, • Since 1929 ______..... INSIDE &- ENTERTAINMENT 2005 Film Picks .. ,...... 9 ITIZEN CALENDAR...... 10 The National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League 2004 NECROLOGY ... 11 #30281 Vol. 140. No.1 ISSN: 0030-8579 JAN. 14-FEB. 3, 2005 Doris Matsui to Run for Late Husband's Congressional Seat By CAROLINE AOYAGI "unfortunately, there are some peo• but her constituents also know that A graduate ofUC Berkeley, Doris If Doris succeeds in her bid for Executive Editor ple out there who are rustling the she's fully qualified to represent the currently works as director of gov• the House seat, she would become bushes, trying to see if they should district, given her experience in the emment relations for a Washington the third widow from California to After a great deal of speculation run." White House and as a lobbyist." law firm. She grew up in Dinuba succeed their husbands in Congress. from political pundits and commu• Doris, a longtime Washington ''We're talking careers here," said and has one son Brian who is mar• Democratic Rep. Lois Capps won nity members alike, Doris Matsui lobbyist. who once served as the Allan Hoffenblum, author of the ried to Amy. They have a daughter her late husband Walter Capps has decided to deputy director of public liaison in influential California Target Book named Anna. Santa Barbara seat in 1998 'and run for her late the Clinton White House, is a clear of state politics. "It's the most valu• Like her husband Robert who Republican Mary Bono won her late husband favorite in the heavily Democratic able political office in Sacramento died Jan. 1 of a rare form of bone husband Sonny Bono's seat in the Robert's con• 5th Congressional District. - if you're an elected official, it's marrow disease, Doris spent her same year. gressional seat. "Doris would be endorsed by the only job that you can get that is early childhood in a World War IT Just days ~. everyone and anyone in D.C., and life tenured." American concentration camp. See DORIS MATSUI/page 2 after Robert wouldn't have any trouble raising Matsui was laid money," said Dick Rosengarten, Community Mourns Passing of Robert Matsui to rest after - author of California Political Week. T. serving 26 years in the u.s. House "She is the heir apparent now." The longtime Democratic rare disease. He was 63. capital city's solidly Democratic of Representatives, advisors to But although Doris is a clear leader was a champion of "Bob wanted me to express his fifth congressional district in 1978. Doris Matsui, 60, encouraged her to favorite to win, others speculate the civil rights most profound gratitude to all of He went on to serve 26 years in announce her candidacy in order to Congressional seat in the those he had the honor to serve and Congress, most recently winning his fend off any potential candidates, it Sacramento region is so prized that By P.e. Staff and Associated Press who made his life so extraordinary," 14th term by over 71 percent. . was announced in a Sacramento some longtime Democrats may still said his wife Doris Matsui. ''Thank Matsui was the third-ranking Bee article Jan. 10. decide to contest the seat. SACRAMENTO, Calif.- you to his constituents, his friends, Democrat on the powerful House "Doris and Bob were truly a Some of the names being men• Members of the Japanese American his staff, and his colleagues." Ways and Means Committee, where team, and Doris is obviously very tioned include Sen. Deborah Ortiz, community In a statement announcing he was his party's point man on qualified to fill that seat and, just as D-Sacraniento, and former mourned the Matsui's death, his office disclosed Social Security legislation. Two importantly, carry out the legacy of Assemblyman Darrell Steinberg, D• passing of one that the congressman had been diag• years ago, he was elected to serve as her late husband," said John Sacramento. As of Jan. 9 neither of its greatest nosed several months ago with chairman of the Democratic Tateishi, JACL executive director. ruled out a run for the late Robert leaders as myelodysplastic disorder, an often• Congressional Campaign "She would be a great member of Matsui's seat, according to the Robert Takeo fatal form of bone marrow cancer. Committee - a committee respon• Congress, and I'm extremely happy Sacramento Bee. • Matsui, long• The congressman's family said he sible for electing Democrats to the she's decided to run." "There's no question that Doris time member entered the hospital on Dec. 24 with U.S. House of Representatives. "She let me know she was going will be the front runner in the race, of the U.S. pneumonia. Matsui was born in 1941, and like to run," said Rep. Mike Thompson, regardless of who might be interest• House of Representatives, passed Matsui was an attorney who many other JAs, his family was sent D-St. Helena. Thompson said ed in challenging her," said Tateishi. away Jan. 1 at Bethesda Naval became a City Council member in Matsui wanted to wait longer, but "She carries the name into the race, Hospital from complications from a 1971 before winning election to the See ROBERT MATSUI/page 3

Although California's Alien Final Stop for dusti·ce Land Act was overturned in the America's last Chinese set• ownership for them, and at the cere• 1950s, Locke residents have been tlement is on the forefront mony, she was able to keep her kept from buying the land they of a new future while pro• word. The event captured headlines, call home because property deeds cast a much-needed spotlight on the gave ownership of the land to a viding a glimpse into the developer, while the tenants own past forgotten town and signified impor• tant progress in making up for the buildings. ''It is a very important symbolic More Than Just a Fashion Statement By LYNDA LIN decades of injustice. But every realized dream has its development, because it formally, emblazoned with what he consid• Assistant Editor When issues of humor and rude awakenings. Most of the origi• legally recognizes one aspect of race collide, can racism be ered racist caricatures aimed at the hardships suffered by our par• Nearly a century after Chinese nal Locke residents who built the far behind? Asian Pacific Americans, he felt the ents, grandparents and those immigrants fIrst called the three-block town - currently the line was definitely crossed. before them," California town By LYNDA LIN The T-shirts manufactured by GI said University of Locke their Assistant Editor Apparel and sold for $4.98 in of Arizona home, they are Burlington Coat Factory stores con• Professor finally owners of A fine line divides humor from tain images of Buddha with the Gabriel Jack their own land. offensiveness, but when Jun Zuniga