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IDCIPNW Host Bi-District, Take Part in Minidoka Pilgrimage Rep. Coble Reneges on By Pacific Citizen Staff WWII, many of them from the Park Service is developing a man­ Agreement to Meet With JACL- and Associated Press states of Idaho, Oregon and agement plan that could include Washington. The internees joined an interpretive center telling the Afterhaving agreed to meet with demonstrates Rep. Coble's arro­ As members of the the more than 110,000 Americans story of Minidoka and of the representatives of the JACL last gant disr€gard of the Asian Pacific Intermountain and Pacific of Japanese ancestry who were internees housed there. month to discuss controversial American community and his NOIthwest JACL districts gath­ placed in 10 internment camps During the Minidoka ceremony remarks he made about the rejection of the concerns expressed ered for their biennial bi-district throughout the West Coast. there was a tribute to the Nisei vet­ Japanese American internment, by millions of Americans, holding �

conference in Twin Falls, Idaho, There were once 600 barracks erans who died fighting for their Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C., is himself above the principles of a ° June 27-29, country during now refusing representative democracy," said they joined WWII and to the to meet with Tateishi. more than a other internees.. the organiza­ "We will continue to call on the hundred former who also passed tion. House Republican leadership, as internees and away while "Having well as the White House, to repudi­ their families interned. The agreed last ate Rep. Coble's statement about for a pilgrimage ceremony month to meet the World War II internment and to to the World included a color with the JACL explain to us how his insensitivity War II guard and firing and other civil will serve the best interest of a sub­ Minidoka squad by local . rights groups to discuss his com- committee charged with determin­ Internment veterans from the ments concerning the internment ing fair treatment of those who fall Camp. Magic Valley. of the Japanese Americancommu­ under the broad net of this admin­ It was the The pilgrim­ nity during World War II, we are istration's anti-terrorist policies," largest reunion age took place extremely disappointed that Rep. he said. of internees during the Howard Coble has reneged and Coble, who is currently the head ever at the IDCIPNW bi­ now refuses to schedule any meet­ of the House Judiciary subcommit­ (from left): V.P. of General Operations David Kawamoto, IDC Govemor Micki Minidoka site d istrict onfer- ing," said John Tateishi, JACL tee on homeland security, said dur­ Kawakami, JACL National President Floyd Mori and Sandy Bosteder. � and for many it ence tha t mc lu d - executive director. ing a Feb. 4 radio talk show that

was their firstti me back since their located at Minidoka covering ed a full weekend of activities. At the American-Arab ° Anti­ the WW II internment of JAs was WWII incarceration. 33,000 acres but it is now mostly Various workshops were held Discrimination Committee con­ for their own protection. "All of us put in concentration farmland .. The Minidoka camp including taiko drumming, bonsai gressional dinner June 12 Coble "We were at war," Coble said. camps during World War II were closed in October 1945 and what making and a media workshop. had indicated to Kristine Minami, "For many Japanese Americans, it

ethnically cleansed," said Jeff ° remains - the stone entrance gate Former Minidoka internees Itami, JACL director for public affairs, wasn't safe for them to be on the Itami, who now lives in Salt Lake and a flower garden grown by the· Massie Tomita and Mary Hirata that he would schedule a meeting street." City. "We were put in camps, and internees - was named a national also shared stories about their with JACL to discuss his remarks He also added that some JAs none of us saw the inside of a historic site in 1991. WWII experiences. Noted artist about the World War II internment. "probably were intent on doing courtroom." Today, the center in Jerome Roger Shimomura presented "Rep. Coble agreed and assured harm to us, just as some of these The MiIlidoka Relocation County has been designated a slides of his paintings inspired by me that he would speak to his chief Arab Americans are probably

Center housed 13,000 JAs during national monument. The National his grandmother's ° WWII diary of staff about scheduling such a intent on doing harm to us." entries. meeting," said Minami. On June 2 the California Senate FROM THE MIDWEST letter from a teacher in Moss The bi-district awards banquet But now it seems that Coble has joined the state's Assembly in con­ Point, Miss., saying that she's had included a silent auction to benefit changed his mind. demning Coble for his contrQver­ Why Join JACL? problems in her classroom with JACL and the newly formed "His continued refusal to discuss sial remarks and called on the students using the term in refer­ Friends of Minidoka, an inde- this matter with the JACL and longtime congressman to resign as By Bill Yoshino ring to her. Intolerance and igno­ other concerned members of the chairman of the congressional sub­ Midwest Regional Director rance endure and the JACL is See BI-DISTRICT/page 12 civil rights community only committee .• equipped to combat both. Why join the JACL? If the word During the last several weeks, '�ap" is scrawled across a wall, the ° the JACL has been engaged in JACL will get rid of it. At its most FOX Criticized for Airing of 'Banzai,' intensive efforts to renew lapsed basic, that's members. Like many of you, I've what the Agrees to C�ncel Charlie Chan Film Series made several telephone calls to By CAROLINE AOYAGI tor and actors striking exaggerated program," said Ken Inouye, JACL does. Executive Editor former members urging them to martial arts poses which pre­ JACL, vice president of public Does this still renew. The predictable response is miered July 13. affairs, who attended the recent happen? Last "why should I join?" At one level The people at FOX aren't doing "The JACL is appalled that meeting with FOX executives. week I much these days to please the it's easy to explain the personal executives of Fox have decided to "Banzai," first aired in Britain, received a let­ Asian American community. benefits such as the PacificCitizen air the program 'Banzai,' which encourages viewers to bet on the ter from a First it was the network's plan to newspaper, the health benefits, the we find offensive and objection­ outcome of a series of unpre­ Nisei man air old Charlie Chan movies this credit union, the rental car dis­ able," said John Tateishi, JACL dictable stunts. For example, who told me summer, which many AAs consid­ executi ve director. "The program counts and the scholarships. But Michael Jackson impersonators ° that he attended a luncheon where er offensive and archaic with its caricatures Japanese in the worst the JACL is more than that - a lot are placed on an ice rink to see he met someone who used the ethnic stereotypes and its "yellow more. possible way through buffoonery who can moon walk the fastest In term thinking it was an acceptable face" white actors. Although FOX and tasteless stereotyping. In con­ In the end, the support for the another, a stick is thrown into a identifier. This week I received a has since decided to cancel the cert with MANAA (Media Action JACL allows us to operate effec­ swimming pool and viewers must "Charlie Chan Mystery Tour" tive programs that address our Network for Asian Americans), guess who retrieves it the fastest after protests from the community, the JACL has lodged a protest civil rights mission, thereby bene- - Todd Bridges of "Diff' rent FOX has now released "Banzai," with Fox and will press for the Strokes" or a dog. See YOSHINO/page 2 a game show spoof featuring a cancellation of the program." Although organizations like the heavily accented Japanese narra- Representative from the JACL JACL and MANAA are obviously and MANAA met with FOX unhappy with the showing of Inside the executives July 10 to discuss their "Banzai," what they have a prob­ NATIONAL JACL concerns and to try to persuade the lem with is the airing of offensive Pacific Citizen GALA DINNER network to stop airing "Banzai." and negatives stereotypes with lit­ The FOX executives said the first tle other representation of AAs

National News . . .. . 3-4 September 13 six episodes have already been elsewhere on television. Wilshire Grand Hotel sold so they cannot stop their air­ In an L.A. Times interview, Community News ... 5-6 ing but that they would be willing MANAA president Guy Aoki, Los Angeles to work with JACL and MANAA said, "Asians are kind of condi­ Sports ...... 7 in developing any future episodes. tioned to cringe and go, 'OK, what

