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L J Established 1929 Pacific Citizen$1.50 potlpoM (U.S.. Con.) / $2.30 (Japan MO 2839 / Vol. 126. No. 4 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) February 20-March 5.1998

Memories of ojichan in Nagano Cefisus Bureau addresses APAs’ As the Winter Olympics kicked off operate the Sah Jose location, on Feb. 6, Rod TbZsuno shared -v^ch ‘originated in 1948. memories of his grandfather and I held my grandfather’s hand concerns over Census 2000 *of his ancestral home of Nagano. as he expir^ and it grew cold, in ■ Japan 1^. On it was his gold ring with BY CAROLINE AOYAGI ourfamily mon. Ihe ringthat had of Its first meetings held in Mon­ Through these meetings the Assistant Editor BYRODTATSUNO witnessed the hard woi% ofman­ terey Park, Calif on Feb. 10. Next Census Bureau is calling on APA stops for the community rollout When the Winter Olympics are aging a business while cooking, organizations, the local govem- held in Nagano,Japan,there will MONTEREY PARK, CALIF. — include New York, New Jersey, menL and busineases to hdp ed­ cleaning and laundering for three With concerns already being be a symbolic “Return ofGold, in diildren, the youngestonly two andlhxas. ucate the community, to aid in raised d»ut the detri- _____ exchange for Gold. y^re old, as a single parent after the implementation of the My grandfather, Shqjiro Tht- thCHL^ther left them to return mental impact the up­ census, and to let pet^le sxino, immigrated to San Francis­ to Ja^i> coming Census 2000 Imow that the bureau is co in 1891 from the village of Sh- 'Hie 'justice of the incanxra- could have cxi the Asian IcK^cing to hire more than ioda-Machi in NaganoPrefecture, American community, the 250,000 people to com­ tion at the Tanfbran assembly C^isus Bu­ ^ located close to the Olympic center, where he had pushed me plete the entire process. reau is, sponsoring a se­ And, the AA community venues. He established the Nichi around the race trade in a pram, ries of national meetings Bei Bussan mercantile business and the cold and bitter snow- will also ^t a diance to to create a better aware­ on Dupont street in 1902 and blasted winters of Tbpaz, Utah, have their concerns ad­ ness of the census moved to another location during where he pulled me through the, dressed. the Great Earthquake and Fire of ■^process. When the Office of barren landscape ofttar-papered CaUed the Census 2000 1906. The business was later re­ shacks on^ a home-made sled, Management and Bud^t Asian Pacific American located to Buchanan street My were once reflected in the still- (0MB) made the decision uncle, hfasateru 'fetsuno, shiny Surface ofthe simple ring. Community Partnership late last year to allow mul­ Rollout, more than 50 operated the store until this past It had also been raised in a tiracial individuals to people, including repre­ year, when it was ^osed. My fa­ pledgeofailegiancewhen Ojichan check off more than one sentatives frum Japanese ther, Dave Tatsuno'-wntinues to race eatery in the 2000 See NAGANCVpage 6 American, Korean Ameri­ Census, many AA individ ­ can, Chinese American, uals and organizations, Vietnamese American, Jerry Wong, Assistant Regional Census Manager of the including the JACL, Sen. Daniel Inouye and Filipino American or- Los Angeles Regional Office, eiqilains the Census 2000 ganizaticms, attended one process to APA community members. See CENSUS/pege 10 ready for a ‘Last Hurrah ’ HONOUJLU—Sen. Daniel In­ There’s no doubt the voters will ouye will seek his seventh senate send one of the most powerful moi ORA urgesclaimsbe filed byApril 10 term this fall even while some kmg- in Washington back, for in Hawaii’s time members of the Sen­ stagnant economy his BY USA JOHNSON ou^ review of each claim by reach out to every possible ate dub—Alan Simpson of ability to deliver federal Office or R« ORA. Generally, ORA takes about daimant and will continue to do Wyoming, BiU Bradley of dollars is becoming in­ More than 2,000 Japanese 6-8 wedcs to make a determina­ so," said DeDe Greene, ORA Ad­ New Jersey and Nancy creasingly importent, the Americans who were interned tion once s- daim is fully docu­ ministrator. “No cases may be Kassenbauro of Kansas— political watchers say. His during Would War II are running mented. (^lened or paymaits made after decided not seek re-elec­ congressional aitics dub out of time to sedc redress com­ This was a tragic chapta- in the dosing of ORA cxi August 10, tion because “it isn't hm ; Inouye as *Senator Pork." pensation, Attorney General the History of our nation. It was a 1998." anymore.” Altbou^ proud of "de­ Janet Reno announced on Feb. time when we took away the lib­ Over the past 10 years. ORA “Tve never looked upon livering' fin- Hawaii, In­ 12. erty of an oitzre community of has organized more than 100 wdk as being fun. I’ve ouye takes issue with the The Civil Liberties Act, s^ed Amaicans," said Reno. Thne is community woikshops; spoken to looked upon it as a dial- suggestion that it’s just into law on August 10, 1988, ac­ running out I urge anyaie who huiidreds of church, l^g:al and lenge," said. Inouye. “Ufe without pork: Tn my mind, I can justify knowledge, apologizes, and might be eligible to come fa- community gro<^; ccmducted na- dialloige for me is whai I will every item." makes restitution for the fiinda- ward.” tioDwide hi^ri^ reseasdi; and leave." He is the fourth-most senior moitel iiyusbce of the evacua­ Since the program's inceptiem, sent thousands of letters and In what could be his final cam- member of the Senate, the rahlong tion, relocation, and internment ORA has provided ^,000 in re­ appbeations. 