Primary Source

Richard Aoki FBI Files

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation via The Vault.

Select documents from Richard Aoki’s FBI file, 1961-1977.

A document that appears to have been typed on a typewriter with hand written notes in various places. Sections of the page have been highlighted digitally. — Source: United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Vault.

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Lesson Plan

Advocate or Informant? Evaluating the Mixed Legacy of Richard Aoki

Through an exploration of the life of Japanese American activist Richard Aoki, students will examine one man’s story that is more complex than the simple binaries we often find in stories of activism.