.• Honoring: "Although we are not happy are they going to do? They're Columns, Norman Mineta with the fact that the first six pro­ going to make fun of us,'" he said, grams will be aired with all of the adding TV "rarely shows Asian Cartoon ...... 0 ••••••8 Daniel Inouye negative imagery of Japanese Americans as regular people. . .. Robert Matsui intact, I believe that we can tum There's nothing to balance it out." Calendar ...... 10 Mike Honda this negative situation into a posi­ On its website (www.manaa. tive one if we are able to provide org), MANAA encourages the Obituaries ...... 11 Info: input on future installments of this 213/626-4471 See FOX/page 12 2 PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 18-31, 2003 book that provides a historical look YOSHINO at anti-Asian sentiment, along with COMMENTARY . acIII. c (Continued from page 1) recent examples of anti-Asian vio­ We Are Going to Make It . clOzen lence and a section on how you and fitin us all. Our strength as an your community can respond to g By Grace Kimoto ship. And yet they manage to stay 7 Cupania Circle, organization derives from a healthy hate incidents. Editorial Board in the forefront of breaking news 1' . eeDe P.e. Monterey Park, CA 91755 network of chapters situated Member and continue to speak out against Tel: 3231725-0083, 800/966- throughout the country. In turn, the Japanese American Curriculum injustices. 6157, Fax: 3231725-0064 national network provides the foun­ Guide So many thoughts have been It isn't their job to get new mem­ E-mail: [email protected] dation and credibility, which allows The JACL first published its cur­ buzzing in my head ever since I bership and new cliapters. It's real­ the national JACL to speak out and riculum guide, "A Lesson in began to serve on the pacific ly our job. They are our leaders, Executive Editor: provide programming in critical American History: The .Japanese Citizen Editorial Board last year. but we are the workers. It's OUR Caroline Y. Aoyagi areas. Chapters can do likewise in American Experience," over Office Manager: 10 What a· reve­ organization and we know mem­ their local areas on issues that affect Brian Tanaka years ago. The guides are used by lation that bers are gainep one person at a t Production Assistant: the Japanese American and Asian teachers to teach units on JA history occurs when time. I find it un to meet a new Margot Brunswick Pacific American communities. and the tragedy of the internment. you are on the person and ask if they are JACL Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting JACL does more than speak out The curriculum guides were revised "inside." members. It's amazing how many Contributor: Tracy Uba on issues; and we do more than in February 2002, and 2000 copies I have professional Sansei and Yonsei or react to defamation and hate inci­ were reprinted through a grant from enjoyed . the families are now ready to make . Publisher: Japanese American dents. Perhaps the most important Lowe's. We estimate that over 5,000 P. e. for many contacts with the Japanese Citizens League (founded 1929) thing we do is to provide a greater copies of the guide have been dis­ years, as I'm American community. And yes, 1765 Sutte� Street, San Francis­ understanding about our communi­ tributed. Tod ay, there are approxi­ sure others thanks to the list of lapsed mem­ co, CA 94115, tel: 4151921-5225 ty and our issues through education. mately 400 guides remaining in have; It is part of our Nisei life. I bership from headquarters, I can fax: 4151931-4671, www.jacl.org Here are a fe w: stock for purchase by chapters. know I would really miss the call and remind these people to JACL President: Floyd Mori renew their membership. National Director: John Tateishi information if the newspaper were Pacific Citizen Board of Din�c­ JACLAnti-Hate Program TeacherVVorkshops ever discontinued. It is not only Another idea I have been voic­ tors: Gil Asakawa, chairperson; The purpose of the JACL Anti­ Through the years, the JACL my connection to JACL and all its ing since I was on the national Paul Uyehara, EDC; Ron Kat­ Hate Program is to assist chapters Education Committee has conduct­ activities at all levels, but it also board is that we have lost contact suyama, MDC; Grace. Kimoto, and members in responding to inci­ ed excellent teacher training work­ connects me to Japanese with the many, many scholarship CCDC; Va lerie Yasukochi, dents of defamation and hate crimes shop throughout the country as a Americans all over the United (chapterS, districts, and national) NCWNPDC; Ann Fujii-Undwall, and to create a greater understand­ way of encouraging teachers to States and even to my parent's recipients. There must now be PNWDC; Jeff Watanabe, IDC; ing about the values of tolerance and include units on the JA experience country of Japan. thousands of successful persons Vacant, MPDC; Deni Uejima, diversity. JACL has produced vari­ in their classrooms. Early this year, But oh, with such a great prod­ who are appreciative of the sup­ PSWDC; Maya Yamazaki, ous educational matetials through the JACL received a grant from the uct I never dreamed that such a port they received years ago. It Yo uth. funds from Ford Motor Company National Conference on Com­ small staff with limited resources would be fun to see a master JACL list compiled by the chapters, dis­ r------, and all are available free to chapters. munity and Justice and the was getting the paper to us. Look I NEWS/AD DEADLINE: "Words can kill the spirit" -- a Te xaco/Chevron Foundation to do on page 2 and let's thank these tricts and national. Are they our ! FRIDAY BEFORE DATE brochure to combat the use of racial ,three workshops in the Bay Area, people who faithfully and with JACL members today? Are their I OF ISSUE. slurs directed against Asian Detroit and Houston, which will such resolute get our paPer out to parents members? So we must not : Editorials, news and the Americans. This brochure is intend­ foc us on the JA internment experi­ members and subscribers. only give to the JACL mid-year opinions expre� by co/­ : ed to point out that the use of slurs ence and the treatment .of Arab THANK YOU, CAROLINE campaign, each member must umnists other than the na- : and other forms of defamation must Aoyagi, BRIAN Tanaka, MAR­ invite one new member to be patt tional JACL president or Americans and Muslims following of JACL. It'll be all worth it and national director do not not be tolerated. Sept. 11. Our story and the lessons it GOT Brunswick and EVA Lau­ necessarily reflect JACL "Anti-Asian Sentiment on teaches continue to resonate, and it's Ting. fun to meet new people. policy. Events and prod­ CalT!Pus" -- brochurea that foc uses our obligation to make sure that I couldn't believe they were A special THANK YOU and ucts advertised in the Pacif­ on the increase in anti-Asian senti­ classrooms hear the message. using their own cameras for pic­ please know you are appreciated do not carry the ic Citizen ment on our college and university Issues of race touch us every day. tures until we published their wish national JACL staffers: John implicit endorsement of the campuses. The brochure provides The JACL needs to be there every list and they got a few of the Tateishi, Clyde Izumi, Lucy JACL or this publication. necessities. Even today, I asked Kishiue, Kristine Minami, and dis­ We reserve the right to edit examples of actual incidents and d�y. And now we need you to help trict directors. And thank you to articles. steps to take if hate incidents occur. us shore up our membership base to Brian if he got the air conditioner I fixed and being a frugal business our elected people, especially L ______"When Hate Hits You" -- hand-a make it possible.• manager, he said no. It would cost president Floyd Mori. And thank PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030- 8579) is published semi-monthly $5000 to fix it and running an air you to the many, many volunteers. except once in January and De­ conditioner brings up his electrici­ Hang in there. We are going to cember by the Japanese American ty bill!! Whew! No wonder they make it!. Citizens League, 7 Cupania Circle, ran their business within budget. � Monterey Park, CA 91755. 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Consumer Advocates and APA Congressman Mike Honda to' be Community Show Supportfor AB 309, Honored at Nat'l JACL Gala Dinner a New Consumer Protection Bill With his election to the U.S. California and serves on the During his career Honda was House of Representativesin 2000, House Committees on Science instrumental in the fight for AB 309, a new consumer pro­ would require businesses to be Mike Honda continues a lifelong and Transportation & Infra­ redress and re'parations for tection bill that would expand honest when dealing with immi­ commitment to public service and structure. As a representative of Japanese Americans. He also safeguards for limited English­ grant consumers like me." he will be among those honored Silicon V;;tlley, he has taken a spokeout on the House floorcon­ speakingCalifornians when busi­ The Asian Business Asso­ by the JACL at a national gala leading role in keeping Congress demning an article written by con­ nesses negotiate contracts with ciation (ABA) has also come out dinner Sept 13 in Los Angeles. informed on technology issues by servative columnist Ann Coulter, them in languages other than in support of AB 309_ "We think The national JACL and the forrning a who issued a scathing attack on English, is garnering support it is important to build trust PSW district will host "An bipartisan Transportation Secretary Mineta from consumer advocates, politi­ between businesses and con­ American Testimonial: A Salute Wireless Task blaming his office for the attacks cians and members of the Asian sumers," said Lily Tsau, presi­ to the Japanese American Force. of Sept 11 and criticizing him for PacificAmerican community_ dent of ABA in Los Angeles, one National Leaders" at the Wilshire Additionally, refusing to implement racial pro­ Grand Hotel and the honorees will Honda is the filing in America's airports. Also known as the "Increasing of many business associations also include Hon. Norman regional whip Chapter members can reserve Consumer Protections for New lending support to the b.ill. "AB Mineta, U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, for Northern seats early at a special discount Californians," bill AB 309 would 309 promotes fair business prac­ U.S. Rep. Robert Matsui, and a California, rate of $1,250 pertable of 10 until require businesses in certain tices that will set the standard for special tribute to the late U.S. Hawaii, Aug. 1. The non-member price is trades that negotiate contracts in businesses targeting the large and Rep. Patsy Mink. American Samoa and Guam and $1,500per table or $150 for indi­ languages other than English to growing immigrant market "Congressman Honda has been is the vice chair of the vidual seats, which will be the provide the customer with a Assemblymember Judy Chu, a staunch supporter of API issues Congressional Asian Pacific regular member price after Aug. translated contract The law cur­ D-Monterey Park, whose district since the beginning of his political American Caucus, a group dedi­ 1. Non-members wishing to rently requires translation of con­ includes heavily immigrant areas, career, a much-needed voice for cated to social justice, tolerance receive the special rate can tracts negotiated primarily in is supportive of the bilL "This bill our communities," said John and civil rights through legislative become a member of JACL, Spanish but AB 309 would is overwhelmingly supported by Tateishi, JACL executive director. action. depending on chapter/location, extend the protections to the Asian American community "He is fearless in standing up for Born in California,Honda spent for as little as $55 annually. justice, evident by his confronta­ his early childhood with his fami­ Contact the PSW district office at Chinese, Tagalog, Korean and and will ensure that' Asian tion of Congressman Howard ly at the Amache, Colo., concen­ 213/626-4471 or e-mail: Vietnamese. Americanconsumers will not be Coble for his derogatory remarks trationcamp during World War II. psw@jacLorg for more informa­ "All I wanted was a new van," fleeced by unscrupulous busi­ about Japanese Americans. This His family moved to San Jose in tion on the dinner. said Hua Bai, a Chinese nesses." fearlessness is what has made him 1953. He attended San Jose State Proceeds from the dinner will American immigrant who was "Our consumer protection a key figure for API and minority University where he earned a support JACL's operations and the victim of a bait and switch statutes must safeguard the inter­ rights." bachelor's degree in Spanish and programs. Corporations and busi­ scheme_ "I don't speak English ests not just of some consumers, In 1965, as President John F. biological sciences and a master's nesses seeking sponsorship well so I was happy to be helped but all consumers," saidAttorney Kennedy sent out a call for volun­ degree in education. opportunities should contact by a Chinese-speaking salesper­ General Bill Lockyer. "AB 309 teer service, Honda interruptedhis For several years he taught sci­ national JACL at 415/921-5225. son at Toyota Wondries," he said_ advances that principle. If it is' college studies and volunteered ence and then served as a princi­ The Wilshire Grand Hotel, in "I negotiated a lease, and signed enacted, more Californians who with the Peace Corps in El pal in various schoolsin San Jose. downtown Los Angeles, is offer­ the contract in English_ I found speak or read little or no English Salvador where he built schools He launched his political career in ing rooms at $85 per night. and health clinics. Today, more 1981 as a member of the San Jose Reservations can be made by call­ out later from a friend that I had will enjoy greater protection than 38 years later, he continues to Unified School Board, followed ing 888n73-2888. The Miyako signed a purchase agreement against bad actors waiting to prey serve with the same dedication. by his election to the Santa Clara Hotel in Little Tokyo is offering a with lots of hidden terms_ AB 309 on them." • Honda repre�ents the 15th County Board of Supervisors, rate of $79 per night single and Congressional District of then to state assemblymember. $89 pernight double .•