1, Inouye says his focus is help Democrat on the Appropriations dress to 81J278 eligibledaimants. Theprogram has paid out near­ /Hawaiians, MidWeek writer Defense Subcommittee, a member of JAs during WWn. The Justice Department’s Of­ Historical research sugge^ that ly $1.65 billion in reparations to I Bqylan was tdd recently. As of the Commerce, Science & TVans- an additional 2,200 individuals ffie 81,278 eligible daimants. The the last memb«- of Hawaii’s Demo­ portetion and the Rules & Adminis­ fice of Redress Administratirxi, tration Committees, vice-chair of diaiged with administeringx the may be eligible for redress. De­ IMX^ram has more than $19 mil­ cratic oongresrional staff of 1954 lion remainingto compensate any stiU in <^ce, the 442nd veteran Indian Affairs Committee, ranking ten year program whidi ends on spite extensive outreadi efforts, refers to them and himself as “the Democrat on Surface TVansporta- August 10.1998, is urging poten­ these persons ranain unaoxHiht- additional claimants who are dindeaurs of 1954." The lone Nisei tion & Merchant Marine, and a tial claimants to file daims by ed for. found eligible. senator in Washington was Mid- member of five other committees. ■ April 10,1998, to allow for a thor- “We have been working hard to SeeORA^ge9 W^k's cover story Feb, 4. Topaz Museum buys over Irvine man convicted in Inside the P.C. 400 acres of Topaz site first-ever hate e-mail case Calendar ...... page 2 By tbe Board column; BY CAROLINE AOYAGI But over the last few 3'ears, one In the first-ever prosecuticm of a Asians, accused Asians of being re­ AsMtant Editor of the jrivate landowners of the hate crime in cybeiap^, a federal sponsible for all crimes

>qM» tiorul CoB CUstic. Mo; Mm YmiykAi, chair, Watsonville Chapters. 1:30. Salinas Rodeo hMriMT MMnM Ani^tfican Ctoant iMM 2«l/)70-1503. itoTE—SixoolBandinBcours- Grounds conference center, Sanu Lucia'Room. , Central Caifornia U6S&tt>S«MSwrnnciiCo.CA94Tl$ info: Kahdw Matsuyama. «0/6494)704, Larry DISnUCTCOUNC*. |Aa ProUbM: HHmlCcwacaB \ ' Oda. 408/758-7107, 408/375^3314. NOTE— 8WK May 17 —Scholardiip Luncheon. Quar-. 2>207 S. Avilon al>d, CMOn. CA W45 l^endar Lesson plan, display by VFW; Gordy NaMoHi OinctoR .rIeftxM YatnanMii '' - Meeting 8 Dbwia peefloWw Locabon Inter mountain Miyamaio, speaker. i TBA. ATTENTTON Details irscficaled w«h 'NOTES* RENO S*. Mte fi-4'reCM POTHSon fl> ta pulM- (details to be annourKed), (ACL Conveniipn PUYAUUPVAUfY • Camelbaci. Phoertix, Info: . Dr. Richard t._Cepy gtoctntmpwgWdi«m^rf^ Sat. Feb. 28 —Day of Remcmbrancr.A Senior rbom rale* S99 sj-l/dbl occ, ITT/Sheraton Malsuishi602/934-3340. ■VM M aonM pwmon V PC « prahMM. E»wti wid Sal. Mk fe-lnsiallalion and scholanhip ban- 80(Va23-353S. same rate applicable three days ' 60UTHBAY proaoi ft »• PkIk Cioir * •>• quet. location T8A Methods Church, 6929 F Y Blvd. Mo - ' ndnJAawtaiKMtaBntKFiO- poor andlthree days after comviBion. Hold & SaL hme 20—South Bay Younc Aduks <>eer Toko Pojii. 91E»/421-0328. NOTE—Gifts for se- sales lu extra. Plinning Conference. 'Njkkei tor the Fuiiae': NC-WIVFPaciric ryiors 80 and over, polluck. VVed. ^My t—National Board meeting. 'Sun.Mar. 1 —Scholarship Application deadline info Mon«a Nakamine. cha». 31 WASHINGTON O.C. meeting. hvaW 916/427-8930 (drior Eflirritui; Hjrn k Huncb Ttie.-Wed.. May 5 6 Ballet performance. DISTRICT COUNCA SANFRANGSeO Produrtm\u~*«/Art«,Ofice A-.rn.rr. VMrtfer War. 7;30 p.m., Etserthowrr Theatre, SaL-Stm., Feb. 21-22—Day,of Remem- John F. Kennedy Cerster lor the Performmg Arts Sun. May 3—Oistnci Council Enteeting. Lodi CONTRA COSTA ' brance,Verba Buersa Or., evening program »4attonalScholmhipB Cop» EdMor: hUri.-« Tickets al special |ACL croup rale for May 6: Cimdnofi WdUftf: um Mih.nm. Bob HirM. . Tue. Mar. 3—Otaenr Meeting, 7 p.m.. 1765 Ad. Ho^, M»Imon. Milir lien. NMfKi Murakami-EHouck. score by Maurice farre; schoteT^. Morrtoorship must te held HORIN Suiter St . Mo: 415/273-1015. tUihi..Eu>a. Bill btli><>>..Ki. W.bom Mmmoio. kkk-ofi reception to 1998 APA Heritage by thee ni ty tie appicarApar- Sal.-Sun.. Mar. 7-B —Historical exhibH. Thu. June 25—Smithsonian uaveWg exhbe EtMi MmoU B$ of Homan AltWMEHarryK Komb Mdwest Rights,' Sat. to a.m.-3 pjn.. Sun. 10 a.m.-l Library StuderR Merriiershps ate avaUle. niWor'ipiw. lem lew p.m.. Flonn YBA Hall, 7235 Pritchard Rd- Info: SANIOSE wsTwCTCOUNai Applicant must also be planning to be Kem Kono. 9W422-3672. Sat. Mar. 8 —Chapter Roundtable. 10 a.m -3 FrL-Sun., Mar. 13-15 or is enroled in a ode^. badalMSi- Wa.teMleni or SaL Mar. 7 —Day of Remembrance program. pm. Issei Memorial Bkfe.. 565 N. SihSi. RSVP WVstem Bkie Ash Hotel A Conierenr* C>n*er. ness school,etc., to the tal oM996. For NatuKul Oinoor do not ftecnunlyurily teitect lACl 'Unsung Heroes: Champions of Hunsan l>y fiiUrch 1.408/295-1 2Vr. NOTE—lunch will policy Wr reurw the nphi lo ednIn «txin.