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Founded Oc;t. 15, lea December 17,1982 Pacific Citizen 1:JOe Postpaid, The National Publication of the Japanese American Citizen~ League News 20¢ ISSN : 003G-8579/ Whole No. 2,219/ Vol. 95 No. 25 Stand Matsui chides Hayakawa for New textbook rules announced in Japan U.S.-Japan trade: showdown nears Dec. 7 anti-redress speech TOKYO-Education Minister Hei . round of trade talks, "was an ap zation" of import quotas, Mac d~ ji Ogawa armounced Dec. 1 new TOKYO-Finding solutions to the WASHINGTON-In a letter an apology, Rep. Robert T. Ma issue of strained U.S.-Japan trade peal to the basic sense of fairness donald said. tsui (O-Sacramente) expressed his disapproval of a Dec. 7 speech made criteria for screening Japanese textbooks, intended to ease friction relations will be one of the major of the Japanese people." He acknowledged that political on the U.S. Senate floor by Sen. S.I. Hayakawa (RCa.), which warned concerns of Prime Minister Yasu "They cannot expect us to be dis considerations made the issue a Japanese Americans against seeking ftnancial reparations for the losses with Asian natioos which bad pro tested "whitewashing" of earlier biro Nakasone when he visits Pre criminated against in favor of thorny one for the Japanese but they sutTered during the World War II evacuation. textbook accounts of Japanese . sident Reagan in Washington, D.C. their own domestic producers added that easing beef and citrus Hayakawa, who is retiring from the Senate, told a nearly deserted military. on Jan. lB. while they enjoy benefits in our quotas " is not as politically impos Senate chambeJ: that persons ofJapanese ancestry have become •'almost Ogawa said the committees' ad The U.S. government Dec. 4 had market," he noted. sible as it is sometimes made out to a privileged class" in America in tenns of educatioo and wealth. Among ventures before World War n, issued an ultimatum to Japan de Something Will Give be." American ethnic groups, only Jews have equaled this record, he said. which sc~ textbooks for the manding responses to a series of "It's a situation which simply Japan Reacts Hayakawa reminded the senators eX the 41st anniversary of Pearl Education Ministry should give specific trade complaints, warn cannot continue. Something is go In reaction to the American Harbor, and cited the fact that the Commission on Wartime Relocation "necessary consideration to the ing that the answers "will have a ing to give there one way or the complaints, Nakasone instructed and Internment of Civilians would soon release its [mdings and recom promotion of international under significant influence on U.S. gov other," commented Macdonald. his Cabinet Dec. 7 to compile re mendations at the end of this month. standing and cooperation in deal ernment policy. " The American demands also sponses to the U.S. ultimatum on The senator noted that a "redress committee" has urged the federal ing with recent historical events Deputy U.S. trade representa concern the relaxation or elimi trade policy by the time he visits commission to reconunend making nearly $3 billion in cash payments to between Japan and its neighboring tive David R. Macdonald said that nation of quotas and tariffs affect Washington. Calling trade frictions with the Japanese Americans who were interned. Asian nations." deadlines have been set requiring ing the import of beef, citrus fruits, However, Ogawa's statement Japan to respond to some of the tobacco, metal baseball bats and U.S. and the European Economic Hayakawa reiterated some of the remarks he made at the CWRlC avoided any direct comment on U.S. complaints by Jan. 1 and other items. Community "the government's hearing held last August in Los Angeles, in which he was jeered by Nikkei passages that raised the ire of Ja others by next spring. "The American position in re top pending problem," Nakasone present in the. audience. pan's neighbors, principally the Any indefinite response would spect to beef and citrus is thaI instructed Jun Sh.i.ozaki, director He told the Senate members last week, "My flesh crawls with shame ministry's "guidance" that the Ja be regarded as a negative answer, there should be a phased liberaH- - COntinued on Page 4 and embarassment" when considering the demands made by Nikkei panese word meaning "invasion" which the Reagan Administration seeking redress. be changed to the more ambiguous would take into consideration in He noted that although the relocation camps were "dreary places," word meaning "advance" in des deciding "what trade actions need Marine stands trial in auto they "were not concentration camps" because "WRA officials worked cribing Japan's invasion of China. to be taken" by the U.S., he said. hard to release their internees not to be sent to gas chambers but to That