Davis Encourages Metropolitan Housing Market. Teaching of Southeast Asian History Study Shows APls Face

Calif. Gov. Grey Davis July 10 Housing Discrimination signed legislation that encourages 7th through 12th grade educators An 11-city study released July 1 HUD's education and enforce­ to teach students about the con­ by the Department of Housing and ment resources," said Carolyn tributory roles the Southeast Asian Urban Development shows that Peoples, HUD's assistant secre­ community played in theVietnam one out of every five Asians and tary for fair housing and equal conflict and the "Secret War" in PacificIsl anders attempting to buy opportunity. "We need to ensure Laos. The governor signed the or rent a home are discriminated that every segment of our popula­ legislation in a ceremony attended against, a rate similar to that of tion has equal access to the hous­ by more than 100 members of African Americans and Hispanics. ing of their choice." California's Hmong community. "Our nation owes a greatdebt to "Discrimination in Metro­ Conducted by' the Urban Southeast Asians who fought with politan Housing Markets: Phase 2 Institute for HUD, the study is the us in the Vietnam War and in the - Asians and Pacific Islanders," a most ambitious effort to date to war in Laos," said Davis. study conducted in Ana­ measure the extent of housing dis­ "Unfortunately, the role of Hmong heim/Santa Ana, Calif., Chicago, crimination in the United States rebels during the Vietnam War is Honolulu, Los Angeles, against persons because of their too often overlooked. Today, Minneapolis, New Yo rk, Oakland, race or ethnicity. we're making sure history dOesn't Calif., San Diego, San Francisco, The study uses a technique forget the many Southeast Asians San Jose, Calif., and Washington, called "paired testing" to measure who helped America during the D.C., demonstrates that APIs face the level of housing discrimina­ war. discrimination. These metropoli­ tion. In a paired test, two people AB 78 by Assemblymember tan areas account for 77 percentof - a minority and a white non­ Sarah Reyes, D-Fresno, allows all APIs living in the United Hispanic - pose as otherwise social science teachers to include States. identical homeseekers, with com­ within the social science curricu­ The study, which was based on parable housing needs and levels lum the stories and the role of the 889 paired tests, is the first time of income, assets and debt. Both Southeast Asian population in HUD has measured the extent of testers respond to an advertise­ assisting the U.S. troops. housing discrimination against ment by visiting the same real The role of the Hmong, Laotian APIs. Two previous HUD studies, estate or rental agent within a short and Vietnamese communities that conducted in 1977 and 1989, time of one another and independ­ helped protect U.S. soldiers' lives examined housing discrimination ently record their experiences. in both the Vietnam conflict and faced by African Americans and Analysts then .compare those the Secret War in Laos is not often Hispanics. In 2002, HUDreleased experiences to determine which taught in the current Califomia . "Discrimination in Metropolitan tester received adverse treatment curriculum. This bill will aid in Housing Markets: Phase I," a on different treatment variables. urging teachers to include stories report showing that the level of Future studies will provide of these communities' military discrimination against African statewide estimates of discrimina­ roles and to acknowledge the Americans and Hispanics tion against Native Americans and thousands of Southeast Asians metropolitan estimates of disclim­ who helped save American lives. declined since 1989 but still There are approximately remains a serious problem. ination against persons with dis­ 150,000 Hmong students in "In addition to using the abilities. California's Central Valley. Davis research findings to documentour Copies of thereport can bedown­ said the bill will help motivate and nation's progress in reducing loaded from www.HUDUSER.org encourage academic achievement housing discrimination, we also as well as ordered online or by in the community.• will use the data to better target calling 800/HUD-USER.. 4 PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 18·31, 2003

explain he wasn't Muslim, police By Pacific Citizen Staff . and Associated Press said. National Newsbytes Passers-by later found Bhalerao o GroupWants Mi chigan in the middle of the street. Votersto Decide documents from her FBI lover size. highly regulated and made up of a Bhalerao, who has been con­ Affinnative Action says she is a loyal American and Kobayashi, the Michael Jordan highly diverse civil service (30 " fined to his North Dartmouth home since being released from Issue ' will be acquitted. of wiener wolfing, twitched and percent minority), members of On June 8, flanked by lawyers twisted to finish his franks at the Congress set their own hiring the hospital, thanked suppOrters in .-A ANN ARBOR, Mich and holding her husband's hand, rate of one every 16 seconds in a guidelines, free from federal affir­ a statement and said he came to group that championed a success­ Katrina Leung made her first pub­ 12-minute display of gastronomic mative action policies.. UMass-Dartmouth seeking edu­ ful ballot initiative dismantling lic comment since her April arrest. supremacy at the annual Fourth of The result, with few exceptions, cation and opportunity. most affinnative action programs "I love America. I have been July_extravaganza. is an overwhelmingly white work ''I'm appalled and outraged that in Califomia is launching an effort and I am a very proud and loyal Once again, the American com­ force made up of politically con­ something like this could happen to get . a similar proposal before American," said Leung, who was petitive eaters were left to fightfor nected recent collegegraduat es. in · such a civilized society," -he Michigan voters. born in China and recruited to second' place as a Japanese cham­ In Minnesota's delegation, said. The Michigan Civil Rights work for the FBI 20 years ago. pion was crowned for the sixth there are 12 black or Hispanic Initiative proposal would forbid "America is my home and I time in the last seven years. staffers and e'ight of Asian Million Approved considering race in public educa­ o $64 . cherish it. I know we will answer Runner-up Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, 6- descent, out of a total of 212 tion, hiring and contracting. The fo r Native Hawaiian the charges and my name will be foot-6 and 420 pounds, trailed the staffers. group's announcement at the Program cleared." champion by 14 hot dogs. Altogether, the rate for black University of Michigan was met U.S. ' The government alleges that The 145-pound Kobayashi, of and Hispanic hires is 5.6 percent HONOLULU-The with boos July 8 from supporters Senate Appropriations Committee Leung, a wealthy San Marino Nagano, Japan, employed his for the Minnesota delegation, not of affirmative action, who turned has approved a measure calling socialite, carried on an affair with trademark "Solomon method" - far below the proportion of blacks out by the dozens. for $64.8 million to be spent on her FBI handler and took docu­ snapping the dogs in half before and Hispanics in the state, which Ward Connedy, chairmanof the native Hawaiian programs in fis­ ments from his briefcase for copy- swallowing them - to destroy was 6.4 percent in the 2000 cen­ American Civil Rights Coalition, cal 2004. - ing to send to China. She is free on both the othed 9 contestants. sus. There are no American told the crowd that his campaign is The figure represents an $2 million bail pending a sched­ He once again raised the mus­ Indians on any of the Minnesota to target unfair racial preferences, increase of $10.2 million over the uled Nov. 18 trial. tard-yellow championship belt Senate or congressional staffs. not end affirmative action. current fiscal year, Sen. Daniel Leuhg, 49, spoke outside a above his head in victory, flashing In June, the Supreme Court Inouye, D-Hawaii, said .. courtroom where U.S. District thumbs-up to a crowd of more Fourth Suspect upheld the affirmative action poli­ o Judge Florence-Marie Cooper than 3,000 fans outside the origi­ "The measure ensures the via­ cy at the University of Michigan Charged in Hate indicated she may drop three nal Nathan's in Coney Island. The .bility of programs, particularly in Law School, saying universities Crime Attack of Pizza charges that Leung unlawfully contest Was first held in 1916. the fields of education and health, can take race into consideration in retained documents relating to DeliveryMan that have significantly contributed admissions. But the high court . national defense. Few Minority Staffers NEW BEDFORD, Mass.-A to the welt-being of Hawaii's struck down Michigan's under­ o If the counts are dismissed, fourth suspect has pleaded inno­ native people" Inouye, a senior graduate admissions policy as too in Minnesota Capitol Leung would face only two cent to robbing a pizza delivery member of the committee, said in rigid. Hill Offices charges of illegal copying of doc­ man, then brutally beating him a news release issued June 27 by Connedy was instrumental in WA SHINGTON- Few uments. She is not charged with because they mistakenly thought his Washington office. getting a majority of board mem- minority staffers employed by espionage even though the gov­ are he was Muslim. Most of the money - $36 mil­ ' bers at the . University of members of Minnesota's congres­ ' ernment contends she was a dou­ Christopher Hansen, 17, of lion - would go for Native California,where he is a regent, to sional delegation, a trend that mir­ ble agent. New Bedford was ordered held on Hawaiian education, with $1 mil­ ban the use of race in the school's rors employment patterns across If convicted of all counts, Leung $100,000 bail after his arraign­ lion earmarked for the repair and admissions policy. He also headed Capitol Hill. faces up to 50 years in prison. ment July 2 in New Bedford renovation of public schools with Proposition 209, the measure that Six of Minnesota's eight House District Court. He's the last of high percentages of native banned race or gender from being ,I members currently employ no Japanese Man Wins four suspects wanted in connec­ Hawaiians. a factor in state hiring or school o blacks or Hispanics as permanent tion with the June 22 attack. The funds for Native Hawaiian admission. Third Straight Hot Dog staffers, including Democratic Meanwhile, about 150 people initiatives are PaIt of a $128.5 mil­ Eating Competition Rep. Betty McCollum, whose St. rallied against hate crimes on the lion package of projects for o Woman at Center of NEW YORK-For an Paul districthas a combined black steps of City Hall July 2. Hawaii. The package is contained FBI China Case Says unprecedented third straight year, and Hispanic population · of 12 Police said four men intended in a $136.7 billion appropriations rai l-thin Takeru ' "Tsunami" percent. She is a 'Loyal to rob Saurabh Bhalerao, 24, a bill for the depaItments of Labor, Kobayashi out-gorged the compe­ Overall, blacks and Hispanics American' Hindu from India and a graduate Health and Human Services, and tition July 4 in the Nathan's account for just 3.5 percentof top woman student at the University of related agencies. It now goes to LOS ANGELES-A Famous hot dog eating contest, aides, according to a recent accused of being a double agent Massachusetts-Dartmouth. But the full Senate. downing 44- 112 dogs and domi­ National Journal study of 314 for China and taking classified when the men mistook him for a The Hawaii projects include nating adversaries three times his Capitol Hill staffers. The two . Muslim, the beating escalated, $40.6 million in impact aid to help minority groups make up 26 per­ police said. The men hog-tied cover the cost of public school cent of the U.S. population. Bhalerao, burned him with ciga­ education for dependents of mem­ Rep. Wu Calls for Equal Employment In contrastwit h federal employ­ rettes, gagged him and stabbed bers of the armed forces and fed­ ment in Washington, which is Opportunity Practices at LosAlamos Lab him, all while Bhalerao tried to eral governmentemployees .•