«txin./4ewf/ Pfeiffer Rd. &,l-71. CincinrYati: Re friends; exhSh . Mo; Aiko Ybdikawa. 209/9484)966 Wed. April 1—Local sdwlarships application tional licnuer pet yrai-lomcn U.S $22. iiol clait «, koto music, oral histones, lapanese buffet Sun. 22—Filiri. Beyond Barbed Wire. 2 Freshman, Und«graidu8le. 'Graduate. I Canadj. Memito U.S $J0. Aimuil Upan I deadline Info. Ruth Takeuchi, scholarship lOOl pm.. San loaqun Delta College WeB Forum. Law. Creative and Perfomitog Arts, and Eutope U.S $<>0 (SuEijecl to chanr wilhoie nolre.1 chair. 513/759-2056. Surt. May 3—16(h Minoru Yasui Oratorical 5151 Pacific Avr. Tickets:'Oeka Box Off« 2-6 Hagiwara Fnanctal Aid. General deaiJ- CLEVELAND NMioMl Bond Memhef*: Nationa! Pt««lef*. Helen Competkion district firtals, location TBA. pm. daily. 209/954-5110, and at Rw door itoes with poetmartes no latar tian the Ka»^'oe. VP General Operaiiom. Riclurd Uno; VP NOTE— lACL Yvill hoB receptnn in Shicry PuUtf Aliairi. Lon lii|imoio. Y-P PlaiminK and Devel- Shinarso's Restaoranu 5222 Wilson.Milts Rd; parliaiar dale died are: (1) March 1. Sun. Mar. 8— Anrsual Teriyaki OMier. noon-4 Lounge- oiimenl. Cary Miyetla VP Mefliljerthip. KarenJ.i*H' lay 3. Mo: loyce Thews. 44IV562- pm., Washoe County Smior Center, 9th & TRI-VALIEY 1998; Entering Freshmen (high school VmU>. Sefretaryilrrauiier. Davd Hiyaihi. NalKeu' E—CfeveUrsdlAa & ClevelarYd JA Suoo. Info and to iMunuer; Shddan tsara, SaL Mar. 1—22nd Annual Insullation Lun- Youth Council Cl^i". Hcnxni Ueha. Neiional Youth graduates) c^ications to a JACL Cortimunify fourYdalon, co-spoTYSots. 702/786-7799 NOTE—rafAe.sushi sale, bake dwun. Canyon View Restaurant. 680 BolWger Reptnenlalive. Nicole Irxitiye. Letpil C Chapter scholarship commKtee; (2) safe (mochi, manyu) Canyon Way. San Ramon. Mo; OearvLame April, 1996: Al other app fca lions with Mountain Plains SAUNAS VALLEY Kunihiro, SHV930-9261. NOTE—George e K.AlLaKi. Aaron Owada (LOiLO* I. I9C. Larry supporting documents. Awards are to HOUSTON Sun. Feb. 22—foini Day of Remembrance with Yod»da, erfieitainer/audYor RBrTiinisci'tg in Aviqg. loanne-Kiinupai. mPOC tmlie Kulu> Sun.-Ffiv Mv- 21-27 —Houston Caper InvUa- Monterey Peninsula, Cikoy, San Benko & speaker. bearmouncedJdy1.1996.B ■■ mat Y tximetan: Pacific GlUca L Chau. Mae lakahathi. EDC. Oyde Niihunira MOC. Patricia I Carjirr CCDC. Oetiorah ILeda. PSW. Sam Shirnopirhi. NCVk'NP, Kim. Yothmo. PNW. Aaron Onada IDC Silvana Waian^. MPOC. I coMMJsmr Sun. Mar. 8 —PeHprmance: Seattle Kokon SONOMA COUNTY rfr Or Frank Sakamoto, NVSC..Ke«y Wtker Taiko. 4 p.m., the ‘Theater Off Jackson. 409- Sat. Feb. 28 —ACLU of Sonoma County rviK.iiciir IVIIII. v»umi. mix ran, x.eiK lACl Nrtottil HcadBUVter: I7(,S Sutter Street. San 7|h Ave S. Bo* office: 206/340-1049. lnfo awards cetemorry, 6 pm.. -Wterans Audi­ Brahms corYceno, Tchaikovsky symphony. Eranciico,CA9«HS, VI I4I5I 921-$22S..lai U15' torium. 282 High St.. Sebasopoi. Into; Greg Sat. Mar. 7 —'Spring Fling' be^n dance.dam ^31.4671. r-tnail hq«|aiv BfltKELEY tnn EJuertrv Karen Yoihilomt. 07l Sriulh larkion l>y Howard Sato: reservations ' needed for East Coast Sat. Mar. 14—UC-Berkeley Japanese Women Central Sireei e20l.. VattV WA 96IU* VI I2W>I (i23-S06a. of 8 or more; bad) prizes. winrYW ATLANTA Alumnae annual luncheon. II a.rn.. Yoshi's, FRfSNO t lie present. - nML-Sun.. F Jack London Square. OaklaiYd. info. Sat.-Sun., Apr. 4-S—M.15. NorCal & SoCai Mon. Mar. 9—County Commissiort for ' Chinese Americans (OCA)/Alianlic Cojjsl JWAUCB. 1201 Ho^ins St.. Berkeley 94702, geV4ugefher, Ramada Inn, 324 E. Shaw Ave. 60b40. Id 13121 728-7170; fax' (3121 726-72 Women.- noon. Mask Center Dorothy Asian American Student Union conference. SlO'526-4725 Mo; Pi Frank Nishio. 209/439-8525; Hotel mail m«yacl.oiK ■ Northern Calitomu Weaiem ^- ChandJor Pavilion Grand Hall. RSVP. The Fire Inside,' Emory University. Mo . CONTRA COSTA . ' reservaiiorYS by Mar. 4. Ian Coyic, 209/224. vacUVactlK OiUr 213/974-1455. regrstralio : Van Wai Hoo. 404/320-3149. Siai. Mar. 1—JASEfi 18lh Annual Oab Feed. 4040; head count. Cathy TanAa. 213/626- Suner Street. San f Thu, Mar. 12— Soka University of America S22S.la> UI5l'Jll-4ti7l e-mail cambcid Oe. mass . Albany Veterans' Memorial Hall. 132S fan- 0441 ASAP. business seminar; 'uS. arxi Asia: Odd Central Calaomu DivirKl. Oitseur. Patre Fn.-Ssm., Mar. 84 —OCA/Nalional Asian land Ave. •RaiTYorYa Ave.. 87 p.m;'tor tickets: ■ Sun.-SaL. Mar. 1-7 —CSU Fresno Amerasia Couple dr Marriage Made in Heaven.* 7- 1713 Tulare Street .133. fteMio,CA9i? PacKic American Conference on Law & Eahet Takeuchi. 5KV223-2258.' 48h-Ei8IS/b8lb. Fa> (2091 48b-M 8:30 p.m-. 26800 W. MuBnlland Hxvy . Public PoIkt-. ‘Examtning 014 Paradigms. SACRAMENTO Mon. Mar. 2— Appicaiion poBmark deadime ccrWiaclos ■ WaahmKion |Aa o Calabas^ Info: Laurie Golden, 818/878 Emiwacmg New Possitiiliiies: Asian Pacifif Sal. Feb. 28 —Sacramento Area Day ' for college undergraduate summer internship live 8* Sakaniwa. 1001 Cor 3773. AmerKans Moving into the 2lB Century.