message "Get Lucky by Rubbing Chin, who In a Dec. 11 and his wife discovered T-shirts at a Buddha's Belly," a monkey with the along with his ceremony, Locke Pittsburgh Burlington Coat Factory tagline "Who Flung Poo, Chinese students, suc• residents marked Food Delivery" and another adver- cessfully cam• the first day they . tising "Madam 'wong's House of paigned to have could legally Tang, Good Eats Guaranteed similar alien sign a deed for Fresh." land laws land ownership Zuniga says the T-shirts are repealed in - a small ges• examples of corporations profiting Wyorning and ture for most, but from demeaning racial images. He Kansas. for residents of e-mailed and spoke with Burlington However, this sleepy San Coat Factory but was rebuffed when more work Joaquin-Delta he requested the merchandise be PHOTO: CHRISTINA FA needs to be town, it was the taken off the racks. Dream Achieved-Longtime Locke resident Connie King done. Currently, last step in attain• ''The only social commentary I'm (centery is jubilant after signing the de'ed to her home. She is New Mexico ing the American hearing from Burlington Coat flanked by her granddaughter Sabrina King (left) and a repre• and Florida still dream. Factory's decision to continue prof• sentative from Placer Title Company. have alien land iting from these products is 'Racism Like many last remaining Chinese settlement in • laws on the sells,'" he said. ''There is no irony or "Lockees," 81-year-old Connie the United States - have found books. Voters in New Mexico wit involved with these products." King has been fighting for owner• another permanent home in the recently rejected legislation to Zuniga added, ''Their customer ship of the land under the home afterlife where, presumably, there is repeal the racist constitutional pro• service representative basically put she has lived in for over 50 years no alien land law barring Asian vision and a proposed constitu- the onus on me, the idea being that until now. She made a promise to some Locke residents before they Pacific Americans from truly belonging. See LOCKE/page 4 See CLOTHING/page 4 died to achieve the goal of land 2 IEITERS DORIS MATSUI Courthouse in Sacramento as the Robert T. Matsui United States PACIFIC CITIZEN (Continued from page 1) Courthouse. 7 Cupania Circle, Gov. Amold Schwarzenegger has Congressman Matsui was instru• Monterey Park, CA 91755 yet to set a date for a special election mental in obtaining more than $142 Tel: 3231725-0083, to ftll Robert Matsui's seat but a pri• million in federal funding for the 800/966-6157, Fax: 3231725-0064 mary is likely to be set for early Courthouse. E-mail: [email protected] March. . "[Matsui] was a true patriot, and [email protected] All candidates, regardless of party naming this courthouse after him is affiliation, will run in the primary a very appropriate memorial to his Executive Editor: and if one individual wins more continual efforts toward a just and Elt..t -1t- ~Q. f](eeplflg the Jap alf(Jse Caroline Y. A0y'agi m" than 50 percent of the votes, that fair·society," said Boxer. ~ttut Assistant Editor: wet \!ItUles cfim(>)(ICOII Commtlllfly Lynda Lin person will be declared the winner. "Bob Matsui was a superb public J_£u AMouON Ow News Cotlll€cled a lhC(J t 946 Office Manager: If there is no clear winner, the two servant and it would be such a great Office Address: Brian Tanaka highest vote-getters will face off in a honor to memorialize him'by nam• 2211 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting ing the Federal Courthouse in general election in May. r--co:-:----.: -:-:---:::~---, Editorial: (415) 921-6822 Publisher: Japanese In addition to Doris Matsui's Sacramento after him," said Subscription Rates Sales: (415) 921-6820 American Citizens League recent announcement of her candi• Feinstein.• updudes tax) Fax: (415) 921 -0770 e-mail: (founded 1929) 1765 Sutter dacy, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer B3 Monlhs\.,,$42.32 [email protected] Street, San Francisco, CA and Dianne Feinstein of California Associated Press contributed to this 6 Months.. .$81.38 Website: 94115, tel: 4151921-5225 fax: 01 Year.... ".$156.24 www.nichibeilimes.com 4151931-4671, www.jact.org are planning to introduce legislation article. JACL President: Ken Inouye that would designate the U.S. THE GLUE THAfHou» THI (OAlAlUNITY TOGHMER National Director: 'John Tateishi How About 'Jpse.' Constitution failed to protect an Pacific Citizen Board of identiftable ethnic group of peo• Directors: Gil Asakawa, chair• for Japanese? ple. person; Roger Ozaki, EDC; Of Tokyo Now that we are making progress - To make amends for the injus• @Sambl 11 Casey China, MOC; Grace 3APANESE RESTAURANT - 1973 in eliminating the derogatory word tice, "Mexican Repatriation" bills Kimoto, CCOC; Valerie Come and.. expel"ience what YOlA've be en mi55in9~ Yasukochi, NCWNPDC; Ann "Jap" from street signs, landmarks, have been introduced in the Fujii-Undwall, PNWDC; Larry speech, publications, etc., we should California state legislature. ILUNCH SPECIALS I All you can eat buffet! -. 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Teppan Early Bird (M-Thurs) 5:30 & 6PM Reservations onl . opinions expressed by col• ties as to what we should use, and at Has there been any? If not, why *Visit our website for banquet & umnists other than the not? national JACL president or the latest JACL national convention catering services national director do not in Honolulu,' there was a handout Those Mexican American sur• www.·sambi.com necessarily reflect JACL from one of the JACL committees vivors of repatriation, now in their policy. Events and prod• to use Jpn. for both Japan and 70s and 80s, suffered a fate simi• (562) 869-1171 ucts advertised in the lar to ours and for similar reasons. 8649 Firestone Blvd. Pacific Citizen do not carry Japanese. Jpn. is OK for Japan, but I Downey, CA 90241 the implicit endorsement of don't think it suffices for Japanese. Shouldn't we, of all people, rec• the JACL or this publica• I vote in favor of Jpse. for ognize their plight? tion. We reserve the right to Japanese, a suggestion made several I edit articles. ~ L ______years ago by another P. C. reader and ,,4~~, PACIFIC CITIZEN (ISSN: 0030- one which I consistently follow in San Jose, CA 8579) is published semi-month• writing notes to myself. Although o ly except once in January and the salient "n" is missing from the December by the Japanese abbreviation, I don't think it would American Citizens League, 7 Congratulations! Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, take too much imagination to figure CA 91755. OFFICE HOURS - out that Jpse. stands for Japanese. I Congratulations to the Pacific Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. think dictionaries should be Citizen on the occasion of its 75th Pacific Time. ©2005. informed to use Jpse. anniversary as the national publica• Annual subscription rates: On two different occasions, I saw tion of the Japanese American NON-MEMBERS: 1 year-$35, Chinese acquaintances write Chse. Citizens League. payable in advance. Additional postage per year - Foreign as an abbreviation for Chinese. It The Pacific Citizen plays a vital periodical rate $25; First Class never occurred to me to ask if that role in facilitating communication for U.S., Canada, Mexico: $30; was the "official" abbreviation that throughout the Japanese American Airmail to Japan/Europe: $60. Chinese Americans agreed upon - community and the State of (Subject to change without California. I believe that we are all notice.) Periodicals postage and it's not in the dictionary. If paid at Monterey Park, Calif., Chse. is satisfactory for some enriched by the history and vitality and at additional mailing offices. Chinese, then Jpse. should be of every member of our community, Permission: No part of this acceptable to us as an abbreviation I commend you for 75 years of publication may be reproduced for Japanese. community service. I applaud your without express permission of achievements and wish you contin• the publisher. Copying for other ued success. than personal or internal refer• &d~ ence use without the express Seattle, WA permission of P.C. is prohibited. o fJadie Speiett POSTMASTER: Send address Calif. State Senator changes to: Pacific Citizen, c/o 8th District JACL National Headquarters, Mexican Reparations 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, We Japanese Americans who CA 94115. experienced the evacuation and incarceration in 1942 still remem• PACIFIC CITIZEN ber it with pain. Although it was 7 Cupania Circle JACL MEMBERS over 60 years ago, and the help• Monterey Park, CA 91755 fax: 323f725-Sansei, Some that are coming forward from the Korean, Chinese, Indian, ness," Fidell said in an e-mail to adultery and conduct unbecoming to protect the poorest and weakest in sought to make a difference in areas our society. He explored opportuni• that were not based on his own her• Vietnamese and Hmong communi- . The Associated Press. "The .fact ' an officer. ties for higher office, but it was in the itage. Bob was a great friend to ties provide hope. But we need that he was imprisoned for a pro• All criminal charges were dis• House of Representatives that his American business and to technolo• more and p~rhaps the greatest longed period for no valid reason missed in March 2004, but Army greatest talents found expression. gy. His steadfast belief in free trade memorial we can erect to Bob's remains indefensible." officials found Yee guilty of the Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi transcended his Democratic creden• career in public service is to take the After he was exonerated, Yee non-criminal Army charges of asked him to head the Democratic tials and found recognition when risk and seek to serve and, just as returned in April to his home base adultery and downloading pornog• Congressional Campaign President Clinton pursued the North importantly, to support the qualified of Fort Lewis, about 40 miles south raphy. The reprimand he received Committee this past year and while American Free Trade Agreement people from our community who of here, and resurned his duties as a was thrown out by an Army gener• the Democrats didn't win a majority, and sought Bob's stewardship to win share our political values with chaplain. al a month later. he dramatically increased their support in Congress. encouragement, money and our An official announcement of Yee submitted his letter of resig• fundraising. Yet Bob was always a staunch energies .• Yee's discharge was not expected. nation to the Army in August, say• As a Japanese American Sansei I supporter of civil rights, including Paul /gasaki served as the vice want to address what he meant to me . that of gay and lesbian Americans, "As a matter of practice, the ing officials never apologized to chair and later as acting chair ofthe and my generation. Matsui was the and also of social programs that Army doesn't publicly announce him or allowed him to retrieve his U.S. Equal Employment first of our generation to achieve would serve the poorest or weakest administrative actions such as offi• Opportunity Commissionfrom 1994 belongings from Guantanamo election to Congress. He grew up in in our society. His advocacy for sen• cer resignations or soldiers leaving to 2002. His columns can be viewed Bay, Cuba.• 'iors on social security issues from an environment in which Japanese at irruliversity.com. Judge Drops Case Against Woman Accused of Being a Chinese Double Agent By ASSOCIATED PRESS fall into Leung's hands. US. attorney's spokesman Thom A federal judge dismissed all Mrozek said prosecutors strongly charges against a former FBI disagree with the ruling but had not informant accused of being a decided how to respond. Chinese double agent and rebuked "While litigating this motion we federal prosecutors for "deliberate argued the government did not pro• misconduct" in the case. hibit Mr. Smith from speaking to U.S. District Judge Florence Ms. Leung's attorneys if he chose to Marie Cooper on Jan. 6 said the do so," he said. government blocked Katrina The government could drop the Leung's access to a critical defense case, ask Cooper to reconsider or witness --:- retired FBI agent James take the issue to the 9th US. Circuit ROBERT MATSUI National leaders mourned the behind a legacy of a true public ser• death of Matsui and recalled his vant who served with integrity and 1. Smith, who for years was Leung's Court of Appeals. (Continued from page 1) many accomplishments and dedica• compassion." lover. Leung would have faced up to 14 to an American concentration camp tion to·the community. . With Matsui's passing, Calif. Gov. Leung, a wealthy socialite from years in prison had she been con• during World War II. Perhaps one of "Bob was a strong and dedicated Arnold Schwarzenegger will call a the suburb of San Marino, allegedly victed of illegally copying and pos• Matsui's most memorable accom• leader who worked tirelessly for his special election for a new representa• took classified documents from sessing national security papers that plishments was his role in helping to constituents and for all Americans," tive in his Sacramento-area district.' Smith's briefcase. She was not she intended to use, or could have pass legislation that apologized for . said U.S. Secretary of In a statement Schwarzenegger accused of transmitting