Congressman David Wu, D­ common anecdotes from minority are., July 10 called ' on the employees at the National Department of Energy to consider Laboratories that work conditions equal employment opportunity were hostile and unfair. Yo u provide the dream, .. practices as a factor when awarding In April, The House of it the contract to manage the Representatives passed an amend­ we providethe wa to make happen. Department of Energy's Los ment by Wu to the energy bill y (RR For many Americans, especiallyAsian Americans, providing a proper education Alamos National Laboratory. 6) which requires the DOE to fo r our children has always been one of ouf most cherished goals. Paying fo r Wu made the request in a letter to report to Congress about minority Secretary of Energy Spencer employment practices at all DOE that education, however, is becoming more and more difficult because escalat­ Abraham to coincide with a House National Laboratories.• ing costs continue to rise at a higher rate than inflation. When you take into Science Committee hearing exam­ consideration the costs of pre-school, private schools, after-school programs ining the implications of contract­ and college tuition, the price of your child or grandchild's future can be both ing out the management of DOE alarming and overwhelming. It doesn't have to be. With careful planning-­ weapons labs to private entities. and by taking advantage of available programs-you'll be fine. The key is to "We believe that improved EEO begin the planning and saving process as early as possible. - practices would strengthen all DOE labs and help attract the best tal­ Professor Mitchell Chang has ent," said Wu in his letter. been promoted to associate profes­ As part of our "Peace of Mind" community seminar series, we are pleased to In April, Abraham announced sor with tenure at UCLA's invite you to join us fo r an exclusive mini-seminar that has been specially that he would put the contract to Graduate School of Education and tailored to meet the specific needs and concerns of our Asian American manage the Los Alamos National Information Studies. An active communities. Catch up on the latest options and learn the pros and cons between Educational IRAs, UGMN '" Laboratory, one of the nation's member of the Asian American UTMA and the ever provocative 529. We 'll also fill you in on recent changes in the tax code, as there are a three nuclear weapons labs, up for Center's Faculty Advisory number of tax-advantaged strategies available to accumulate funds fo r college expenses. competitive bid. Wu requested that Committee and book review editor the equal employment opportunity of its Amerasia Journal, Chang is If your children or grandchildren have the willto pursue their dreams, this is the way to make it happen. practices of a potential contractor one of the nation's leading experts be considered when awarding the on issues dealing with diversity in Los Alamoscontract, and reempha­ higher education. His writings have FREE EDUCATI ON PLAN NING SEMINAR sized the importance of promoting appeared in the most influential Thursday, July p.m. p.m. strong equal employment opportu­ scholarly and policyjournals in the ENGLISH LANGUAGE SEMINAR - 24, 2003, 6:00 - 8:00 nity practices throughout the Thursday, July p.m p.m. field·of higher educational research JAPANESE LANGUAGE SEMINAR - 31, 2003, 6:00 . . 8:00 DOE's National Laboratory sys­ and have had a substantial impact Location: tem. Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, 244 S. Son Pedro Street, in Little To kyo, Los Angeles, CA on the national debate and legal t In May of last year, Wu released Atendance is free, but seating is limited . Please RSVP by colling toll·free at deliberations dealing with affirma­ 1-877-205·2555. a report prepared by the General tive action. Chang has also received Accounting Office which docu­ a number of awards including: mented racial and gender dispari­ Outstanding Outcomes Assessment ties in employment practices at the Research Award by the American DOE weapons labs. This report College Personnel Association and was inspired by the handling of the a National Academy of Educa­ ... Wen Ho Lee case and increasingly TolI·Free Japanese language Assistance�?: ��::;r;;.��S. Primrose Ave.,,,,:� Suite,.� C, Monrovia,��,::::<� www .pacificbridge.net tion/Spencer Fellowship .• (877) 205·2555�It (626) 303·5812 825 CA 91016 PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 18-31, 2003

San Fernando Valley Chapter and major in biological science. Watsonville's Monte Vista The San Fernando Va lley'JACL Featured speaker Bill Watanabe Christian High School. , and JACC jointly awarded its of the Little Tokyo Service Center Jake assisted with the children's annual scholarships to five out­ urged the students to do what they events at the chapters' community standing valley seniors June 8 at love, and spoke about the benefits picnic, is a volunteer helper at the the Nikkei Vi llage Dining Hall in of volunteering. . Kokoro no Gakko Japanese cultur­ Pacoima. Nancy Gohata served as mis­ al school program, and is a first­ Tyler William Kaga Hanis, U.S. tress of ceremonies, and Tak degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Grant High, son of Michael and Yamamoto, chapter president, pre- Ih. He will attend Cabrillo College and later transfer to a four­ Sequoia JACL scholarship reCipients (I-r): Maria Ahmad, Melanie Yasuko year university, majoring in liberal Gee, Elyse Ma�u, Jennifer Ann Lehnhardt and Keyna Chow; (Bhavi Patel

and culinary . arts arts , not pictured). Jake's paternal grandparents .. were interned in Poston II. In his Koj nok and Bhavi Patel of Bernardino County, $300; Tyler essay on Executive Order 9066, Foothill College each received Jay Takahashi, Cathedral City which was required of all the $500. High in Palm Springs, $300;Erica scholarship candidates, he said the Melanie Yasuko Gee was also Sumiko McNichols, Valley View Day of Remembrance is important given the $500 Harry & Elsie High in Moreno Va lley, $200; and because it encourages the older Yoshida Memorial Award for Kiyomi J. Yamamoto, Martin generations to tell their stories, so commitment to community serv­ Luther High in Riverside, $300. that the civil liberties of all ice. An additional benefit ac�orded Americans, no matter their ethnic­ Fo more information about the to the students is a year's mem­ ity, are protected. Sequoia chapter's scholarship pro­ bership in the JACL. The late Kee Kitayama, a grow­ gram, contact Mike Kaku, In introducing the graduates, er and shipper of roses, was 1987 408/985-2747, e-mail: mikeja­ Michiko Yoshimura, chapter pres­ San Fernando Valley JACL and JACC scholarship recipients (I-r): Ty ler chapter president and worked cl@ yaqoo.com. ident, scholarship chair and retired Harris, Megan Okui, Jiro Wayama, Yuka Otaka, Ryan Ta kasugi. locally for the success of redress teacher, stressed the need for well­ efforts. Kitayama and his family rounded students whose interests Riverside Chapter . Marilyn Harris, plans to attend UC sented the awards and scholar­ were among the first' Japanese The Riverside chapter recog­ go beyond academics into athlet­