* •, 6 pm. poliuck dirwYer,er. 7 p.m.p.f in visual ans and humanities, info; Getty Slide 704, Wathmpon. DC . Ssm. Mar. 22-M.I5 Odb Turnaround to 1240. Fax (2021 29V80U. e-mad: dc«]ac1 orp ■ Harvard University. Info: True Nguyen. program, Japanefo United MeRiodia Church Undergraduate Internships, 310/440^545. Whiskey Pete. Siateime. Nev., 6:15 a.m - Paciiic Soulhweu DiUricL OiieClor-. Alien Minalwe 617/497-1549, Steve Yi, 617/6681995 • Mo Toko rujii, 916/4214968. NOTE— Sat. May 2—E Street Fair. Chinatown. ______11:30 p.m. Mo: George Kanegai, 3KV820- ciu. 244 S San Pedro Street, fS07. Lot AniteVt. CA COOPERSTOWN Excerpts from 'Chikken of the Camps* docu­ S2S0. NOTE—Iv. Carderva 6:15 am.. Fukui 90012, Tri: <2131 ti2ti-4471. Fax (2131 Ei2b-4282. e- Through Apr. IS—NJAMS iraveltog eiihibit, mentary, songs frorrehe'40s liy ToruSaaoand Southern Cal 7 a.m. mail ptw^iacl or^ Adminniiative aiiitUnl Carol 'Diamonds in the Rough, JapanPSe Beswe Masuda. karaokx- by Herwy and Pete. ' t.ar. * LOS ANGELES ORANGE COUNTY Amencans in Baseball,* Natiorul Baseball SANHtANQSCO . Sat. Feb. 21—PoB Valentine dance. 7-11 SaL Feb. 21—OC Sansei Singles Valeniine's Hall of Fame 8 Museum, Main StreH. Thu. Feb. 26—Japan Society of No. Calif. p.m.. Norwalk Dance Oub. SEJSCC. 14615 S Fun NigN fabenusho. 6:30 p.m.. Cherry- JACL MEMBERS NEW YORK paiYel discussion, 'Asia's Financial Crips: Is Cridiey Rd.. Norwalk. RSVP: Chair Mryuki stories Restaurant, 15S0I S. NfermotYl Ave.. Sat. Feb. 28 —Day of RemembrarKe program, the Miracle Over?*, 5:30-7 p.m., Univ. of San Kaiayama, 714/750-1091 or Pres. MiUi Change of Address TeBirtYcmiy: lapanese Aiperkan Makes of FrarKisco Lone Mtn. Carnpus Pacific Rim Gardena RSVP; Lana Tom, 6285681202. Shiba. 714/527-5714. Gene ErKfo, 562/862-5529, Steve Eto. Lil)eralion.'2-5 p jn.. The Publk Theater, 415 Conf. Center, 2600 Turk St. Info; Japan ■ U you have moved, Through F«Ik 22—fine Ans Festival, 10 a;m.- Lafayette Street. RSVP by Feb. 26: Julie Sdciety..415/986.4383. 310/538-0886. NOTE—Hawaiian buffet. 5:p.m. Fri. & Sal.. 11:30 am.-4 p.m. Sun., please send inlormation to: Azunu, 212/807-8104, Courtney Colo, Fri. Feb. 27— Asian American Tlwaier daiKe demo, darsek^ karaoke, rmiters & 2000 West Road. Whittier, Mo: Hillcrea games. Notional JACL 212/353-9146. Company benMil performance. David Henry WASHINGTON. O.C. Hwang's *Golben Child,’ 8 p.m., Geary Tue. Mar. 18 —Japan America program: 1765 Sutter St. Thu-Stin., Mar. 19-22—Filipino Wler^ol- Theater. 415 Geary Bhd. Tickets: 535-5200. 'Open Mk* discussion with Consul General pcessions, USC festival of the Arts cofKert. Son Francis. CA 94115 legiale Networking Diatogue, ‘A Celebration 415/440-5545 NOTE—Reception follows Shoiaro Yaidti, 6-8 pm., Huntington Seach use CoTYlemporan-.Musk Ensemble. 8 p.m.. ofOur Pas...A Preparation for Our Future,' Sat. Feb. 28 —Chinese Progressive Associ­ Central Libraiy. RSVP by Mar. 9. 7I4«50- University Park Hancock Auditorium, Childs •Geo Washington Univ. Info: Kim Castro, ation, 2Sth Artniversary celmalion, 6 p.rtL. 4335, Way. Info: 213/740-7419. 5ubecrV

Bylie Boad, CONCLUSION TO-96 FEASABIUTY STUDY TO RELOCATE P£. By HIromi Ueha Notional Youth Council Choir P.C. important for‘historic Nicole Inouye, Notional Youth Rep>resentatlve JACil presence ’ in So. Calif. By HAROTK. HONDA National Board member Gmy Hsyeda aaid it was theirs. National A response to Nathan^ EL SBGUNDO, Calif.— The Board member fiiehard Uno said manim of JACL was scrutinized the National Ceunefl has jniiadic- Bolderroma ’s letter tfarou^ underpintngB of the Aic^ Bon of the budget P.C. Board mem­ Otuen orer the Feb. 14-15 week­ ber Clyde Ntrinmura recalled that end PC. EdHorial Board aresian it wee the previous PX). board rep A' SlHEcuires called by Mae Tbkahariii, board John Nakahate from the EDC who 8 THE current JACL Na- leados. children (ages 6-12) about the JA diair, widi Mrety mput from fteei- Z^tMoal Youth/StttdentYoi like Mr. Balderrama, who fidt PC. was getti^toomreived in andvJunaeae culture. Arid there ' t ifela Kawagoe. National Di- fiasBces, raising a bXaity piuidenL X AChnirpereop and Ra|re> joined JACL because be wanted are other chapters that work rector Harfaert' aentative, Nicoleand I would like CCDC PC. Board rap Defafafe Ike- to, Nicole and I belong to JAfX with hi^ sdKMl students and offioers and 1%. staSere. da wondered, “la dxre a prdbiemT to reepood to Nathan Balderra- fix’the same reason, hut also be­ others that have developed pro­ Kawagoe and PC. staffer Careline Aoy^ said ma^ ”Wbo is *Out of Ibudi’" arti- cause we know wfa^ JACL has grams for young professianals. the .dedication and efixts of the there was because P.C. persoond de. done fix- us, for JAs, and for the All of these chapters have made staff owdiniring to meet the dead- are confiieed FSW. PC. Board lb Mr. Baldemuna, we'may community at large. This is be­ the oommitment axri many more lizMe, deri% the vacaixiee ofan ed- nwmlnig- Sam Shitiv>gtM4n under­ seem like the token *yiMitb' ’ cause we woe given the time to are starting to. ecotire etBor and office manager. stood it was the National Boardk resentativee, but we {Hovide in­ leant about the JAC^ Nkote and I have been fixtu- Tamamahi said Haadquarterk ma­ nvqwruahility to hTwHa pC. prtb- put on the national level regard- . JACL has been a part of nate to be