them to used, to harm the interests of the the internment policy and provided Transportation Norman Mineta. praised Matsui, saying; ''Today, all China. United States . • compensation for the survivors. ''Thanks to his leadership, this coun• Californians mourn the loss of this The judge said prosecutors pur• In a 1988 speech to his congres• try is a better place for all who call it tremendous individual and man of posely kept defense attomeys from LawmakersSeek Membership sional colleagues, Matsui said he home. My thoughts and prayers are integrity. " was motivated by "the tears and contacting Smith as they prepared with Congressman Matsui's fanlily Former President Bill Clinton and '1n Democrat-only Asian Caucus painful remembrances of for Leung's trial. In doing so, and friends as we mourn the passing his wife, US. Sen. Hillary Clinton, internees." of a true American statesman." said in a joint statement, "Bob . Cooper said, prosecutors violated By ASSOCIATED PRESS "Congressman Matsui was a "Bob Matsui had a most promis• Matsui leaves behind a rich legacy Leung's due process rights. SACRAMENTO-Republican great American and a great states• ing and exciting future in the of service that improved the lives of ~'The government has engaged.in Assemblymen Alan Nakanishi, of man," said John Tateishi, JACL Congress. His passing will leave a his own constituents, all Americans, willful and deliberate misconduct," Lodi, and Van Tran, of Garden executive director. "He was a vacuum in the leadership of the US. and people throughout the world." the judge said on her 12-page ruling. Grove, are asking to be admitted to remarkable role model for integrity House of Representatives," said In a statement, President George Smith was the longtime FBI the Legislature's . Asian Pacific and compassion in public service, US. Sen. Dan Inouye. "His service W. Bush called Matsui "a dedicated "handler" for Leung, a naturalized Islander Caucus or be given money and we will greatly miss him as a will not only be missed by public servant and a good and decent US. citizen who was recruited 20 to start a club that will include leader with insight and vision on Californians and Japanese man who served with distinction" in years ago to work for the FBI by Republican lawmakers. issues of tremendous importance to Americans, but by our nation as a Congress, adding, "Laura and I send They claim they are being unjust• of us - but. most of all, we will gathering intelligence during her all whole. My heart goes out to his our prayers and condolences. " ly excluded from the Democrat• miss him as a friend." frequent business trips to China. wife, Doris, and to his fanilly." Matsui is survived by his wife only caucus, even though members Addyd JACL National President "Bob was a courageous, passion• Doris Okada Matsui, son Brian, Prosecutors claim she began work• of the vast Asian cornmunity in Kenneth Inouye, "Congressman ate, and inspiring leader who was a daughter-in-law Amy, and grand• ing for China around 1990. California have varied political Matsui was a champion of civil true public servant to this country. daughter Anna. Smith has pleaded guilty to a sin• views. rights who worked tirelessly to pro• He was a mentor to me, and deeply The Matsui family and friends gle count of making a false state• Asian Caucus Chairwoman Judy tect children's health, ensure fair tax respected by his . colleagues in have established a charitable fund in ment about the affair and agreed to Chu, D-Monterey Park, said the laws and safeguard our Social Congress and will be greatly memory of the congressman and ask cooperate with the government. He group debated whether to include . Security. He served his Sacramento' missed," said U.S. Rep. Mike thal all gifts be sent to The Matsui had been accused of mishandling Republicans when it formed in constituents with meticulous dedi• Honda, chair of CAPAC Foundation for Public Service, P.O. classified material and allowing it to 2001, but members ultimately cation, and he was an example of (Congressional Asian Pacific Box l347, Sacramento. CA 95812. decided to be Democrat-only. • the very best in public service." American Caucus). "He leaves • 4 · NATIONAL/ COMMUNITY NEWS PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 14-FEB. 3, 2005 CLOTHING distribute to the public. that prides itself in being equal Headwear also recently came under the "Get Lucky . By Rubbing Burlington Coat Factory has opportunity offenders, designs and fire for their line of hats, which Buddha's Belly" T-shirts. (Continued from page 1) headquarters in New York and New sells T-shirts with the message, "If includes a bucktooth Chinese cari• "Somehow they were kind of he was sorry that"I w&s offended, but Jersey, and over 350 retail chain Asians are so smart ... how'd they cature complete with the message, funny," said Trist, but added that ·the alluding to his perception that it was stores in 42 states. Its name is syn• wind up with such tiny dicks?" and "Mr. Ho's Chinese Laundry, Ahh• "Who Flung Poo" T-shirt is the only my problem that I didn't understand · onymous with low price deals for "Chinese Delicacy" baby T-shirts. so-clean." one that · is borderline offensive the comic genius of their product." high proflle clothing labels, which The Web site, which boasts an aver• With their product sold at well• because it evokes stereotypes of Zuniga launched a petition cam• some say allows the retailer to pro• age of 75,000 visitors, uses similar known national retailers like ·Lids Chinese people and their exotic diet. paign against the national retailer mote prejudiced products cheaply. humor to target pop culture and peo• and Just Sports stores\. Zephyr "It wasn't the greatest sense of demanding accountability and sub• During· a Dec. 22 visit to an ple from all walks of life. . Headwear Owner David Gormley humor, but it wasn't like it was oh sequently sparking community Arcadia, California-based "Some people erroneously think issued an apology and said the line my gosh I'm so offended! We actu• debate over what's deemed funny Burlington Coat Factory, Pacific that this is a comedy Web site that has been discontinued. ally had a kick out of some of and what is racist. To date, the peti• Citizen staff found the GI Apparel T• deliberately makes shirts that are '''Mr. Ho's' is one of several hats them," said Trist. ~ tion (www.petitiononline.com/bud• shirt merchandise displayed in a provocative on a variety of 'hot but• we made a year ago that made light Renee Young, an APA fashion coatJpetition.html) has over 630 sig• main aisle of the store. Although, ton topics' in order. to make people of all the silly stereotypes of the designer in Los