S5584 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 22, 2000 debate final amendments. Votes will Kazuo Otani, Staff Sergeant, 442nd Due to the shock at the attack on begin at 2 p.m. on the remaining RCT; Pearl Harbor and an unfortunate igno- amendments and on final passage of George Sakato, Private, 442nd RCT; rance by some of the culture and racial foreign operations and on any votes or- Ted Tanouye, Technical Sergeant, makeup of the citizens of Hawaii, there dered in relation to the Labor appro- 442nd RCT; were individuals who opposed Japanese priations bill. Further votes are ex- Francis Wai, Captain, 34th Division. Americans serving in the Territorial pected throughout this evening’s ses- Mr. President, these 22 Medal of Guard. The 370 Japanese Americans sion. I thank my colleagues for their Honor recipients have joined an elite who had served faithfully, willingly, cooperation. group of soldiers honored for excep- and patriotically during the weeks fol- tional valor in service to our country. lowing Pearl Harbor, were dismissed f It may have taken half a century, but from the Territorial Guard because of RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME the passage of time has not diminished their ancestry. Instead of rebelling, re- signing, or protesting, these men wrote The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the magnificence of their courage. to the Commanding General of the Ha- the previous order, the leadership time These 22 men truly represent the best waiian Department and stated their is reserved. that America has to offer. They an- swered the call to duty and proved that ‘‘willingness to do their part as loyal f patriotism is solely a circumstance of Americans in every way’’ and offered MORNING BUSINESS the heart. These men answered the call themselves for ‘‘whatever you may see of duty with conviction and courage, at fit to use us.’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under a time when these virtues were most in These men formed the Varsity Vic- the previous order, there will now be a demand by a needy Nation. In the face tory Volunteers and worked at the period for the transaction of morning of discrimination and injustice at quarries, constructed roads, helped business, not to extend beyond the home, these men set aside personal construct warehouses, renovated quar- hour of 10 a.m., with the time to be consideration to defend our great Na- ters, strung barbed wire, and built equally divided between the Senator tion on foreign battlefields. By their chairs, tables, and lamps. They even from Hawaii, Mr. AKAKA, and the ma- actions, these 22 men proved that pa- donated blood and bought bonds. We jority leader, or his designee. triotism is not based on the color of cannot forget that these men were stu- The Senator from Hawaii. one’s skin, but on the courage and dents and could have been making money in white collar jobs. f strength of one’s convictions. Instead, they devoted their time to I am pleased to have contributed to TRIBUTE TO ASIAN PACIFIC doing what they could to help the mili- the process that finally led to the ap- AMERICAN MEDAL OF HONOR tary. It was this group of Japanese propriate recognition of these soldiers. WINNERS American volunteers, the Varsity Vic- Legislation initiated by the Senate re- tory Volunteers, who were eventually Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I stand quired the military to review the here today to pay tribute to the 22 men given the authorization by the War De- records of all Asian Pacific American partment to form the 442nd Regimental who received the Medal of Honor yes- recipients of the Navy Cross or Distin- Combat Team, which would earn the terday. As has been indicated by a guished Service Cross during World distinction as the ‘‘most decorated unit number of my colleagues, one of those War II to determine if any merit up- for its size and length of service in the recipients is my dear friend and col- grade to the Medal of Honor. history of the United States.’’ league from Hawaii, Senator DANIEL K. Many times I have been asked why I Their motto, ‘‘Go for Broke,’’ is a INOUYE. I extend my heartfelt con- thought review was necessary. The re- perfect description of their spirit and gratulations to: view provision was offered and adopted character as men and as a fighting Senator DANIEL K. INOUYE, Second out of concern that Asian Pacific unit. The 442nd and 100th Battalion Lieutenant, 442nd Regimental Combat American veterans have never been captured enemy positions and rescued Team; fully recognized for their military con- comrades. They completed missions Rudolph Davila, Staff Sergeant, 3rd tributions during the Second World that seemed impossible. Ignoring dan- Army; War. ger, they repeatedly placed themselves Barney Hajiro, Private First Class, Many in Hawaii know of the exploits in harm’s way, gaining a reputation for 442nd RCT; of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd fearless and fierce fighting. Through- Mikio Hasemoto, Private, 100th Bat- Regimental Combat Team. It came as a out the Army their bravery earned talion; surprise that few on the mainland were them the nickname the ‘‘Purple Heart Joe Hayashi, Private First Class, familiar with the service of this fa- Battalion.’’ 