alteration, along with several Protectionism Threat death of Japanese students freedom ... n others involving China and Korea, Macdonald had warned earlier Matsui Responds created a diplomatic imbroglio this month that the U.S. could im SAN DIEGO-The murder trial of Marine Sgt. ~rge Biddy began Dec. In reaction to Hayakawa's speech, Matsui sent a letter to the senator' that shook the government of pose such protectionist measures S with descriptions of cnmching metal, bodies hurling through the air and dated Dec. 9, which read in full: Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki last as time-consurn ing lot inspections victims dying on the street. "I am extremely disappointed by the remarks you made on Dec. 7 summer. of Japanese auto imports. For ex The Honduran native, 25, is charged with kill.ing three Japanese college regarding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War n. China and South Korea charged ample, all Japanese automobiles women and their American guide; and injuring six others July 29 at the You do':l disservice to all Americans who share our ancestry by distorting that revisions in high school text coming into the U.S. would be sub border crossing into Mexico, following a previous hit-and-run accident. books toned down accounts of Ja ject to inspectioo by lots for com "Some of the bodies were hurled in the air; others were pinned against the reality of that blemish on American history. pan's wartime crimes aM were a pliance with U.S. safety and en "At a time when all ofus should be trying to educate our fellow citizens the guardrail, and some were struck: on either side of the car," Deputy precursor to a revival of Japanese vironmental standards, and self District Attorney Robert Able told the jury. "One body slid from the hood about the grave injustice of internment, you are allowing yow-self and the militarism. certification by the Japanese high visibility your position gives you to be used by those who would try to of the car after it tmally stopped." The minister also said that the manufacturers would not be The women who died in the accident had just stepped off a tour bus and excuse that unconscionable action against thousands of loyal Americans process of screening new text accepted. were preparing to walk across the border to spend the day in Tijuana. of Japanese descent. books should be moved up by one Macdonald told Japan that "it is "Your remarks seem to paint a picture of a leisurely, tranquil life in the year to 1983, and that "appro no longer a viable policy for Japan They were 19-year old Japanese students Chikako Takagi and Magara internment camps for the masses who were uprooted from their commu priate" changes should be made in to retain lot-inspection practices Kondo both of Tokyo , Eriko MiyataofKanagawa-ken and their American nities and in many cases, virtually robbed of possessions. By your account, the texts. on imports (into Japan> while Ja adviser Marion Low, 29. the internment was ahnost a blessing in disguise, a vacation for Japanese Meanwhile, ChiefCabinetSecre pan is shipping $12 billion worth of continued on P~e 5 senior citizens. Yet, about your own escape from internment because of tary Kuehl Miyazawa said the gov automobiles to the United States your residence away from the West Coast, you say, 'I was living in ernment informed the embassies on th basis of self-certification . ,. Claim forms for JA former Chicago, thank goodness: of China and South Korea about the H also pointed out that Japa "In your eagerness to attack the proposals for monetary payments to new criteria. He expressed hope nese electronics companies cannot those who were interned. you are jeopardizing the progress made by the that the two countries will even continue to sell their products to Calif.. state workers issued Commission on Wartime Relocation (and Internment of Civilians) in tually understand Japan's position the U.S. telephon mdustry while SACRAME TO-Assembly indicated: raising the consciousness of all Americans about this tragedy. regarding the textbook issue. Japan's government-run Nippon The new measure was taken fol Telegraph and Telephone Corp. man Patrick Johnston's office LOS ANGELES "Your comments risk feeding the prejudice of the apologists for the lowing a recommendation made fails to purchas .S. products has begun sending claim internment, who will rejoice in quoting your remarks in an effort to Gardena alley Japanese by the ministry's Textbook Au "actively." forms to those Japanese Ame Cultural Institute, 16215 S. reduce the whole redress effort to a matter of personal greed. thorization and Research Council Macdonald srud hIS stat ment flcans who are eligible for "The question of monetary redress is certainly open to debate and onNov. 1S. ;; Dec. 4, which came aft r lh fourth Gramercy Pl., Rm.