Angeles, even natures and messages that range the T-shirts at the center of contro• . think about and possibly reevaluate past. We had great support on this adopted an Asian slur in her work. from reproach to outrage. versy were nowhere to be found, their own beliefs and preconcep• . hat not only from Asian Americans Her women's fashion line, photos of the "Get Lucky By tions," said tshirthell.com Director we talked to prior to producing it but "KinkyChinky," is reportedly a Who Me? The Problem Rubbing Buddha's Belly" and of Operations Gary Chen. "Why also from our factories in Asia," said childhood nickname that she decid• with Culpability "Who Rung Poo" T-shirts decorat• would we create these shirts if it was Gormley, adding, 'They all took it ed to tum into a "witty, tongue-in• For many, this feeling of anger is ed the display stand. our intent to be funny?" lightly as it was meant to be." cheek" fashion moniker. . not new. In 2002, Abercrombie & Burlington Coat Factory repre• Chen points out that fewsweek Zephyr Headwear also hawks Like Young, fellow APAs on Web Fitch issued an apology and discon• sentatives did not respond to Magazine (jewsweek.com) recently hats with similar themes that adver• sites like AsianAvenue.com are tinued T-shirts that featured racial requests for comments. selected one of their T-shirt cre• tise ''Wongs Egg Foo Yung Chinese using the word "chinky" to name caricatures which enraged the APA But is Burlington Coat Factory ations - a "Santa Claus Hates Takeout" and "Sato's Cricket themselves - indications that, if community. Other giant retailers really the one to blame? When com• Jewish Kids" shirt complete with an Sushi." The company has not com• anything, taking a pulse on the opin• like Target, Macy's and Victoria's edy and politically incorrect humor image of St. Nick urinating on the mented on the future of these hats. ion of the APA community is still a Secret have also been singled out in collide, can a guilty party clearly be menorah - as one of their top picks difficult task. But those who are not the past for carrying insensitive and determined between the middleman for holiday gifts. Humor in Politically amused may have the loudest roar. offensive articles of clothing. and the creator? GI Apparel, creator "Can you imagine them thinking Correct Times Assemblywoman Judy Chu, D• Which is why, in the era of corpo• of the T-shirts, also sells its "Lucky that this was a joke, something that On the other end of the spectrum, Calif., says she represents a district rate domination, Zuniga insists big Buddha" products through shop• they as people with . a sense of there are those who are taking the that is made up of many people of name retailers need to be held ping.com and other Web sites. humor could embrace?" he said. . humor lightly. With all the trumpet• Buddhist faith who would be accountable for the products they Tshirthell.com, another Web site Colorado-based Zephyr ing about. racist T-shirts and hats, offended by Burlington Coat Horace Lee of Foster City, Calif. Factory's "Get Lucky by Rubbing LOCKE her photography class and was Locke, it will be written out of his• sees no reason to be up in arms. Buddha's Belly" T-shirt. She plans "Personally, I don't think [the to write a letter to the national retail• (Continued from page 1) "immediately enthralled by Locke tory," said Fa. and instinctively understood its sig• For a town that provides such an Burlington Coat Factory T-shirts] er on 'behalf of the Asian Pacific are offensive, but I'm pretty insensi• Islander Legislative Caucus. tional amendment in Rorida died in nificance in anchoring Asian exquisite peek into the past, there is tive about this stuff usually," said ''Would it be okay to put out a T• the senate last year. American history to America." finally talk about a future and a Lee. shirt that said, 'Rub Jesus Christ's "It's preposterous that we live in a The history began in the early homecoming. Former Locke resi• For the most part, Min Trist and scalp for good luck'? Of course not. time when such racist alien land '1900s, when Chinese immigrants, dents are slated to come home for a her brother Andrew Chen weren't That would be sacrilegious!". said laws are still on the books," said lured to the region by job prospects, reunion in September. In the mean• offended by the ''Madam Tang" or Chu.• Christina Fa, M.D., a board member decided to build their own town on time, LMA is forming a Digital of the Locke Foundation and the land owned by George Locke. The Historic Archive (m-lA) to collect Chinese American Council of town soon became a hot spot filled biographical information on original Sacramento. with beer parlors, gambling houses Locke residents, their ancestors and Florida Rep. Philip Brutus, D- and restaurants - all built by the descendants. LMA will also try to Blue Cross of California 108, agrees. He has been leading the Chinese for the Chinese. secure the town's legacy by offering effort to repeal his state's alien land But the hustle and bustle slowed former Locke residents and their

law since he was elected in 2000. to a crawl over the years. Residents descendants the opportunity to buy He has already gone through the gradually moved away and Locke land being sold by other Locke resi• motions to file a' similar bill for the began its slow decline. The town dents. Since 1947 the JACL HEALTH 2005 session and is currently wait• was named a National Historic "I hope younger APAs will bear TRUST has offered Health Care ing for cosponsors. Encouraged by Landmark in 1990, but the unusual in mind the struggles of the earlier Locke's triumph, Brutus believes property deed and conflict between generations getting here, forming . coverage to JACL members the event adds some weight to his . developers and tenants, who want to families, and trying to earn a living Rorida legislation. maintain the town's unique history, when the law was used to try to pre• "In the year 2005, we are still have hampered Locke's ability to vent all of those things," said Chin. To protect you and your family from even common fighting for our civil rights," said Fa. keep up with the times. Locke's Today, the town is virtually as it "From the time Filipinos first came official Web site indicates the was in the 1920s. Residential faces accidents and illnesses the JACL HEALTH TRUST to the U.S. in the 1600s, Chinese toWn's population is at 80-90 and have changed and gambling houses provides Blue Cross of California health care coveFage. Americans fought in the Civil War Chinese residents only number 10. have been converted into a museum Blue Cross of California has been providing health . and Japanese American draft When Fa heard