2 APR. 17-30, 2009 LETTERS! COMMENTARY! SPRING CAMPAIGN PACIFIC ~ CrnZEN ;211 PACIFIC· ~."CITIZEN Letters to the Editor 250 E. First Street, Ste. 301 , Los Angeles, CA. 90012 Honda Responds to Twitter Criticism to cultural nuance. Tel: 213/620-1767, In defending San Jose's JapaneseAroerican Museum from attack I have always supported the JACL's efforts to eliminate the racial 800/966-6157 slur from being used in lUly way in this countly. JAs have too long Fax: 213/620-1768 by Sen. John McCain, who claimed that the Museum was not worth been the brunt of prejudiced language and I remain, as I have always E-mail:
[email protected] federal dollars, there occurred a TWitter shorthand error that 1'd like www.pacificcitizen.org to recognize for JACL members and offer an been, in defense of our community on this matter. Executive Editor: apology. U.s. CONGRESSMAN MIKE HONDA Caroline Y. Aoyagi-Stom Using the new communication forum of 15th District Assistant Editor: TWitter, Sen. McCain had taken issue with ear San Jose, Calif. Lynda Lin mark legislation that provided supplemental Office Manager: funding fpr the Japanese American Museum. Brian Tanaka JACL Recognizes Two Millennium Club Circulation: The Museum had suffered a funding setback Eva Lau-Ting after the S~e of Califomia, which previously Members: Eddie Jonokuchi and Joe Uchida promised funding, had to cancel funding due to The J ACL apologizes for missing the names of two outstanding Publisher: Japanese American Citizens budget cuts. And while the Museum is not in my 15th district, I was Millennium Club members from its recognition page in the last issue League (founded 1929) 1765 Sutter Street, asked to respond as a JA and a supporter of the project.