Watch the archive of the May 18, 2008 special ceremony to honor those Japanese-American University of Washington students forced into internment camps during World War II. In 1942 the federal government removed all 440 UW Japanese American students from the University of Washington. Though some of these Nikkei returned or received their degrees from other colleges, many others were unable to finish their education at the UW. In recognition of all these Japanese American students, we invite you to watch “The Long Journey Home: Honoring UW Nikkei Students of 1941-1942,” a ceremony to honor these students, both the living and the dead, and to educate current and future generations about this grievous national tragedy as they receive an honorary degree from the University of Washington. Norman Mineta, former United States Secretary of Transportation, will also speak. Mineta and his Japanese immigrant parents were detained at an internment camp in Wyoming during World War II. From the Series:The Long Journey Home: Honoring UW Nikkei Students of 1941-1942