that the aging and restaurants, but its impact on coverage to Californians for over 65 years. Blue Cross is resisters of conscience fought for town needed to be rescued, she dove history is indelible. However, for committed to keeping you connected to into the challenge. She . serves, residents like King, Locke is finally their civil rights in World War II, we quality health care services. have been fighting for our rights. among many other positions and a place she can call entirely her Yet we are still consid!?red foreign• organizations, as board member of home . • . ers by many White Americans. the Locke Management Association Have things really changed since (LMA). If you have any information on Locke was formed in 1913?" "Locke represents Asian Pacific former Locke residents, please con• Fa, a native Californian, first dis• America; it is our 'home' and our tact Christina Fa at: yellow vi• covered Locke on_a field trip with 'roots' in the U.S. If we don't save [email protected]/812-2888. PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 14-FEB. 3, 2005 . 5

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Something New for 2005: 'Rethinking' the OPEN LETIER TO OUR MEMBERSHIP I am writing this letter to thank all of the convention delegates who supported my candidacy for Vice President of Membership, 1000 Club and Services. Although my bid for National office fell a I~­ European Union (EU) tie short, I am proud of my campaign committee and my supporters. I believe that we ran a race based on integrity and comm~nt, and much of the cred~ for that must be given to my campaign manag• N YOU mention the such a powerful economy represent• er Gary Maeda. I am extremely lucky to have had Gary's experience and poise throughout mY cam• paign, and for that I will always be thankful. I would also like to acknowledge and thank, Past President W:l00th/442nd which lib• ing the world factory for all out• and mother to a lot of us, Helen Kawagoe for her support and determination throughout my campaign. erated Italian and French sourcing countries." I would like to thank Silvana Watanabe IDC Governor, and another one of my JACL moms for all of He warns, however, globalization her help, pep talks and efforts toward my campaign. I would like to thank my nomination team; from cities during WWII, Japanese PSW Helen Kawagoe, IDC Jeff ltami, PNW David Masuo and of course Gary Mayeda for believing Americans readily connect with will bring on problems, including in me enough to speak on my beltalf to the National Council. I would like to thank Hiromi Ueha, PSW Europe. And the study of Westem ''undermining the economic sover• Governor and the PSW Executive Board for which I am glad that I have had the opportun~ to work w~ such a great group of people. Their dedication and love for this organization is second to none. I Civilization is a prelude to the eignty of states" and with important would like to thank my chapter for "putting up" with me and supporting my goals and agendas no mat• "American" side of our heritage. economic decisions being made by ter how inconceivable or unattainable they may seem at the time. Their hard work and dedication on the local level has made me proud to say that I represent the Imperial Valley Chapter. I know that in But hardly addressed in the Nikkei multinational corporations rather this thank you I am not alOne, because this thank you goes to Art Koga and Susan Kitsu, along with vernaculars is the Europe of recent than by sovereign states - which there convention committee in putting on an outstanding convention, one that I will never forget. decades the European then means loss of jobs in specific Finally, I must thank the people who are responsible, in large part for who I am and for what I repre• sent, my parents Harry and Carolyn Jackson. If not for them I would not be the man that I am, nor Community (EC, until 1994) or the sectors of manufacturing, an interde• would I possess the integrity and moral~ that I strive to live by each and every day of my I~e. And, of European Union (EU) of 25 mem• pendence of out-sourcing countries course many of you know, especially the men, (BECAUSE OUR WOMEN WONT LET US FORGET In that you are only as good as the women who stands by you. So for that I must say thank you to and the eventual increase of China's ber states today. from our world-girdling P. C. corre• the women who stands by me, Virginia ..... 1 love you. Based in Brussels, EU aims to spondent, Frank H. Fuk~wa - a appetite for oil, energy, food and raw I close this letter by saying I feel that I am a better and more complete person because of my ass0- w~h linguist who became an Ajinomoto material. ciation the JACL. Although I did not win a seat on the National Board I will always cherish the integrate economics, coordinate memories of my campaign, because although I did not win, I certainly did not lose. The friendships social development and form a executive in Tokyo, assigned to top Two unanswered questions face that I have gained and the experiences that I have been apart of, are my victory. political union of member nations posts in Southeast Asia, Mexico the European community - equal. I also want to take this opportun~ to congratulate and thank Edwin Endow for running a good clean race, and extend my support to him and the rest of the National Board. We must all come with a permanent parliament and City, Paris and West Germany, then rights and miscalculations - in together with one common theme, and that theme must be growth. Everybody must get involved, European court, common defense, stints as a merchant in South Africa, Fukazawa's mind. He wonders if the dont stand by and wa~ for someone else to do ~, because then ~ wont get done. American poet Oliver ten new EU nations will be granted Wendell Holmes once wrote, "Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are mov• agricul1Jlre, fisheries and research Saudi Arabia and Europe, now ing. We must sail sometimes w~ the wind and sometimes against ~, but sail we must, and not drift, policies .. Its common currency took retired in the Austrian Alps. His P. C. equality, especially with respect to nor lie at anchor." So I challenge all of you, pull up your anchors, stop drifting and sail, sail, sail. effect in 1999. . columns appeared under "El freedom of movement. The constitu• Jason Jackson Those who travel in Europe today Pimentero." tion governs the choice of residence, Imperial Valley Chapter President, are familiar with the euro (a symbol Fukazawa believes the euro will freedom of movement of goods, per• PSW Membership Chairmen PAID AlNERllSEMENT which I do not have in my venerable begin to fall, contingent upon an