invotved with an active jor pttyect was ”dian^ the bud­ teiu and “not wait fir PC. steff to ing issues and events that aflbct I*no(de^8 life since rite could re- chapter such as SELANOCO. We get procem,” wfakfa will be onreiled takeover. ” youth and students. nwrnitrwr tiwratiwo fiattiny ac- both decided to run fix- these po­ in cmfermaixe w^ currimt non­ The ezdiange of idfw a«ylarf Every two years the member­ tive in JACL As fer myseU; I sitions as a way to gjve back to profit taz-emoqst acoounting prooe- when National President Kawagoe - ship of JACL dects a National originally did not |nia JACL be­ JACL what they had given to us. dures. Proper internal audit oon- said JACL legal counsel Gene Shio- Youdi/Student Chairperson and cause I wanted 6t~4^was not Because of hmitad mcoetary tralsaretobemplaceaDdnotsifo- da win be apprised-Shioda was un­ Rcpraecotative to fxovide ideas aware of what JACL wa^ what resouroes and maryower at the j^to the ^rtitraty judgment of a able to attend the P.C. editarial and ofsnions regarding issiies re­ it did until I went to ooOege and national level, Nicoleand I dxae board - seaBioQ. The loD|-awaited feasabOity Niriumura also noted the actii^ lating to ybung peofrie. There are became involved in Tbfto No Kai, totaigetooU^studentebdong- eightdistricts that divide up the study to move the PC. from Loe An- the JA organization on caii^MS. ingto JAcrAAdubeon campus. griee to 3an Praixisoo, request^ in the by-taws. Y«matriahi ^ned 110 pta^ch^itas and dis­ At that particular time, Tbmo Notbecause we think dmtyoui^ during the 1996 National Conven- bid personnd pobey does oddress trict has a dikrict youth^tudent No Kai was mostly fecused on be­ people that are not enrolled in tion, concluded that "the cost sav- vacaixaes but not the by-laws. The rqxesentative that i&^appcanted ing a social and cultural dub, but college are not "good enough” for mgs ($10,000) are too slirid to jtisti- national directir also rmnmded to r^nesent the district’s youth bad decided to became more ac­ ^ JACL arilr. Balderrama fy loong our historic JACL pree- Headquarters and the National and student members. These tive within the local JA and AA states. But until we have a better enoe in Southern Califixnia,* Board need to keep direct control of rqsesentatives coordinate activi­ oommunity. We bad an estab­ foundation of youth and student Floyd D. 9umomura, past natirtnai finances, not persoond, as was not­ ties and voice ideas and cpncems lished rdatioDship w^th a local members to oocxdinate with, we JACL president (1982-84) of Sacra- ed by the auditora during thdr to tbar district or to us on JACL chapttf tlmt had began have chosen to fixus our energy moito, in his rqxrt year-kxig audit of their district some years prior, but it bad hkn in what we think is going to be The move should be dme “if Tb be discussed in full at the Na­ - The« is a structure in place to on the bade buTTiCT fer some tune. the most productive during our there are otho-conqtdling fun^am tional Board are rqjreaent young people within \”dteided that Tbmo No Kai two yesr term. reasons,” National Vice President pmgmmmatir and da y^rfmontal JACl; but a very small base in wbuld rekindle the rriatienship Nationally, we are to provide Rick Uno/added, quoting firm the budgeting, auditani’ need to look at to recruit from. Fortunate­ with the SELANCXX) chapter as programs will attract youth 2,500-word report that noted: peraonnd recoeds as to who autho­ ly, the JACL has finally started to a way to intipciuce the JAend AA and student members firm all (a) PC. cc^ fit into the second rized the pay raises, the matter of realize that it will have to change oommunity to the dub. across the United States. We de­ floor at Heac^uarters, *but it would regional offite autixumy as wdl as in orderfor it to be a viable mga- That was almost 5 years ago pend on these chapters and dis­ be a tight fit;” P.C.k unique, role to meet unbend­ (b)JACLwouldrealize a netsav- nization in thg years to come. and sinoe thm, with a ^ of men- tricts to help us bu^ the founda­ ing newqiaper deadliixs. As Mika Tanner suggestsin ings of ^jpmxhnately $10,000 a (3) Thkshasht said there were texing and suppmt from the SE- tion in we can pi^ ideas yearin rent and utihti^ her response to Mr. Baldemuna’s LANOCO chapter, we curroi^ nine candidates who sought the po­ rooTxliimte activitiss, and (c) the more would not a&et ad­ sition of editpf/general manager editori^ “JACL and the larger have d^t student alumni (in- fosto’ their leadoship skills for vertising revenue *kignitontiy,” and three candidatee woo inter­ JA community recognizee this on duding myself and Nicole) hold­ the future. (d) current vacandee in k^ PC., viewed. One even asked fir extraor­ a theoretical level ”, and it is hard­ ing board manber-at-lazge posi- In the last year and a half we joumahstic poeitiw createe *a dinary rdocation costs, she re­ er to put theory into practice. But tinNM What bfta rmrirtiMxt have been given the opportunity window of opportunity to nxve with vealed. Search was reopened the that does not imply that JACL is eight young peof^ to stay in­ to travel and talk to chapters out^ ODsninsal dten^ption,” ^ first of the