442nd RCT; mous all-Nisei, second generation Jap- In 1943, when the War Department de- Shizuya Hayashi, Private, 100th Bat- anese unit, or of the secret Military In- cided to accept Nisei volunteers, over talion; telligence Service whose members 1,000 Hawaii Nisei volunteered on the Yeiki Kobashigawa, Technical Ser- served in the Pacific. first day. The spirit and attitude of geant, 100th Battalion; Twenty of the twenty two Medal of these volunteers is captured in the sen- Robert Kuroda, Staff Sergeant, 442nd Honor recipients honored yesterday ior Senator from Hawaii’s memoir, RCT; and today are from the 100th Infantry ‘‘Journey to Washington.’’ Kaoru Moto, Private First Class, Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat I want to read an excerpt from the 100th Battalion; Team. Of the remaining two recipients, book describing an exchange between Kiyoshi Muranaga, Private First Sergeant Francis Davila served with young DAN INOUYE and his father as he Class, 442nd RCT; the 7th Infantry and Captain Francis left to report for induction. Masato Nakae, Private First Class, Wai served with the 34th Division. After a long period of silence between us, 100th Battalion; Few people realize the history of the he said unexpectedly, ‘‘You know what ‘on’ means?’’ Sinyei Nakamine, Private, 100th Bat- 442nd Regimental Combat Team. On ‘‘Yes,’’ I replied. On is at the very heart of talion; December 7, 1941, during the attack on Japanese culture. On requires that when one William Nakamura, Private First Pearl Harbor, a call went out for all man is aided by another, he incurs a debt Class, 442nd RCT; University of Hawaii ROTC members to that is never canceled, one that must be re- Joe Nishimoto, Private, 442nd RCT; report for duty. These students, most paid at every opportunity. ‘‘The Inouyes have great on for America,’’ Allan Ohata, Staff Sergeant, 100th of whom were Americans of Japanese my father said. ‘‘It has been good to us. And Battalion; ancestry, responded to the call and now it is you who must try to return the James Okubo, Technical Sergeant, were fully prepared to defend the goodness. You are my first son, and you are 442nd RCT; United States. 370 of the Japanese very precious to your mother and me, but Yukio Okutsu, Technical Sergeant, American ROTC cadets were sworn you must do what must be done.’’ 442nd RCT; into the Hawaii Territorial Guard and Mr. President, for over 60 years, my Frank Ono, Private First Class, 442nd guarded the most sensitive and impor- friend and colleague, the senior Sen- RCT; tant installations in Hawaii. ator from Hawaii, has returned to

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:29 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S22JN0.REC S22JN0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY June 22, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5585 America the goodness and service to ice honored by our Government and the of Public Law 104–106. It was for this honor his father’s admonition. On the Government of the Philippines. purpose: field of battle in Italy, in the terri- While working to have Colonel Review regarding upgrading of Distin- torial legislature, and for over 40 years Sakakida’s service acknowledged with guished-Service Crosses and Navy Crosses in Congress, DAN INOUYE has served his appropriate decoration, I realized that awarded to Asian-Americans and Native country with distinction and courage. there were many war heroes whose val- American Pacific Islanders for World War II His leadership on national defense, iant service had been overlooked. I re- service. civil rights, and a host of other issues called that only two Asian Pacific It required the Secretary of the have made America a stronger and bet- Americans received the Medal of Honor Army to review the records relating to ter country. I am proud to serve with for service during World War II. The the awards of the Distinguished-Serv- him in the United States Senate. number seemed too low when you con- ice Cross and the Secretary of the Navy Mr. President, the people of Hawaii sider the high-intensity combat experi- to review the records relating to the are also very proud that 12 of the 22 enced by the 100th and 442nd, the serv- Navy Cross awarded to these people to men awarded the Medal of Honor are ice of 12,000 Filipino Americans in the determine whether or not the people from Hawaii. U.S. Army, and the dangerous assign- who had received those awards should My Honolulu office received a call ments taken by the 6,000 members of be upgraded to the Medal of Honor. the other day from a constituent in the MIS. As a result of that review, as we all Waianae, a small community on the President Truman recognized it for know, yesterday we attended, at the leeward coast of Oahu, who wanted to what it was on a rain-drenched day in White House, the Medal of Honor cere- make sure that people knew that three 1945, when during a White House cere- mony that did result in the upgrading Medal of Honor recipients were from mony honoring the 100th and 442nd, he of these awards that had been pre- Waianae. observed, ‘‘you