sons/tourists, services and capital. Macintosh), which made its debut in improvement of the U.S. economy. "What if heroin, crack, prosti• January 1994 at the exchange rate of He feels the global economy will be tutes, criminals, gangs, laundered $1.17 US, that fell by year-end to the 21st Century's biggest chal• money - all originating from the 85¢. In 2002, the euro became the lenge. Key players, according to eaSt - have the right of passage only currency of legal tender in 12 professor of European studies at without inspection. Theoretically, countries: Austria, Belgium, Johns Hopkins, Dr. David P. Calleo, equal rights should be granted and Finland, France, Germany, Greece, will be the European community, the old EC should quickly react, but Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, the United States in the middle, and such steps seem unprepared," he Portugal, Spain and ' the Vatican Russia. believes. City. As this year opened, the euro "For such a pundit to place Russia The miscalculation? Current kept climbing: $1.36 US. on the same platform with the U.S. members of the European Union Comparing foreign exchange and leave out a most powerful reckon people from the former rates is the link for what follows: China is surprising," Fukazawa Communist countries are similar to "Rethinking the European Union of points out. "China will not only themselves in thinking and behavior.. Today and Tomorrow," a thesis promise turmoil; it will become But Fukazawa strongly differs, based upon his personal experiences in Yugoslavia, Hungary and Effort to Ban Ra e Advance in Michigan Czechoslovakia in the 1980s before By ASSOCIATED PRESS University of California regent and the downfall of the Soviet Union. He national leader in the movement to cites the characteristics of those who LANSING, Mich.-A group ban race and gender preferences. have labored 40 years under seeking to ban race and gender• "But anyone who wants to chal• Marxism are not compatible to the based preferences in university lenge it - make my day." mixed economy of western Europe. admissions and govemment hiring The amendment would stop pub• The ''vital terminology" used in says it submitted more than 508,000 lic agencies and universities from daily EU business makes no sense to signatures to state elections officials granting preferential treatment them, such as: pricing, profit & loss, Jan. 6, a major step forward for the based on race, color, ethnicity, sales discounts, invoices, bills, pay• group's campaign. national origin or sex. ment via banks, marketing, balance At least 317,757 valid signatures Group leaders said they're not sheet, consumer services, etc. of Michigan voters are needed to seeking a ban on all affirmative Fukazawa envisions the ten new put the proposed constitutional action programs. 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County Council chairman and Soejima, Roy, 82, Spokane, redress cam• Feb. 6; Arizona-born; Korean War Asawa, Charles Katswni, 84, Democratic Party leader; worked 45 Wash., Nov. 1; WWII veteran, paign; played a veteran. Nov. 8; wwn veteran, U.S. Army; years for Dole Pineapple. 442nd. significant role pioneer in optoelectronics research. Honda, Jeanne, 61, San . Jose, Matsunaga, Helene, 79, Shiroishi, Shimo, 100, Monterey as an activist UYEDA Calef, Patricia Abe, 48, Feb. 14; wife of U.S. Rep. Mike Honolulu, Sept. 25; wife of the late Park, Jan. 11; Fukuoka ken-born. with the reloca• U.S. Sen. Spark Matsunaga. Berkeley, Jan. 18; Cleveland-born; Honda, D• Shoji, Kobe, 84, Honolulu, Nov. tion of the Hopi and Navaho tribes, book editor for the Oakland Tribune, Calif.; taught Michisaki, Henry Ichiro; 88, 13; wwn veteran, 442nd. the comfort women of wwn and kindergarten in Venice, Feb. 19; wwn veteran, and book reviewer for the Tribune, Song, Alfred, 85, Irvine, Oct. 11; the Nanking massacre. the Santa Clara 442nd Infantry. the San Francisco Chronicle and the fIrst Asian American in the Yakura, Hisa, 102, Gardena, Unified School Contra Costa Times. Miyashita, Mary, 83, Whittier, California Legislature. Elected to the Dec. 17; Tottori-ken, Japan-bo~. District. Chang, Iris, 36, Los Gatos; April 27; fundraiser and campaigner State Senate in 1966 and was former Yamada, George, 89, ' Los author, ''The Ichikawa, for the Democratic National Party; chair of the Senate Judiciary Angeles; Sept. 9; wwn veteran, Rape of Thomas, 89, DNC delegate eight times from Committee and the Democratic 442ndl232nd Engineers. <)wego, TIL, 1972-2000. Nanking" and HONDA Caucus. Began his political career as Yamamoto, Harry K., 83, May 6; wwn ''The Chinese Mizuhata, Kiyoshi, 83, Seattle, a Monterey Park city councilman. Spokane, Wash., Nov. 23, 2003; veteran, 442nd. in America." Dec. 25 ('03); wwn U.S. Army vet• wwn veteran. wwn veteran, l00th/442nd. Iguchi, Yoneo Paul, 79, Los eran. C hoy, Sugiyama, Eugene Marehito, Yamamoto, Masayuki Floyd, Angeles, Oct. 14; wwn veteran, Herbert, 88, Mochizuki, Hiroshi, 77, Oxnard, 77, Santa Ana, Oct. 9; wwn veter• 88, Spokane, Wash., Nov. 3; Honlulu, 442nd Company F. Dec. 26; wwn veteran. -- an. Spokane-born; wwn U.S. Army March 10; Imaizumi, Ke~chi, 86, Seal CHANG Mori, Isainu Sam, 80, Los Suyama, Minoru G., 76, Lum, MIS veteran. . Federal Beach, Oct. 19; wwn veteran. Angeles, Feb. 27; wwn veteran, Mich., Oct. 21; Korean War, U.S. Yasukochi, George, 85, Appeals Judge; first Asian American Imamura, Riichiro Dick, 82, MIS. Army; program analyst for the Berkeley, Nov. 17; Berkeley JACL's to serve on the federal bench. Los Angeles, April 27; wwn veter• Muraki, Frank Satoshi, 86, Federal Government Tank Plant. first post-WWIl president and Eno, Thkeru, 91, Gardena-born; an,MIS. Yuba-Sutter, Nov. 17; WWII vet• Tamashiro, Ben H., 86, helped two local Nikkei organiza• wwn veteran, lOOth/442nd. Inouye, Masato, 87, San' Pedro, eran, U.S. Army. Honolulu, March 26; wwn veteran, tions regain their property after Enomoto, Shirow, 82, Playa Del Nov. 8; Lt. Colonel (retired) U.S. Nakano, Fred Yeichi, 86, Seattle, l00th Infantry; along with wife WWIl led to the establishment of Rey, March 5; wwn Army veteran. Army. April 3; wwn veteran, MIS. Gloria, portrayed "Harry and Myra," the California Japanese A,merican Fong, Hiram, 97, Honolulu, Aug. Ishimoto, Dale Isamu, SO, March Okada, Peter, 85, Oct. 13; credit• an everyday couple in over 50 com• Alumni Association Trust Fund and 18; first Asian American elected to 4; wwn veteran, 442nd. ed with introducing U.S. football to mercials for Bank of Hawaii. Berkeley JACL's Issei memorial the U.S. Senate in 1959; served Ito, Toshihiko Bill, 79, Walnut Japan; a founding director of the Tamura, Yukio ''Duke,'' 82, Las Trust Fund. almost 18 years and remains the Creek, March 17; wwn Army vet• National Japanese American Vegas, Feb. 18; wwnArmy veteran. Yei, Slim Seiichi, 80, July 17; only Republican senator Hawaii has eran,MIS. Memorial Foundation. Terao, Masashi ''Mas,'' Jan 15; WWII veteran, 442nd. ever had. Jae-ung, Yang, 59, Los Angeles, O~ura, Lloyd Koreyuki, 75, wwn veteran. Yoshitomi, Dr. Peter lsao, 85, Fuchigami, Bill, Honolulu, Oct. Dec. 18; former president of the Seattle, Wash., Aug. 22; wwn vet• Terasaki, Yutaka ''Tak,'' 89; Seattle, Wash., Aug. 6; WWII veter• 7; Marysville-born; Amache in• Korean-American Grocers eran. Denver, Jan. 10 service; Denver• an .