year fir an executive ed­ not mfllring a tO volved with JACL is the commit- side of Southern Cahfomia and (e) long-term effect on <^xra- itor «wwt an nrffir^ managar t->ia ' young people that they are an im­ ment that the SELANOCO chap­ the general ccBisensus we have tional cost depends on whether or posHm has been divided in hopes portant part of organizatioEi. ter had made to make young peo­ gathered is that chapters who are not PC. finds a coo^ie^le printer- af'fining the pnaifkma anma Althou^ it has been gradual, ple a p^ of their du^er. .. interested in encouraging young maler in the San Francisco area, have cpiagtioned the She won­ Niocde and I have seen positive In Mika Tbnncr’s reqxnse to people to join JACL dent and dered if a separate P.C. finarxial chan^ within JACL to achieve Mr. BcOderrama’s editorial, riie knew where to begin. (0 PC ind^xndence. “without board were fmsible. thig commitznait. In the laar year suggests that orgamzations such Christine Nagao’s ' article strong safeguards.” would prebably Finally, MDC PC. Board rep Pat and a half since we ware ehatibed as the JACL encourage young served as a vehi^ to provide be eroded. Ikeda-Carper observed the firat- into these positionB, we bebeve peofde ”to take leederriiip posi- ideas on what has been success- The PC. Board voted 7-0-1 (ab­ finir hour morning scenario ap^ JACT/ has realized diat it is not ticxis, maka changes and share fill fix’ JACLMs. Nagaosuggests stention) to accept the report and. ' peered to her as a “transitional rammmowtaH National Board mess,” trnpnp fhaf |t ran be rlrnr^l enou^ to say the mganizatiao different perqjectives ”. SE­ that JACL should coordinate needs more youth And student LANOCO has provided an eivi- ooexur. PC. Board member' iQmi by Convention time. In the mean- chapters with nearby collies Yoshino abstained “I know n^ dis­ tone, IDC PC. Board r^ Sdvana ' members or to sqy^ey will sup­ ronment for all erf* us to achieve like University of California at trict wants to look at this report Wstanabe called far the PC. run­ port the youth^tudait programs. all of th^ things. The memtiere Irvine's Tbmo No Kai experience our neit district mertzng. ^er all, ning on its own and get the paper The membership has skwh're­ have mmtored u^ given us sup­ vntb the SELANOCO chapte- it was one of our chapters, Sacra­ out alized that they need to commit port both finandalty and emo­ because it works. mento, vHadi authored rhia reeolu- the time, the eieigy, and the tionally, provided i^iportunities a£ But (b^)ter8 wiU have to come tim I wish we TK*> firytiTTga ttttr. AN advertising guiddine to spec­ money to bring youth and stu­ leadei^iip development, and up with idWs that are tailcx^ to liCT 80 th^ my vote repreaento the ify rates fir govenuDent and ood - dents into the organization. Tltoy most aD a forum in whidt we their area. We and those of us 'Sense of the. dutricL* PC. Board pcofit groups should “cover print are slowly reo^nizing that can voice our ideas and conoahs who are invrived can provide member Qyde Nishimura, on the ing, admintitrative, producing and young peo^e need to ^ like as J^ and AAs. Thty have taken suggestions aixl help the efa^ other band, said be came with mailing costs,” the PC. board stat­ th^ belong to the JACL and that the time to show ue what JACL ters to start the program, but the EDCk 100% siqiport for P.C. stay­ ed. Ad rate cards are revised as nec- it is their organization as wdl. is, what it doe^ and what it has. chapters will have to provide the ing in Loe Angries. essaiy by the PC. executive editor. JACL was organized cm the accomplished in its long histexy time to listen, to support, and to On question vheCher the oopy strength, courage, and wisdom of as an organization. ' mentor these young people who AMONG other PC. Boaid Hems is an ”ad or not-ad,” the executive the Issei^aird Niss» memberB The SELANOCO chapter do want to beoxne involved be­ moved fer endorsement at the Na­ editor and national director ware to and we know throu^ past ezpe- doesn't stop there. It also fixuses cause that is what we rememto tional Board meeting in Manb and be consulted. This issue arose over rienoBS that it is hard to let go of on an even younger group in and that is what young people ra to National Courxal fir action in ORAs list of the remaining 2,000 something that we hold ap dose their youth programs. They o^- monber. July in Philadelphia were: “unknpwn historknl records.” Ns-' (1) The budgets fir 1996, 1999 tionri Presides^ Kawagoe, a Jn^ to our bmrts and then have to nize Chiix No Gakko, a week 1^ OiapteiB need members like and 2000. The proposed 23-isBue passon the torch to the Tiprrwnmgr summer fix* grade Mr. Bialderrama to give tbm . time city desk, , said when die City budget for 1996 of $579,800 orer- of Caraon wants to hire aomeope, it ideas and Mr. Bakkrrama should rito the authorized version of not hesitate to speak up witii his $^,306 with a aignificaiH raise m Over the matter of aitidee from tdoac Many .of the Awt pBrsannd aelariee. The 19^2000 the PC. being fra^ carried on in­ Tulelake Reunion VI have worked have crine finm the PC. budget is $620,983 and ternet or wfapn a PC. wefasHe is on­ youth and student