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STAR TREK'S GEORGE TAKEI TO HEADLINE "WAR ON THE HOMEFRONT"
Japanese-American actor George Takei will join a stellar cast
of local community leaders this month at a conference on
America's domestic crises entitled "War On The Homefront. 11
Takei will deliver a keynote address, "The Japanese-American
Internment - 50 Years Later," on Wednesday, April 29, at 7 p.m.
in the Hahn University Center at the University of San Diego.
Takei, a native of Southern California who is best known for
his role as Mr. Sulu on "Star Trek," spent part of his childhood (__ in World War II internment camps for Japanese-Americans. His
address will be free and open to the public.
"War On The Homefront" will continue Friday, May 1, at the
Hahn University Center with an 8:30 a.m. keynote address,
"Community-Based Policing: Citizens CAN Make A Difference," by
Norm Stamper, San Diego's Executive Assistant Chief of Police.
Following nine separate workshops, the conference will close
with a 3:00 p.m. wrapup session entitled "Meeting the Challenge."
All elected officials and candidates for elected office in the
San Diego area will be invited to hear ideas for citizen action
aired by conference participants.
Registration for the May 1 sessions (including lunch) is $15.
A brochure listing workshop topics and participants is attached.
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Alcala Park, San Diego, California 9211 O 619/260-4682 "War on The Homefront" is co-sponsored by the USD Social
Issues Committee, the USD Asian Pacific American Law Students
Association, United Way of San Diego, San Diego City Schools, the
Ecumenical Council, and the San Diego Police Department. The
conference is funded by The James Irvine Foundation.
The sponsoring organizations together organize a regional
conference each year to focus public attention on pressing social
issues. Last year's conference, "Diversity in the Workplace,"
featured a keynote address by William Jones, former San Diego
City Councilman and founder of "Project I Believe."
"We feel that the theme of this conference is particularly
( relevant in this election year," said conference chair Mary Jo Newborn, a USD Professor of Law. "Our nation 'won' the Cold War
and the Persian Gulf War, but we seem to be losing a domestic war
against crime, violence and racism on our own homefront.
Citizens in San Diego are concerned about these issues and we
want to provide a forum to stimulate discussion and encourage
solutions."
For further information about "War On The Homefront," please
contact Judy Rauner at 260-4798 or Kate Callen at 260-4682.
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