Berkeley; Megan Kpniko Okui of ships. Members of the selection Americans from Bainbridge nized the area's 2003 graduates at ics, arts , or service to others. All Cleveland High, daughter of committee were Nancy Gohata, Island, Wash., to be interned. an awards luncheon at the First the scholars selected had involve­ Tadao and Lois Okui, may attend Kay Inaba, Doreen Kawamoto, Pat Christian Church recently. ments in a variety of extracurricu­ Pasadena City College or Cal Kubota, Hal Suetsugu and Surni Sequoia Chapter Gabriel Hiroshi Murillo, gradu­ lar activities. State Northridge and major in Yamaguchi, scholarship chair. The Sequoia chapter presented ate of La Sierra High in Riverside, Since its inception more than 30 kinesiology/athletic training; Yu ka three high school -scholarships, was awarded $500 from the Dr. years ago, the Riverside chapter C. Otaka, Granada Hills High, Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL fo ur community college scholar­ Hideo Inaba Memorial Scholar­ has given annual scholarships to daughter of Yuki and Riko Otaka, Kee Kitayama Memorial ships, and the Harry & Elsie ship and Johnny Chen Ya ng, college-bound high school stu­ will attend UC Davis or UC Santa Scholarship Winner Yo shida Memorial Award at its Martin Luther King High in dents of Japanese ethnicity. Dr. Barbara; Ryan Naoki Takasugi, The Watsonville-Santa Cruz annual scholarship reception on Riverside, received $500from the Hideo Inaba was a dentist with a . North Hollywood Highly Gifted JACL awarded this year's $1,000 recently. S. Madokoro Memorial long-standing practice in River­ Magnet High (with a perfect SAT Kee Kitayama Memorial Melanie Yasuko Gee, Pioneer Scholarship. side, and S. Madokoro was a score of 1600), son of Ron and Scholarship to Jake Aoki, son of High School, Jennifer Ann Brett Thomas Hiroto, Riverside Riverside farmer and citrus grow­ Natalie Takasugi, will attend Yale Lester and Michelle Aoki of Lehnhardt, Mountain View High, Poly High, received $400; er. University; Jiro Wayama, James Wa tsonville. Mas Hashimoto, and Elyse Maru, Homestead High, Christina Diane Fields, Martin For more information on the Monroe Law/Government Mag­ scholarship chair, presented the each received $1,000 scholarships; Luther King High in Riverside, chapter's scholarship program, net High, son of Sadatoshi and award during the special awards Keyna Chow and Maria Ahmad of $300; Edmond Isao Hewitt, contact Yo shimura at 909n84- Junko Wayarna, will attend UCLA and honors ceremony at De Anza' College and Miriam Redlands East Valley High in San 7057 .•

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Jeff ltami and Neil King stand James Arima accepts an award by a chest that was donated by for his work as a civil rights advo­ ltami's mother to the cate in Washington state. National Parks Service.

Dan Sakura speaks at the Friends of Minidoka luncheon.

Elsie Ta niguchi shows off her adori skills. Va rious members of thePacific Northwest DistrictCou ncil.

Micki Kawakami and Miss Rodeo David Sakura (left) and Tatsuo Nakata. Ken Yamane (left) teaches the artof bonsai. Idaho, Amanda Kumiko Kent.

(back row, from left): George Kbyama, Harvey Watanabe, Homer Yasui, Masa Ts ukamoto and Floyd Mori. (front row, from left): Midori Koyama, Edith Watanabe, Miki Yasui, Midori - Ts ukamoto and Sanoye Okamura. Members of the Honor Guard stand at attention at the Minidoka pilgrimmage.

