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[email protected] JACL: DON’T MIX POLITICS The use of racism continues to plague the Online: www.pacificcitizen.org everyday lives of Asian Americans in the utter- Tel: (213) 620-1767 Fax: (213) 620-1768 ances by Groob and Nugent. It’s unfortunate AND RACISM Mail: 250 E. First St., Suite 301 that racist quips continue as a convenient tool Los Angeles, CA 90012 to inflame a pliable segment of the electorate. By JACL National STAFF The JACL has consistently railed against these Executive Editor he JACL issued the following statement posts, Kathy Groob, a Democratic activist and tactics because we know that provoking fear by Allison Haramoto on Aug. 7. the founder of a group called Elect Women, using racism is often effective. Assistant Editor The battle to win favor in the market- said, “She (Chao) isn’t from KY, she is Asian,” The JACL has stated repeatedly that it is Tiffany Ujiiye Tplace of political ideas took a distasteful turn and “Wedded to free trade China.” The posts important to confront racism wherever it Business Manager recently with racial rhetoric at a political rally were rebuked by the Democratic Party and appears.