• ternee; wwn U.S. Army MIS vet• Association. born; national JACL vice president Omura, 1Surumatsu, 101, Los DEATH NOTICE eran. Kabashima, Tamio, 82, Los (1"953-56) and twice Mile-Hi JACL Angeles, Feb. 25; Hiroshima-ken, MISAKO JONOKUCm Fujimori, William "Bill" Angeles, Sept. 10; wwn veteran. Japan-born. chapter president; Denver Area Susumu, 89, Los Angeles; wwn PEWAUKEE, Wis.-Misako Jono• Kawauchi, Yukio, 84, Gardena, Onuma, Michi, 96, San Pharmacy Association president kuchi finally found peace after a long bat• veteran, 442nd. April 27; wwn veteran. Francisco, May 15; early English (1969) and Colorado State Board of tle with cancer Oct. 26. She is survived by Pharmacy member (1979-84). her husband Eddie Jonokuchi, daughter Goodman, Joseph R., 92, San Kiga, Henry I., 91, Seattle, Editor of the Hokubei Mainichi. Francisco; medical researcher, pro• Sandy (Jerome). Loving grandmother of Wash., Aug. 30; wwn veteran, Princess Kikuko, 92, Tokyo, •Tokiwa, Rudy K., 79, Coyote, fessor and advocate for WWII Akira, Mathew and Jessica. Further sur• MIS. Japan; the emperor's aunt and an Dec. 4; wwn veteran, 442ndl100th vived by 3 step-daughters, Irene (Gary), Japanese American internees. and received the Bronze Star and one Koga, George H., 74, Las Vegas, outspoken supporter of allowing Lynn (Mike) and Nancy. Hamamoto, Seiji, 83, Los Purple Heart; Dec. 7; Korean Conflict veteran. women to assume the throne; also DEATH NOTICE Angeles, Nov. 25; Califomia-bom; founding presi• Kojima, Ted Terumasa, 88, known as Princess Takamatsu, she WWII U.S. Army 442nd RCf vet• dent of Go For ESTHER KIYOKO YUGE Newport Beach, March 27; wwn was a champion of cancer research. LOS ANGELES-Esther Kiyoko eran. Broke, Inc. Reagan, Ronald, 93, Los Yuge, 83, passed away Sept. 23 at her veteran. (now NJAHS); Hamano, Shizuko, 101, Los Angeles, June home after a lingering illness. She was Koshi, George M., 86, Seattle, founding mem• born in Parkdale, Ore. in 1921 and is sur• Angeles, June 19; Mie, Japan-born. 5; 40th U.S. Feb. 26; wwn Army veteran, MIS; bership chair• vived by her husband, Shigeo, daughter Hara, Dr. Shigeru, 92, San President; Aug. defense attorney in the trials of sus• man of Go For Carol Yuge Ellis (Jon), grandsons Robert Diego; Tule Lake Relocation Camp 10, 1988, and Steven, siblings Lillian (Tom Toyota) pected Japanese war criminals; Broke National doctor. signed HR 422: TOKIWA and Ray (Dorothy) Sato), in-laws, Hisaye . author of "Japanese Legal Advisor: Veterans Hashimoto, Haru, 101, the Civil Nakajima and Isao (Frances) Yuge, and Crimes and Punishments". Association. many newphews and nieces. Private Pasadena, Dec: 19; Aichi-ken, Rights Bill, Kozu, Masaru ''Pete,'' 83, Toland, John, 91, Danbury, funeral services were held Sept. 26 at the Japan-born; along with husband Seattle, Feb. 28; wwn Army veter• which offered Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Conn., Jan. 4; La Crosse, Wis.-born; Memorial Park with the reverend Mark Koroku, helped establish an,442nd. an official gov• Mikawaya in Little Tokyo. REAGAN ernment apolo• U.S. Army Air Corps veteran; Nakagawa officiating. Kubota, Tom, 87, Seattle, Aug. 9; Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Hatakeda, Kazuo Charles, 82, gy and redress payment of $20,000 wwn veteran, MIS. ''The Rising Sun," which tells the Santa Monica, Dec. 26; WWII to each surviving JA who suffered Kusumoto, Yoshiko N., 101, story of the Japanese empire from Veteran, MIS. the indignities of forced internment Poway, Jan. 31; Wakayama-ken, duringwwn. 1936 to 1945 from the Japanese per• Higashi, Teddy, SO, Seattle, Nov. Japan-bom. spective." 29; wwn U.S. Army 552nd Field Sakamoto, James H., 85, Lee, Cpt. Bumrok, 21, Tsuji, Kenryu T., 84, San Mateo, Artillery, 442nd RCf, veteran. Stanton, March 13; wwn veteran. Sunnyvale, June 2; fought in Iraq. Feb. 26; first U.S. citizen to serve as Hiraoka, Yoshimi Roger, 89, Sakai, Robert K., 85, Honolulu, Louie, Lenard, 68, San bishop of the Buddhist Churches of June 19; wwn veteran, 442nd. Aug. 15; former Univ. of Hawaii 707 East Temple Street Francisco; San Francisco Superior America. Gerald Fukui surnmer session dean and vice chan• Los Angeles, CA 90012 President Hirasuna, Fred, 96, Fresno, Court Judge. Thutsumoto, Benjamin Chuyo, Feb. 12; cornmunity activist and cellor for academic affairs. Marutani, William M., 81, 75, Mt. Rainier, Wash., Sept. 8; Ph. 2131626-0441 JACL leader; Sato, Hayami, 84, Denver, Colo., Lumberton Leas, N.J., Nov. 15; served U.S. Army during Korean Fax 213/617-2781 among the pio• Noy. 15; wwn veteran, MIS; 18 famed civil Conflict. neers who rep• years CIA, awarded CIA medal; rights leader Uchida, George, 79, Seattle, resented the retired as GS-15, Field Supt. and retired Wash., Aug. 6; wwn veteran; 1972 Fresno chapter Sato, Yonetaro "John," 89, Pennsylvania Judo Olympic coach. at the first Seattle, April 12; WWlI veteran, Judge. Was the national JACL 442nd. Ueno, Harry, 97, Mountain first Asian View, Dec. 14; took a courageous convention in Shimazu, Thomas T., 81, Los American pre• stand against the corruption of Seattle ' in Angeles, Nov. 25; wwn veteran, HIRASUNA siding judge of guards at Manzanar during wwn 1930. 442nd. F.D.L.#929 a court of gen• internment; his story has been MARUTANI 911 VENICE BLVD. Hohu, Martha Poepoe, 97, eral jurisdiction Shimizu, Susumu "Carlos," 97, included in an oral history titled, Honolulu, June 12; known as LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 outside of the Pacific Coast States. El Cerrito, Jan. 31; Hiroshima-born; "Manzanar Martyr" after he discov• "Auntie Martha"; conductor, com• (213) 749-1449 Served as National JACL legal pre-wwn resident of Peru incarcer• ered that camp operators were sell• FAX (213) 749·0265 poser, arranger, singer and organist counsel from 1960-1970. In 1981, ated at Crystal City, Texas, ing sugar intended for the Manzanar R. Hayamizu, President who spearheaded the compilation Internment Camp under the U.S. H. Suzuki, V.P.IGel1. Mgr. 12 PACIFIC CITIZEN, JAN. 14-FEB. 3, 2005

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