(back row, from left):Arlene Oki, Elsie Ta niguchi, Tom Ikeda. (from left): Chelsea Kawakami Vlasak, Dan Sakura, David (from left): Jeff Watanabe, Silvana Watanabe, (seated): Tatsuo Nakata, Floyd Mori and SteveKono. Masuo, Josh Lineberry and Dianna Lineberry. Floyd Mori and Larry Grant. PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 18-31, 2003 7 In Sports _ HOCKEY BASEBALL Avalanche Sign Kariya, Selanne to, One-year Deals Matsui Voted to All-Star Team as a Rookie DENVER-Separately, Paul with Colorado. Selanne was traded propose the package signing. NEW YORK-Hideki Ma­ "I look forward to playing with and Te emu Selanne would by Anaheim in March 2001. Over the last 36 hours, these two Kaliya tsui's 10th All-Star appearance him here," Matsui said. "For the. make any NHL general manager Kariya, who confirmed his $1.2 athletes expressed their strong might be his most memorable. fans, it's going to be great." take notice. As a package, they were million deal, said it places him desire to come to Denver and play Matsui, a nine-time Ail-Star in Matsui will bejo ined by at least irresistible. under the league average, which for the Avalanche," Lacroix said. Japan, was voted onto the ALteam two Yankees teammates. Catcher The former Anaheim teammates will allow him to becomean unre­ "Obviously, we were stunned. in his rookie season as a major lea­ Jorge Posada and seCond baseman took major pay cuts July 3 in agree­ stricted free agent again after next "We were able to do all of this guer with the New York Yankees. Alfonso Soriano were also voted ing to one-year contracts with the season. That price also helped without changing any of the "All- I can say is that it's a great in. First baseman Jason Giambi is Colorado Avalanche. Selanne and Kariya fit into the (salary) structure that we have for honor to be chosen. It certainly is one of five finalists in Internet bal­ The unrestricted free agents Avalanche's salary structure. the coming season." different than the others because loting for the 32nd spot on the became business partners on the 'There is so much talent here, Baizley also is the agent for it's a different country," he said team. open market, joining the Avalanche Forsberg and Sakic. Kariya said. ''To play with guys July 6 through an .interpreter. "It "I think it's great, especially in in a package deal with the intent of like Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg The retirement of goalie Patrick will be a lasting memory." Matsui's case," Yankees manager winning a Stanley Cup. and Rob Blake and Adam Foote Roy and his $8.5 million salary After a slow start, Matsui has Joe Torre said. "For Matsui to get "When we both became free and guys like that, it's a once-in-a­ gave the Avalanche room to sign been one of the best players in the people's attention that quickly is a agents, we made a hockey deci­ lifetime opportunity." the two free agents. league over the past month. Matsui creditto him." sion," Kariya said at a news confer­ The two paired up briefly at last Kariya, a left wing, had six goals was the AL's top rookie in June, The Yankees expected to have ence. "We both said, 'Forget about season's Ail-Star game, the first in and six assists in 21 games this. a batting .394 with 29 RBIs. few more players going, but pitch­ the money, where's the place we fiveyears with anEast against We st postseason, helping lead ' the He leads major league rookies ersRoger Clemens, Mike Mussina, want to play?' And Colorado format instead of North American Mighty Ducks to the NHL finals, with 64 RBIs, and has nine homers David Wells and Mariano Rivera jumped out at bothof us immediate­ players against the World. where they lost to New Jersey in and .311 batting average. were all passed over. ly. So we made things work mone­ "It was automatic that we wanted seven games. a "It just so happened that when I "No pitcher made the All-Star tarily." to play together somewhere," The seven-time All-Star had started to play well, the voting was . team? Wow !" fellow pitcher Andy Kariya, who played with the Selanne said. "The firstchoice was played his entire career in Pettitte said. "I thought for sure Mighty Ducks last season, agreed to Colorado right a.way. We were hop­ Anaheim, where he was the team going on. It was all just lucky tim­ Moose or Boomer had a chance. a $1.2 million contract. He earned ing the chance was available. This captain. ing," he said. Heck, maybe even Roger." $10 million last season with organization has a history of win­ Kariya played in all 82 games for Matsui will team up in the AL Despite Clemens' 8-6 record Anaheim, but the Ducks declined to ning the Stanley Cup. That's why the second consecutive year, and starting outfield on July 15 with with a 3.75 ERA, the Yankees make him a qualifying offer. this is so thrilling." had 25 goals and 56 points. He countryman IchirO Suzuki. thought the six-time Cy Young Selanne, who declined his option Avalanche general manager holds a string of team records, "I met Mr. Matsui when I was at $6.5 million with the San Jose, Pierre Lacroix said he was shocked including most career goals (300) 17 and in high school. I don't think Award winner deserved to go to agreed to a $5.8 million contract when agent Don Baizley called to and assists (369) .• either of us could have imagined Chicago as a career achievement. being on the same field at the All­ Clemens, who has said he plans to BASKETBALL Star game," said Suzuki of the retire after the season, won his Seattle Mariners. "It's very signifi­ 300th game last month and also China's Basketball Association Says Xue Not Ready for NBA cant and meaningful." recorded his 4,OOOth strikeout. The Japanese stars have played "I would have liked to see it," BEIJING-China's basketball Houston Rocket's Ya o Ming and NBA and his participation in the together before in exhibitions said captain Derek Jeter, an All­ associatIOn welcomed Xue Wang Zhizhi of last season's LA draft had violated regulations. against touring major leaguers in Star the past five seasons. "I don't Yuyang's selection in the NBA Clippers into the NBA. ·"Xue Yuyang's selection shows Japan, bunhis time will be even know who made the decision. If it draftbut said he isn't ready for the Xue, a 7-foot (2. 1 meter) fo.r­ China's own-trainedathletes have more special. was my decision, he'd be there." . big time and won't be allowed to ward/center, was picked June 26 received international recognition play in the United States next sea­ by the Dallas Mavericks as the and is a goodthing," the statement son, reports said June 28. 57th and second-ta-lastpick of the said. GOLF The officialChi nese Basketball draft and traded to the Denver But it added Xue needed to Association's response under­ Nuggets. "train with the national team, play Aree Song To ps Among Teens scored the problems Chinese In a statement appearing in in international competitions, NORTH PLAINS, Ore.-Aree qualifiedfor the Open. players face in overcoming Chinese newspapers, thy CBA build up experience, improve his the highest-scoring of the Seven of them made the cut, bureaucratic hurdles to follow the said Xue wasn't ready for the . skills and strengthen himself Song, teenagers at the U.S. Women's headlined by long-driving 13-year­ physically for the grueling com­ Open, hada rockyfin al round. She old who was petition of the NBA. Michelle Wie, started at 2 under, and got as high dogged by controversy. . National business "When conditions ripe, the -, are 3 over before finishing at 1 Wie, who became the youngest ··:·aC - Chinese Basketball Association as I .H'IC and Professional over. player to win a USGA title for will support him to go play in the 7J> H: Directory But she kept her patience adults at the U.S. Women's '" NBA," it said. throughout, got to play with Amateur Public Links three weeks ...... cilizen The statement said Xue's Annika Sorenstam and got invited ago, finished well off pace at 298, Yo ur business card in each issue for 22 Issues is $15 per line, three-line agents had violated notification minimum. Larger type pt) counts as two lines. Logo back for next year. but birdied her finalhole to the roar (12 same as line rate rules in entering him in the draft, as required. has made no determination thatthe businesses listed in Song wrapped up her day on the of her large gallery. 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Honda been here for over a 100 years. linger (13); educational-Ieaming, such as a "charterschool" (7 ); res­ What do we see in the next 100 years?" - to set the tone before a idential-affordable housing (20); 'A dail Next to concerned public for Little art and cultural (8); parking (8); Tokyo. After several delved into and public service, i.e., a post a Buddhist Temple?' the details of what's on the table office, Japanese consulate, and [to andwhat's offthe table, each then Little Tokyo] as reparation for received two or three 3x5" note internment (3). T'S THE tantalizing tion being named "Little Tokyo" ities." - Bob Nakamura, whose paperson which to jot down what Outstanding questions not to be question the City of Los rather than something else - parents donated money for the they want as a community in this overlooked were: (1) Move police Angeles and Little Tokyo another fly in this ointment. temple. lot and in relation to Little Tokyo. headquarters somewhere else. (2) leaders have batted about for a When the city offered to buy ''The community has spoken "On the [city council] table," Issue of a jail next to the Buddhist year now. It finally made press in Nishi Hongwanji's two-acre with one strong voice. We are E public safety items are: parking temple is too narrow; it's a city­ April. . Meanwhile, the Little parking lot on the north side of against [the city's] existing public structure for city employees dur­ wide matter. (3) What's going to Tokyo Community . Council the temple to link up with its city safety master plan." - Peter ing the week, for the public on happen to the empty lot when the (LTCC) of business, church, civic office (the rehabilitated General Woo, :gistoric Cultural weekends; a multi-story police currentpolice headquarters is tom (JACL), artist's and Japanese cul­ Electric Building) across Vignes Neighborhood Council (covering headquarters, replacement of down? tural groups - over 50 strong - Street, the ghost of eminent Chinatown and Plaza). centraljai llbooking center, emer­ Alan Kumamoto, conducting convened a workshop at domain appeared, though City "We didn't envision anything gency operations and dispatch the workshop, assured the notes Maryknoll Hall one Saturday Hall denies that it's in their cards. like this when we talked about center, and a metro bomb-squad and what was discussed and dab­ (June 28) to stipulate in writing Rinban George Matsubayashi at revitalization of the area. We 'd facility. bled on the boards would be com- . what the community's desires Nishi had leamedtheir little park­ like to see a project that doesn't "Off the table," but cited as piled as a concrete representation are. ing lot had been appraised by the increasethe numberof bail bonds possibilities, are a fire station to for the city council's attention. Aftervoters in the city passed a city. stores or the numberof homeless, replace the one next to As the state of California read­ $534 million bond issue to A police headquarters and jail or the number of people released Chinatown, child-care center and ies to spend and preserve three improve fire and animal facilities next to the Buddhist temple is from jail." - Architect Tom an auditorium. Japanese communities - Little in November 2000 and trampling over Little Tokyo his­ Kamei, past president of the The notes were then sorted in Tokyo (Los Angeles), Little Proposition in March 2002 tory again. Besides the Rafu Japanese Chamber of Commerce "(1' these categories andthe numbers Osaka (San Francisco) and San for $600 million in city-wide Shimpo, I can check a 1950 of Southern California. (Credit tallied: recreational (27), eco­ Jose, the loss or bulldozing of any public safety facilities, City Hall Japanese Te lephone Directory to these quotes to Julie Tamaki of nomics-businesses, such as a of these landmarks would only approved a new police headquar­ list the others who were told to the LA. Times and to Gwen book store (22); open ai - one bury the legacy and lessons of the ters with a 512-bed jail to replace evacuate again. Muranakaof the Rafu Shimpo.) had written "fish pond" (10); Evacuation .