fought not only the viously made to 21 different individ- Indeed, the people of Hawaii are enemy, you fought prejudice, and you uals. One of them was to my great proud and grateful for all the local have won.’’ friend, the Senator from Hawaii. boys who have served in defense of our Mr. President, these men are not nation. They are well aware of the sac- being awarded the Medal of Honor be- The Senate will have a reception, rifice and hardship endured by our men cause of their race. They are being sponsored by Senator BYRD and myself, in uniform during World War II and given their due recognition for their for Senator INOUYE this afternoon. At subsequent conflicts. exceptional acts of valor. Fifty-five this time, at noon, he is becoming a Out of the 22 men honored, 10 were years ago, our country refused to ap- member of the Medal of Honor Society killed in battle. Five of the recipients propriately recognize that these men at the Offices of the Secretary of the survived World War II, but have passed distinguished themselves by gallantry Army. We have invited every Member on prior to knowing that their medals and audacious courage, risking their of the Senate, and I do hope they will were upgraded. That leaves us with lives in service above and beyond the come by. seven living recipients, five of whom, I call of duty. The ceremony will start at 4:30. The am proud to say, are from the State of This is a great day to be an Amer- room will be opened at 4 o’clock. It is Hawaii. ican, and I am honored to stand before the Caucus Room in the Russell Build- I see this as an opportunity to inform the Senate to pay tribute to these 22 ing. At my request, Stephen Ambrose, the American public about the degree men who fought to defend our great who wrote the D-Day book and other and level of participation of Asian Pa- Nation. In their memory and in cele- books very well known to our people, cific Americans in the war effort. I bration of our Nation’s everlasting will be there to make some remarks thank President Clinton, Secretary of commitment to justice and liberty, I concerning Senator INOUYE. Defense William Cohen, and Secretary honor these 22 men and their achieve- I have decided this citation should of the Army Louis Caldera for the ments and offer them the highest appear in the RECORD. I ask unanimous painstaking and thorough manner in praise for all they have done to keep us consent that it be printed in the which the review and nomination proc- free. RECORD as it appears in the document ess was conducted. I commend Sec- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, some presented by the President of the retary Caldera and all the Army per- people have inquired about why I have United States to those of us who at- sonnel who conducted this review in a been so interested in the award of a tended the ceremony yesterday. thorough and professional manner. Congressional Medal of Honor to our There being no objection, the cita- They carried out the difficult task of distinguished friend from Hawaii, Sen- tion was ordered to be printed in the identifying the records of more than ator DANIEL INOUYE. I come to the floor RECORD, as follows: one hundred veterans. to explain that. C I T A T I O N I would also like to acknowledge the As a young boy, I attended school in 442nd Veterans Club, and Club 100 for Redondo Beach, CA. That high school The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863, their unwavering support and assist- was also attended by a substantial has awarded in the name of The Congress the ance in the review process. I want to number of Japanese students. On De- Medal of Honor to: thank Ed Ichiyama, Sakae Takahashi, cember 7 of 1941, we had the terrible at- SECOND LIEUTENANT DANIEL K. INOUYE and Iwao Yokooji for their tremendous tack on the United States. Following work in recognizing the contributions that attack, almost half of the young UNITED STATES ARMY of Asian Pacific Americans in military boys, young men of our high school for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the intelligence and the frontlines of bat- class, did not return to school. They risk of his life above and beyond the call of tle. The accounts documented for each were Japanese young men. duty: of the 104 Distinguished Service Cross Within a few weeks, they and their Second Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye distin- recipients underscore our faith in a Na- families were interned and taken to guished himself by extraordinary heroism in tion that produces such heroes and are local racetracks and other places and action on 21 April 1945, in the vicinity of San a wonderful legacy for our children and put into internment camps. I never saw Terenzo, Italy. While attacking a defended ridge guarding an important road junction, grandchildren. those young men again. They were Second Lieutenant Inouye skillfully directed I would also like to pay tribute to young men with whom I played foot- his platoon through a hail of automatic and the Military Intelligence Service, ball and knew very well. Many of them small arms fire, in a swift enveloping move- whose unit citation was signed by Sec- joined the same unit Senator