members $669,764 respectively. With SBioy line, control can be exauseJ by BYTOKO FUJU themselvee and willixigness to budgMiiig, the PC. must raise a copyr^^Hing the entire iasue. Uno share the ideas with tixir efaap- third. $210,000 and $225,000 of the aaid commonJaw protection exists With an unexpectedly laige amount thrash adwtisiiig, Hok- when the typibal appears in the . TeepaoBe frxnn out-df-towifers ■ Qu^)tere are mere willing to day Issue and sifesenptione. The masthead ofench isBue. The board 'wKo to tft* —^ tho *^Vda- , bstan than what Mr. BalderTwaa JACLmeaabeiriup dues would cov- railed fir use itf the Copyi^ C er the othertepD-durds.i . __ ^Mg”onthefiuntpegewithanm- Reunkm VT ^ for M^jr.16 leads us to briieve. I^ieole and I would tike to bear his ideas as manager Brian Thnaka, iriio is on fixmstion box inai^ on page 2 re­ oTvi x7, dip orgBCoismg ooouiiit- doriderioty as office anonuntant, quiring Vxpreeeed permiseinn tee has airan^^ an interesting /weD. That is what we are here to do as JAC^ National Youth/Stu­ abo reported the 1997 Hobday Is­ must bq <**■"»»* from tbetenca- and sthnulating two-day pro­ sue geomatod $75,926 and ezpens- tire edHar to repolilirii azticka.” gram. ' dent C^^B^^pe^aon and ^leorsaen- tative. Mr. Balderrama may not The ownerinpyri^HBd columns of The Sacramento Area Re­ (2) Board chair TUmhariu dis- Akemi Ks^eng KnigfH are being union, as in the naat, has tgeen see the changes yet, but the dumgea hare started to occur cuaeed Aitide XII, pertaimug to contributed fir one-time use enfy in set fir the daiy nkwhig. May *1S2:^^,tedin„^ hwtywiwt more significant PC. cyrations. fir* an interprete- the PC., it ates pointed out 18. Both events wffl beb^ at tion of dm byJm wite reepect to- After a presentation fay Natioosl . the DouUebee (fimedy Red in the future. ■ fiscal re^sxiiriaKtiBs or amending President Gory Hayeda of lion) Hotel. it fir purpniww of Harming and Beaeanh, the PX). ed­ AHWiitgh the CCXnmittBe bna Nicole Inouye and Hiromi our reaiMdive leqxneaxlitHe when itorial board teoamiMaded tiie mailed out more than 2000 ap- Ueha eon be reached at huue- finanrial impart is invrired. the 1996 fcasabihty atadr *JA- hdducLedu , plicathm and- inftinnaliiTri PC. Boatdk or National Boardkr sheasked. Sm P.CJp«9a • Marin JACL installs officers San Francisco Chapter contribute^to Nisei Baseball Research Project

The JACL San Prandsco Chap­ ter recently contributed $1000 to the Nisei Baseball Research Pro­ ject (NBRP), a nonprofit or^amza- tion reseai^ing the “hidden” •l^a«y of J^janese Americans in baseball. “The NBRP has been involved with three tributes with the Giants and Dodgers,” said Project Director Kory Yo Naka- gawa. "Diey recx^z^ our Nisei contributions to the great Ai^eri- can pastime, inherent with our Is- sei immigrants. “This rich history is tied to our culture and heritage mudi like the stories of internment and the V * "s military contributions of the 442nd, 100th und the NOS.” he t«S8i Basaball^ Research Pr^w Director Kerry Yo Nakagawa aceepte a said. “It is another^way our San- $1,000 check from San Francisco chapter co-chair, Les Hata. sei, Vnngpi,yri Goeei can connect and understand the early years of sacrifice and struggle that previ­ ese American Historical Society. ccmtinue to grow, educate and in­ ous gmerations went throu^.” "We support the visicm and spire all America^of this great Nakagawa is also involved with goals of the NBRP and hope that Wq are jnnud to be Marin Chapter board ordirecton (fiom left): Don Nakahata, Bob the traveling exhibition, “Dia- other chapters, businesses, and the firA JACL charter, and we Koshiyama, fisroko Doi, Mobs Fuji!, Pat Oir, Roland Mina^ Carole mrmds in the Rough, Japanese individuals will also,” said Les hope tboe will be many other Hayashino, Steve Gotanda, Bob Nil, Jim Ueda,.and Gene OiahL Americans in Bas^MiU,” a joint Hata, co-chair of the San Erands- chapters, to contribute to this venture with the Natirmal Japan- co Chapter. “The NBRP should wonderful project" ■ Lake Washington installs Rose Stockton JACL Blue Shield lowdiirtar> RaWKara ofyompanidri miiimw covert servkeB. Out<:f-podEet re- hour fidlowed by dinna and pro­ Paul Umnitsu, member^atlazge. In 1997, Blue Shidd introduced sponsildities are lowest when used gram fiosn € pjn. A ^de show by past cfimTnHndCT Paul Hosoda, Assisting Dinner Committee "Ui^ath," a fmigram providing its with Blue Shield Preferred tiiat also dqncts the histoiy d* the Nisei Vatarans Ccmmittee, led in Chair Rok Ncfeara were: menibers di^unts on alternate Providers, the JACL Group Health Chapter will be shown during the the Fledge of AOegiaDee; Japanese Mary Hosoda, Ed and Ellen h^th care services sudr as mas­ Thist office Rirlflinfri Consul General Ywhin Ncoioto c£ Kubokawa, Maekawa. Maiy program. Judge Bill Dozier will Seattle was special guest along sage, acupuncture, diireprators, fit­ For infixmation: JACL Group install the 1996 Board and Offi­ Mono, Mute Okada, Shirley Sake- ness centers and ^as. Acknowledg­ Health Thist Office, 80(V40(>6633. with repre^tativee from the hara Yoshiko Tkqji. B ces. nei^ibcRing JACL ch^itera. Seat- ing that one out of three Americans Blue Shidd crf’Califernia is (»e d They include: Dt John Pqjii, pre^ uses alternate health & wellness the state’s leading managed-care dent; Aeko Feoelap, first v.p.; Bill S3ii- - services, lifepath is the fird com­ companies, saving over 1.6 minion ma, second v.p. (finaztce); Chizuyo prehensive credentialed network of members. Recent acquisition a£ Sakata, third v.p. (ativities); Amy Peach grower speaks at comi^ementary service jractition- CareAmerica in South^ Califor­ Matsumoto, tuirespcsMfag secretary; ers for its meinbers in C^ornia. nia total nw»mbprnV>ip tO Grace Nagata, recadmg secretary; Livingston-Merced inaugural . The Lifepath program has been 1.9 million—1.16 in PPO and a May SaOri, treasurer, Jc3m Fujxi and BY BOB TANIGUCm added to all standar^Iue Shidd of comlaned 737,800 HMO monbers.