• the 50-year-old deteriorating For the workshop, JACLer Parker Center near City Hall, * * * now occupying a quarter section of historic Little Tokyo that was OVER 200 heard the presenta­ demolished in 1952. It stimulated tion of plans designed by a pri­ HONEY_YOUR Little Tokyo to save itself from vate firm and the city's chief leg­ H�� total destruction by planning for islative analyst at the JACCC FAVuRITE ISLAND redevelopment, . led by Bruce Japan America Theatre May 12. Kaji, the late Katsuma Mukaeda Councilwoman Jan Perry of the SNACK IS READY ! and the late Kango Kunitsugu, Ninth District, · which includes particularly the effort to "Save Little Tokyo, witnessed Little the (remaining half of) Tokyo's uproar and heard the Northside." now designated a stream of protests. historic district. "Our concern is we have a sen­ ior center and the day-carecenter. SPAM-MlJSU8! ! * * * We have (an average of) 30 wed­ dings, '150 funerals every year Last April. LT CC, chaired by and over 1,200 fami ly memorial Howard Nishimura, in a letter to services every year. The parking City Mayor James Hahn, protest­ lot we have is not an empty lot. 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The last Heart Mountain Inouye had his Heart Mountain guards and barbed-wirefe nce con­ Mountain, Wyoming Foundation, • In his welcome address Reunion, "Continuing the Story exhibit at the Salt Lake City fined thousands of Japanese the organization that sponsored Wyoming Gov. David Freu- Legacy," was · an interesting and Public Librmy and the reception Americans to the hard land of the dedication event. ''Their patri- denthal described the forced relo- risky chal- was well attended. The Special northern Wyoming during World otism and incredible sacrifice real- cation of 110,000 Americans of lenge. Not Collections, Marriott Library, War n. Iy fits what's happening in Japanese ancestry during WWII as held in Los University of Utah also prepared a ' But when the governmentwant­ America today." the "greatest injustice of the Angeles, San special exhibit of the other camps ed the people at Heart Mountain An interpretive center and walk- American governinent." Jose, San displayed at the City Library. We internment "It is an incredible Francisco nor also had our own exhibit with • camp to fight embarrassmentto the in Seattle many photos and camp memora­ in the war, they country and to this where many bilia. did not hesi­ state," added Freu­ or most of the During the free times, block, tate, said Tats denthal. "Japanese Heart Mountain internees ongl­ class, family and friend gatherings Asato, a WWII Americans fo ught nally were evacuated. But, of all were held. Sakatani and Memory veteran who for a country that had places, Salt Lake City where about Makers did a great job putting out had been abandoned . them. a halfdozen families relocated. a memorable 80-page colored i.nterned there. There was so much 01)reflec tion, it turned out well. reunion memory book - all of ' "I was born reason not to pro­ We had a pre-reunion tour to which sold out. and raised in ceed, but they did Yel lowstone Park, Cody, Heart Since we planned no further the United proceed." Mountain, Jackson Hole and Park reunions in Salt Lake, funds gener­ States and my Also speaking at City. During the reunion, we had a ated by the reunion committee loyalties were the event was JACL city tour, Olympic Ve nue tour, and were donated to the Heart to the U.S.," National President a Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Mountain, Wyoming Foundation; said Asato, Floyd Mori and jour­ Te mple Grounds tour. We also had Japanese American National now 78, who nalist and author Bill a post-reunion tour of southern Museum; National Japanese . was drafted to Hosokawa. Serving Utah, Arches National Monument, American Moimment; National the U.S. Army as master of cere­ Zion and Blyce Canyon National Japanese American "Historical JACL National President Floyd Mori does 'an interview in front of the and served on monies ' was Bacon Parks, ending in Las Ve gas. Society; "Go For Broke" Ve terans recently dedicated monument at the Heart Mountain intemment camp, the . 442nd Sakatimi, a former Opening day was our golf tour­ Group; National JACL; the Regimental Heart Mountain nament. That evening was a nos­ Intermountain District Council of Combat Te am, the most decorated ing tour are also being planned as internee and a member of the talgic mixer with a variety of JACL; ' Salt Lake, Mt. Olympus unit for its size and length of serv­ part of an effOlt to ensure that the Heart Mountain, Wyoming Heart Mountain themes (chaired and Wasatch Front JACL chapters; ice in battle. "America is the only Heart Mountain internment camp Foundation Advisory Board. by Bacon Sakatani). The next Special Collections, University of country I know and I had no and the people who were impri$­ The day's events included a morning was the Heart Mountain Utah Maniott Librmy; and the Salt adverse feelings anyway." oned there are never forgotten. reenactment of the original flag Foundation breakfast and a report Lake City Public Librmy. The Asato is one of the 799 veterans "We can't un-write history, but ceremony _and a reenactment of on the progress of the foundation's donations totaled about $14,000 from the camp whose names are we can certainly see that it doesn't the farewell departure ceremony work. Following that was the and were distributed in the name now etched on. a new monument happen again," said retired U.S. for militmy inductiqn. In addition, Wo men's Conversation - The · of all Heart Mountain, Wyoming dedicated at the Heart Mountain Sen. Alan Simpson from the intemees and veterans from Untold Stories (chaired by Mmj 2002 Reunion attendees. camp July 5. The new memorial Wyoming. Simpson, met U.S. Healt Mountain and all of the Matsushita Sperling), Children's During Aug. 17 to 20, the Heart replaces an older one that had Transportation Secretary Norman internment camps were recog­ Cultural Wo rkshop (chaired by Lu _ Mountain Class of ' 48 will have its staIted to erode, making the names Mineta when both were members nized .• Anne Nakamura) at the Salt Lake last hlHTah (?) at the California of the veterans unreadable. of the Boy Scouts. Mineta was Irene Mori alld David Reetz City Public Librmy and the Open Hotel and Casino where we will The new monument also interned at Heart Mountain at the contributed to this article. Forum (with Bill Hosokawa). wind up, maybe, Heart Mountain includes the mUnes of the two The evening events also consist­ reunions. We hope to have Bill Congressional Medal. of Honor ed of our dinner program with a Boyd, one of the biggest casino recipients who came out of Heart welcome by Mayor Rocky owners in Vegas, and Dr. Otto Mountain: Technician Fifth Grade Anderson and Salt Lake County Ravenholt, Clm'k County Medical James Okubo and Private Joe K. Council member Randy HOliuchi, Director for 30 years and now Hayashi. In addition, a separate and the keynoter was the Hon. retired, as possible speakers. There . memorial lists-the names of the 15 Norman Mineta. We also honored will be a slot tournament, prizes, servicemen from Heart Mountain the Resisters of Conscience eats, and an interesting program. who were killed in action. (Floyd Mori, JACL national presi­ Who knows what is next? We ll, (562) 598-9523 Meiji Pharma�y Established 1965 . dent), the 442nd, MIS and veter- it's not over until it's over.• CliffYamasMa, Pharm,D, Los Angeles Imperial Jewelry Mfg. Co. 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PHILADELPIDA Center, the Shinzen Friendship Garden Sat., July 26-"Zen Relationships" DENVER Sun., Aug. 3-NCWNP districtboard and the Fresno JACL Scholarship Sat., Sept 27-Philadelphia JACL with author and Zen coach Michiko Sun., Aug. 17-Dragon Boat Festival; meeting; Sequoia chapter hosting. Endowment Fund. Info: Bobbi "Meet and Greet Social"; 6 p.m.; hosts: Rolek; East San Gabriel Va lley Sloan Lake Park; Mile-Hi JACL will . Fri.-Mon., Aug. 1-4-Bus Tour to Hanada, Fresno JACL, 559/434- 1662. Martha ' FujimotolRuss Hirai, 724 Japanese Community Center, 1203 W. have a booth and also compete in the Delta, Utah, for the Topaz Pilgrimage; Harvard Ave., Swarthmore. RSVP: Puente Av e. Tickets, Info: Kathee Lee, race. Info: Shane Imada: shane7imada leaves from Berkeley Friday a.m.; Southern California 6101544-5449 or fuj [email protected]. 310f719-1722. @yahoo.com. Friday stopover at Ely, Nev.; Sunday GARDENA WA SIllNGTON, D.C. return stopover in Reno; arrives in Sat., Aug. 2-Akebono, the first for­ Ariz Nevada Sun.-Thes., Sept. 21-23-A Cele­ ona - Interl11Ol.l1tain Berkeley Monday noon. Info: Toru eign-born Sumo Grand Champion, LAS VEGAS bration of Patriotism and Consti­ DELTA, Utah Saito, 5 HY526-3284. will appear at Pacific Square; he will Sun.·Wed., Aug. 17-20-Heart tutional Rights, "Honoring the Legacy, Sat., Aug. 2-TopazPilg rimage, "Ties OAKLAND answer sumoquestions and-"wrestle" Mountain Class of ' 48 "Last Hurrah?" Preserving the Future"; a collaboration that Bind"; Delta City Park; 7 a.m. Sat., Aug. 2-Contra Costa JACL's with the kids; Info: Yuko Ito, 310/540- Reunion; CaliforniaHotel and Casino. of the National Japanese American bike ride to camp; tour of the camp "Day With the. Oakland /J\s"; 1:05 3120 ext. 103. Info: Raymond Uno, rsunol @ Memorial Foundation, JAVA's 10th site,displays, videos, food all day; pro­ p.m.; Network Associates Coliseum: LOS ANGELES yahoo.com Anniversary Celebration and the grams from noon; 7 p.m. big band /J\s vs. Yan kees, with Hideki Matsui. Sat.-Sun., July 19-20-2003LA Tofu Thes.·Thurs., Oct. 28-30-Rohwer Smithsonian Institution; Hyatt Re­ dancing; come on Friday for golf. Info: RSVP ASAP: Esther Takeuchi, Festival; 2- 10 p.m. Saturday, 12 noon- Jr. High School Reunion; California gency on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Susan Stefan off, 435/864-2279, or 510/223-2258. 8 p.m. Sunday; South San Pedro St. Hotel Casino; including students Ave. N.W.; Sunday luncheon; joint Jane Beckwith, 435/864-1098. & RICHMOND between 2nd 3rd, Little Tokyo; who attended Rohwer Jr. High from panels on the JA internment and mili­ SALT LAKE CITY & Sun., Sept. 14-JASEB 2nd Annual food, beverage pavilion, entertain­ 1943-45 (graduating classes of tary history on Sunday and Monday; Thurs., July 24-JACL Tri-Chapter 1948, Walk-a-thon; Marina Bay Park; as a ment, art gallery, health screenings; '49, '50) . Registration forms, info: Stradivarius concert Monday after­ Picnic; 12 noon; Jordan Park. sponsor, Contra Costa JACL can children's pavilion, arts and crafts, Sets (Izumi) Asano; 31015 15-0889; noon; wreath-laying at the JA Fri.·Sun., Aug. 1-3-Minidoka Re­ receive 40 percentof the pledges. Info: silent auction, tofu-eating contest, To shi Kusumoto,s 213/382-5712; or Memorial, Nisei baseball film, recep­ union; details at Seattle. see Esther Takeuchi 510/223-2258, or sidewalk chalk art; performances by Pat Toshiko (Tamura) Muraoka, tion and awards dinner gala on Sat., Aug. 9-Mount Olympus JACL JASEB, 5101848-3560. Hiroshima and Tierra; meet Iron Chef 3101532-1666 Tuesday. Registration, info: NJAMF, August Outing; 6 p.m., EvergreenPark, .• SACRAMENTO . Morimoto from Japan. Info: 213/473- 202/530-0015. 2200 E. EvergreenAve. (3435 S.); chil­ Fri.-Sun., Oct. 17 ·19-Placer County 1602; www.tofufest.org. dren's games,bingo, -food and fun. DEADUNE for calendar is the Nikkei Reunion; Sacramento Hilton Thurs., July 24-Performruice by Friday before date of issue, on a Midwest Fri.-Sat.,Aug. 15-16-National JACL CINCINNATI Arden We st Hotel, 2200 Harvard St.; Kabuki Underground; 7:30 p.m.; space-available basis. Credit Union Annual Co-ed Vo lleyball Please provide the time and place Sun., Aug. 17-Cincinnati JACL's Nikkei who attended Placer County Japanese American National Museum To urnament. Contact: Silvana Wata­ of the event, and name and phone Annual Potluck Dinner; (1:30 p.m. schools before or after WWII, or who 369 E. First St., Little Tokyo. Info: nabe, 8001544-8828. number (including area code) of a con­ board meeting), 4 p.m. social hour, attended schools in internment camps 213/830-5676. tact person, Wed., Sept. 100Tribute dinner for during the war, or who moved.before