INOUYE ment that resulted in the capture of an artil- retary Caldera last night, because in a was in, the 442nd. lery and mortar post and brought his men to profound way, my interest in this area It was not until 1996, when Senator within 40 yards of the hostile force. Em- began with the MIS. AKAKA, Senator INOUYE’s colleague, in- placed in bunkers and rock formations, the About 10 years ago, I heard of the troduced an amendment, that I realized enemy halted the advance with crossfire late Colonel Richard Sakakida’s re- there had been probably one of the from three machine guns. With complete dis- regard for his personal safety, Second Lieu- markable experiences as an Army un- greatest mistakes made by the Amer- tenant Inouye crawled up the treacherous dercover agent in the Philippines dur- ican military in its history. On Feb- slope to within five yards of the nearest ma- ing World War II. His MIS colleagues ruary 10, 1996, Senator AKAKA offered chine gun and hurled two grenades, destroy- worked to have his extraordinary serv- an amendment that became section 524 ing the emplacement. Before the enemy

VerDate Mar 15 2010 23:29 Dec 04, 2013 Jkt 081600 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\2000SENATE\S22JN0.REC S22JN0 mmaher on DSKCGSP4G1 with SOCIALSECURITY S5586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 22, 2000 could retaliate, he stood up and neutralized has even transferred complete ballistic in open session before Congressional a second machine gun nest. Although wound- missile systems to Saudi Arabia and committees year after year after year ed by a sniper’s bullet, he continued to en- Pakistan. China’s behavior thus far where the Chinese have promised that gage other hostile positions at close range makes it appear unlikely it will soon they would do better, promised that until an exploding grenade shattered his right arm. Despite the intense pain, he re- effectively reduce its country’s sizable they would adhere to international re- fused evacuation and continued to direct his transfers of critical technology, ex- gimes and norms of conduct, and they platoon until enemy resistance was broken perts, or expertise, to the emerging have consistently violated them. We and his men were again deployed in defensive missile powers. cannot turn a blind eye to these factors positions. In the attack, 25 enemy soldiers Mr. President, I speak today not to as we consider PTNR. were killed and eight others captured. By his get into the middle of the PNTR de- What is to happen to a nation that gallant, aggressive tactics and by his indom- bate, because that is yet to come, but will not protect itself against obvious itable leadership, Second Lieutenant Inouye because something has come to my at- threats to its national security? That’s enabled his platoon to advance through for- tention that I think deserves comment. midable resistance, and was instrumental in why, Mr. President, we have introduced the capture of the ridge. Second Lieutenant Under issue cover dated June 22— a bill that will establish an annual re- Inouye’s extraordinary heroism and devotion today—the Far Eastern Economic Re- view mechanism that assesses China’s to duty are in keeping with the highest tra- view reports this: behavior with regard to the prolifera- ditions of military service and reflect great Robert Einhorn, the U.S. Assistant Sec- tion of weapons of mass destruction. credit on him, his unit, and the United retary of State for Nonproliferation, left And if it is determined that they con- States Army. Hong Kong on June 11 with a small delega- tinue this conduct, we will have re- Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, we are tion bound for Beijing. Neither the American sponses. They will be WTO-compliant; all honored to serve with this Senator. or Chinese side reported this trip. Einhorn is on a delicate mission to get a commitment for the most part they will not be I hope every Member of the Senate will from Beijing not to export missile tech- trade-related. They address things like attend the reception for him. nology and components to Iran and Paki- Chinese access to our capital markets. Mr. WELLSTONE. Mr. President, all stan. China has agreed in principle to resume They now are raising billions of dollars of us thank Senator STEVENS and Sen- nonproliferation discussions with the U.S. in in our capital markets, and there’s no ator BYRD for having a gathering this July. But Einhorn’s trip has an added ur- transparency. We do not know what afternoon for Senator INOUYE. gency because recent U.S. intelligence re- the monies are going for. We know pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ports suggest that China may have begun cious little about the companies except ator from Tennessee. building a missile plant in Pakistan. If true, it would be the second Chinese-built plant that they are basically controlled by Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I ask there. A senior U.S. official declined com- the Chinese government. Many people unanimous consent to be given 10 min- ment on the report, but said that Wash- feel like the money is going back to en- utes in morning business. ington is concerned