Additionally, Garbo speaks about the fighting prowess of his comrades in the 112th Cavalry, jungle patrols on Leyte and Luzon, the 112th's activities around Marungko and Antipolo, Luzon, descriptions of cannibalism by Japanese soldiers, his wounds from artillery shrapnel and evacuation by helicopter, his return to the 112th Cavalry and preparations for the invasion of Japan, witnessing the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay, occupation duty at Tateyama, Honshu, relations between Japanese civilians and American occupation troops, the destruction of Japanese defensive fortifications …

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing unpaid invoices and requests updates on his travel plans to Japan for handling these issues. He appreciates Mr. Kempner's willingness to address the situation in Japan and explains the complexities involved.

Interview with Robert H. "Hal" Jackson regarding his experiences as a Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. It details his experiences with different aircraft and on carriers and in land-based squadrons in the Pacific.

Interview with J. Glen Cleckler, a U. S. Marine during World War II. He discusses his background, including the day he and seven of his friends skipped school to see a movie. In order to provide a believable excuse for their absence to their principal, they went to a recruiting office to get informational forms. The principal then gave them permission to graduate early to join the Marines. He discusses his experiences in boot camp and other training programs and the Battle of Iwo Jima, including hygiene during the battle and the famous flag-raising there. He shares some stories about one of the flag-raisers, Harlan Block, who had been part of the group that enlisted in the Marines with him. He also recalls returning to the United States on a ship full of Section-8 soldiers (PTSD victims), meeting German prisoners of war, and living with Jim Crow laws.

The 1995 U.S.-Japan Financial Services Agreement further liberalizes aspects of Japan's financial markets, particularly in asset management, corporate securities, cross-border financial services, and in providing greater transparency for administrative procedures. Implementation will have to be monitored, however, and some issues still remain unresolved.

On May 25, 1989, President Bush proposed that the United States undertake the Structural Impediments Initiative (SII), a series of discussions with Japan to address certain fundamental Japanese economic policies and business practices that the United States claims impede U.S. exports and investments. The SII was, in part, a Bush Administration response to the stubborn U.S. trade deficit and other problems that have caused friction in the U.S. trading relationship with Japan. It was also a response to congressional pressure to deal more aggressively with Japanese unfair trade practices and to calls from critics to adopt a "managed" trade policy toward Japan.

Letter from B. F. Nell to Captain J. M. Wightwick regrading their vessel set to discharge at Galveston. He requests them to keep the case safe.

Letter from Dan Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner thanking for letters to friends and fine hospitality.

This report discusses the development in global warming as a global issue. Topics include issues that have arisen regarding the ETS and considerations for cap-and-trade.

Typed transcript of interview conducted by radio interviewer Richard S. 'Cactus' Pryor with Vice Adm. R. K. Turner and Gen. H. M. Smith the day after the Iwo Jima flag raising and consists of commentary about that event and other combat operations taking place on the island at that time.

Interview with Jerell E. Crow. He entered the Coast Guard in 1940 and trained in Florida and New York City. He served aboard a Landing Ship, Tank (LST) when those ships were first introduced. He traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Neville Island Shipyard operated by the Dravo Corporation as part of a crew that brought an LST down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. From there, the crew practiced operations at Biloxi, Mississippi. Eventually, Crow travelled to San Diego aboard the LST through the Panama Canal. From there, he went to Guadalcanal and unloaded tanks. Eventually, his ship was hit at Saipan and he was wounded. He also served aboard an LST during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Afterwards, Crow's LST was present in Tokyo Bay for the surrender. He visited Hiroshima while on occupation duty after the atomic bomb was dropped. Eventually, his LST made its way back to San Francisco where he was discharged.