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DEATH NonCE • Please contact · Kikumi at 8440 Mesa Drive, Sandy, 84093 . MARY T. OGAWA UT TORRANCE Calif. - Mary T. Ogawa, 79, p�ed away July 2. During HAPPY TA KEDA World War II, like thousands of other Florence Breene, formerly of Japanese-Americans on the west coast, • San Jose, Calif., is looking f r Mary was relocat:ed t!? the Poston ? Relocation Center m Arizona. After a Happy Takeda, known to her m short intennent, she was permitted to the 1930s. Florence can be leave camp in order to �tten� the reached at the Terraces of Los American Academy of m Chicago, Arts Gatos, 800 Blossom Hill Road, IlLUpon graduation,she stayedon as an instructor for 3 years. She met her hus· Los Gatos, CA 9503:?-3568 .• band, George Ogawa, while e was � . teaching mathematics at the Uruverslty of WiSCO nsin in Milwaukee, and they Although many teachers received were married on Dec. 17, 1950. George was recalled by the Army during the pink slips this year, newly Korean warand sent to Furth, Gennany credentialed teachers are hired every near Nueremburg. They lived in Gennanyfor yearswhere theirfirst year to take the place of retiring 2 112 son James Russell wasborn on Sept. 30, F.D.L. #929 teachers. So get ahead: Start 1951. Upon returning to Los �gel�, George was employed as an engmeer m 911 VENICE BLVD. planning your career in teaching. the aerospace industry and Mary was LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 busy raising her family of threeboys. In (213) 749-1449 1964the fa mily moved to Thrrancewhe (213) 749-0265 Visit the CalTeach website to find out � FAX Marylater became involved as a ceranuc R. Hayamizu, Presidellt H. Suzuki. v.P'/Gen. Mgr. how and where to: instructor at the Palos Verdes ArtCenter and the Joslyn Centerof Artip. Thrrance. Mary was active in the South Bay cha� ter of the JACL having served as presl­ • get your teaching credential dent on. two past occai.si?ns. In additi�n, she participated in vanous commwuty activities in the City ofThrrance and as • apply fo r fi nancial aid � honored by the City for her conttribu­ tions towards the advancement of the arts After 35 years of service, Mary • look for job opportunities . retired from the Palos Verdes ArtCenter ·•·· •• ·... . L,oY····· . as well as the Joslyn Center of She 707 East Te mple Street ' Arts . Gemld Fukui is survivedby her sons James, Bany and ./c��id{ Make the difference of a lifetime. Teach. Los Angeles, CA 90012 President Ronald; sisters, Pauline Hayak,awa and Lilyan Hirohama. Funeral sefVlceswere Ph. 2131626-0441 held July at the Gardena Va lley CarTeachis administered bythe California State University Chancellor's Office. 11 Fax 2131617-278 1 Baptist Church. 12 PACIFIC CITIZEN, JULY 18-31, 2003 "We have been receiving posi­ Asian Pacific American Legal FOX tive feedback from our members as Consortium (NAPALC) president 'Minidoka Remembered' Set (Continued from page 1) well as other organizations and and executive director. "FOX individuals in our communities decided to act as a responsible cor­ for Seattle, Aug. 1·3 community to protest "Banzai" by regarding the cancellation of the porate citizen because they under­ contacting FOX. "We may not have series," said Raymond Wo ng, CX::A stand that in 2003 we need to move A reunion of fornier Mini­ ending in Bellevue, Wash., in the numbers to stop this from airing national president. "Fox Movie beyond stereotypes." dokans, families and friends is set March 2003. For this series, nationwide, but there are enough of Channel's actions indicate the com­ OCA noted that since they and for the weekend of Aug. 1-3 in Shimomura drew from the dimies us living in L.A., N.Y., San pany s willingness to move for- other organizations protested Seattle. Minidoka was one of 10 kept by his grandmother, To ku Francisco, and Hawaii to stop this ' AA . ward rather than reflecting back on the airing of the Charlie Chan internment camps that housed Shimomura, while interned at show from airing in these regions. archaic and destructive stereotypes movies, they have been receiving 110,000 Japanese Americans dur­ Minidoka. We can call this the, 'Not in our of the past." several negative e-mails and phone ing World War II. Fueled by anti-Japanese hyste­ house!!!' campaign," the website "FOX listened to community calls. FOX has also received criti­ ''This is a great opportunity to ria following the bombing of Pearl states. leaders who are concerned about cism for their decision to cancel the reunite with fellow Nikkei who Harbor by the nation of Japan, "Banzai" will continue to air the impact these negative stereo­ airing of the films .• experienced life at Minidoka. It's a President Franklin Roosevelt throughout the summer on FOX. types would have on Asian chance to share memories, laugh signed Executive Order 9066 on The show had aired previously on Americans, particularly children," Associated Press contributed to and cry together. 'Camp' is still Feb. 19, 1942. The order author­ USA Network and the AA commu­ said Karen Narasaki, National this story. such a big part of who we are as ized the evacuation of all persons nity had also protested its airing. Japanese Americans, whether we of Japanese ancestry from the Similar protests from various members of the AA community BI-DISTRICT Father Convicted directly experienced it, or heard West Coast. worked to convince FOX Movie about it from our parents and Located in southern Idaho, (Continued from page 1) of Attempted Murder Channel to cancel the network's grandparents," said Gloria Minidoka was home to 10 000 summer fe stival of Charlie Chan pendent nonprofit dedicated to fur­ of Infant Son Shigeno, reunion organizer and JA's from 1942 to 1945. M�st of thering the activities of Minidoka. former Minidokan. the Minidokans were from mysteries. The network announced By ASSOCIATED PRESS its decision June 27 citing respect JACL National President Floyd Noted artist Roger Shimomura Bainbridge Island, Portland and Mori and David Kawamoto, JACL will be the keynote speaker at a the Seattle area. In 200 1 the U.S. for contemporary racial attitudes. HONOLULU-a Circuit Court vice president of operations, spoke banquet on Sat., Aug. 2, at the National Park Service designated In its statement, FOX said the jury on June 30 convicted a on behalf of the national organiza­ Doubletree Hotel Seattle AirpOlt. 73 acres of the camp site as films were made "at a time when Waikiki man of trying to kill his a racial sensitivities were not as they tion. The districts recognized James The weekend's events will also National Park unit; officially rec­ Arima of Seattle for his civil rights infant son last year. are today." The chamlel invited feature award-winning author Ken ognizing it as nationally signifi­ work, and Amanda Kumiko Kent Anthony Chatman, 33, was comments from viewers and said it Mochizuki, an exhibit of the paint­ cant in American history. The his­ was also recognized for being select­ found guilty of attempted murder hoped "this action will evoke dis­ ings of the late -Kenjiro Nomura toric site will be preserved and ed Idaho's Miss Rodeo Queen. for attacking his then 6-month-old cussion about the progress made in and the photography of Emily carefully developed over the next The districts passed several reso­ son, Tai son Suzuki, causing severe our modem, multicultural society." Momohara. 10 years. lutions during their business· sessions brain damage. FOX's decision drew praise from Shimomura is a Seattle native In 1970, the quest to redress the including a resolution to create a He faces life in prison with the members of the AA community and was interned in Minidoka wrong of the internment of . the national committee to · educate and possibility of parole when he is who believe the Charlie Chan films with his family. Mochizuki is the Japanese started with the introduc­ organize Japanese American com­ sentenced Sept. 15. present ethnic stereotypes and author of "Baseball Saved Us," a tion of a resolution at the national munities throughout the country to Chatman was also convicted of because white actors like Warner story set in an internment camp. JACL convention. It took nearly take appropriate legislative actions bribing, intimidating and extorting Oland and Sidney Toler played the Nomura painted scenes of life in 20 years, but the Civil Liberties to protect the civil liberties of all the baby's mother. He forced part of Chan with exaggerated Minidoka while he was interned Act of 1988 acknowledged the Americans, especially in light of Asahi Suzuki, a Japanese citizen, makeup and accents in the films there. Momohara's .present-day internmentwas "motivated largely events post 91 11. The districts also into recanting her statements to firstproduced in the 1930s. Pacific Citizen photographs of Minidoka convey by racial prejuclice and wartime recognized the as an police blaming him for the child's "Charlie Chan is a painful important and integral benefit of the stark conditions endured by hysteria, and failure of political reminder of Hollywood's racist injuries, prosecutors said. JACL membership, acting as some­ internees. leadership. " Chatman was arrested in April refusal to hire minorities to play times the sole conduit between Shimomura's latest work tells To register for "Minidoka 2002 after his son was taken to roles that were designated for them national and JACL members. the story of his farnil�'s intern- _ Remembered," or for more infor­ Kapiolani Medical Center for and a further reminder of the misce­ The three-day · conference con­ ment in Minidoka in two exhibits, mation about accommodations Women and Children for treat­ genation laws that prevented inter­ cluded with a luncheon with Dan "An American Diary" and and events, contact Gloria racial interaction even on screen," ment of bruises ..The child was Sakura, former aide to President Bill "Memories of Childhood," which Shigeno, 425/649-0100, or e-mail: said the Organization of Chinese admitted after doctors determined Clinton and now working with travt;led to 12 cities in four years, [email protected] .• Americans (OCA) in a statement. Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell. • he also had internal injuries .•

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