that China has resumed hance their military and other activi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without work on an M–11 missile plant it started ties such as that. There needs to be objection, it is so ordered. building in Pakistan in 1990. Work stopped in transparency. They need to be told f 1996 when Pakistan, facing U.S. sanctions, that if they continue with this pattern pledged itself to good behavior. PERMANENT NORMAL TRADE RE- of making the world less safe, creating Mr. President, if this report is true, I a situation where we even need to have LATIONS WITH CHINA AND THE must say it’s totally consistent with CHINA NONPROLIFERATION ACT to worry about a national missile de- everything else the Chinese have been fense system, assisting these rogue na- Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, we doing over the past several years. In tions with the capability of hitting us will shortly be taking up the matter of summary, they have materially as- with nuclear and biological and chem- permanent normal trade relations with sisted Pakistan’s missile program; they ical weapons, that there’s going to be a China. have materially assisted North Korea’s response by this country. It will be Mr. President, normally, I do not missile program; they have materially measured; it will be calculated; it will think matters of trade should be en- assisted Libya’s missile program. They be careful; it will be tiered-up in sever- cumbered by other non-trade consider- have now been responsible apparently ity based upon the level of their activi- ations; however, in the case of China, for two missile plants in Pakistan. The ties. And this is what we’re going to be the situation is different. Not only are India-Pakistan part of the world is a considering in conjunction with the we considering trade with someone nuclear tinder box. They are going PTNR debate. other than an ally, someone other than after one another with tests of missiles I thought it was important that I a nation that shares our values and with the Indians saying they’re re- bring this latest information con- outlooks on life, but we are beginning sponding to the Pakistanis’ tests. The cerning the Chinese activities in build- a new relationship with a nation that Pakistanis in turn are developing capa- ing apparently another missile plant in is actively involved in activities that bilities almost solely dependent on the Pakistan, which is a nuclear tinder go against the national security of this Chinese. All of this activity by China is box, even at the time—even at the nation, and go against the security of in clear violation of the Missile Tech- time—that we have under consider- the entire world. China still is one of nology Control Regime, which they ation permanent normal trade rela- the world’s leading proliferators of have agreed to adhere to. In addition, tions with them. That shows no respect weapons of mass destruction. We are they have assisted in the uranium and for us; it shows no respect for the right now engaged in a debate in this plutonium production in Pakistan. international regimes which seek to country over a national missile defense This is in violation of the Nuclear Non- control such things, and it is time we because of the activities of certain Proliferation Treaty. They have been got their attention. I yield the floor. rogue nations and the weapons of mass of major assistance to the Iranian mis- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BUN- destruction that they are rapidly de- sile program. They have supplied guid- NING). The Senator from Delaware. veloping. They’re developing those ance systems to the Iranians. They Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, are we weapons, Mr. President, in large part have helped them test flight their still in morning business? because of the assistance they’re get- Shahab-3 missile. They have now suc- The PRESIDING OFFICER. We are. ting from the Chinese. cessfully conducted a test flight of that Mr. BIDEN. I ask unanimous consent The Rumsfeld Commission reported missile. They have supplied raw mate- if I could proceed in morning business in July of 1998 that ‘‘China poses a rials and equipment for North Korea’s for 10 minutes. If the committee is pre- threat as a significant proliferator of missile program. Plus, in addition, pared to begin their deliberation, I will ballistic missiles, weapons of mass de- they have supplied cruise missiles to withhold. struction, and enabling technology. It Iran, and they have supplied chemicals Mr. SPECTER. We are prepared to has carried out extensive transfers to and equipment and a plant to Iran to begin our deliberations, but if the Sen- Iran’s solid fuel ballistic missile pro- help them produce chemical weapons. ator from Delaware wants some time, I grams, and has supplied Pakistan with Now, all of these have to do with re- will defer to him. the design for nuclear weapons and ad- ports, most have to do with intel- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ditional nuclear weapons assistance. It ligence reports, that we have received objection, it is so ordered.

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