* Adco Fenelon, cffidal ddegates; Nel­ which contains one of his dkort sto­ California underwritten health MERCED—On Saturday, Jan. ries. as sevoal guests in the audi- son Nagai and Geoige Baba, alter­ 19, over^niaety members and nate del^tes;^ndA^oFendoo,,ex- emx hdd a ‘teip* of the hi^xway gu^ of JACL and illustrated the difiereDoes up officio. ^oned m^’the of tiieir Assisting the cabinet will be and dofwn Califoniiak Centzal VSsl- Houston Chapter to host fflrirfhTg back- ley. George Matsumoto and Mark groundas lyri­ Tbbuchi, insurance commissioner; Masumoto’s presentation at the Coper Invitation Golf Classic cally described Branding Inm Restaurant capped Ruby Dobana and Dorothy Okura, by authm- membership; George Baba, 1000 an evening of greetings from local DavidMasMa- jprliwtingAaaptnMyman C^jim and Creole oocrfdng, Tbxas Chib; Gladys Miirdouni, historian; steaks, Tbx-MesL and of cours^ sumoto during Dennis Cardoza, County Supervi ­ Thd Shibata and ThdadnAgari, schol­ th«» ihaptow in­ Japanese and Vietnamese cui­ ars}^; GttHge Baba, Tbdcfy SaDd and sors Deidre Kelsey and Gloria sine. stallation din­ Cortez-Keene, and Merced Cdlege Ecidie Murakami, veteran^ affairs; ner at the Interested golfers can contact Nelson Nagai, outreach; Paul president Bok Duran. The dinnig diairmon Maa Yamaaalri 16402 Branding Iran ended with a book signing fay Ma- Nakaue, oral histocy, and Dorothy RestauranL Coun^and golfasfrom FameU Ct, Spring, TX 77379, Okura, sociaL sumoto and cheerful conv eraation Masumoto reminsced aloud by frioidfr California and Las Vegas. 281/370-1503. ■ Reservations nt $15 per person about the orchards, weeds and Partidpants will include David may be sent to SaU, 1927 S. lizards 00 his family form ikear Del Grant St, Stockton, CA 95206. ■ y, where he. , t well-known bodes, Country A Mlive of Utah, Thnigudli md Sac ’to DOR program set Ibices and£pih^/bra PeodA, re­ his femily moved to f^Kfomiw in Miy^ an^dy Shitata, verberate with insi^te by so many 1989 ^ is currantly teaebing and fonner MDC Governor Mas in agriculture. He also read a bit mathematics at Mereed Cd^^? Yamaijaki. Noriaki Ki^ama, first The Day of Remanbraime pro­ read the pc^ of her fetber. from the Highway 99 azutboiogy, and legd attache will, gram oommemorating the IQlh In adchtion, wdl known San the Japanese Em^ m Wagi- anniversary of the passage of the Frwi(3Boo Bay Area singers Tbru ington, D.C., will be playidg m h* Civil Ri^ts Bill of 1988 wiU be Saito and Bessie Masuda will thirf Caper tounrfhent oeld)rated hy the Nikkei of the perform a selection of soo^ from lily -Samasaki will diair the Sacramento area on Fdiruaiy 28 the 1940s and the winging duo with a potluck dinner ai^ pro­ Henry and Pete wiU preaent a gram at the Saframecto Japan­ kprac^ program of both Ameri­ ese United Methodist Church. can wTid Japanese songs. Poignant excerpts from the The potluck dinner win start aty documentary video — now bdng 6 pjn., and the program is set to devel<9ed — “Children of the begin at 7 p.m. Everyone, Can^xT will be presented in the wbkher or not they are JACL tliehomeofl^^Ymn^ fenn of a dialogue representiqg men^>er8, is invited to attend the Six courses m the Ho^ area letters b^em the pamts of Dr. «vent Those wish^ to brmg a «nh^*eP^F^okaM«mio- Satsuki Ina, vdmee fefher was in­ contribution of their fewite &h terned at the start of WWn. Sat­ are adted to call Tbko Fqjii at suki will read the part of Mrs. 91&421-6968. ■ Esssssssa Ina, wMle Thtsuo Nagaoka wiU JACIPteWWtfjm pbb. 20-Mak . i

News Tobacco settlement fails to address AA Sansei legacy project announces ooncems, say community leaders “Legacies of Camp”conference Asian American Pacific Is­ and ad^ AAFI needs. geoo Genoal wamings only in lander (AAPD ccanmunity leaders Ouistopbo’ Jenkins, a re- F.ngitah An« *»ng»trtng A wedund cmfereoce, entitled told Coogressman Robert A. Un­ soardier with the University o[ mntvJingiial fWuliiiigtiA ^KMilr- ''‘X^ades of Camp" will be hdd derwood on Jan. 15 that they Califoniia at San Francis, ing AAPIS could not read them. at the Japanese Cultural and would not support the current pti'Cflseid the need research "Ibbacoo advertising and prano- Community Center of NOTihem setdement between the tobacco and data that aocutatef^ repte- tions are the rodents of the 20th California (JCCCNC) on Maixh industry and the states’ Attimey sents AAPI cmnihunities and century, carrying the deadty 13-15. Hosted by the Sanaei hega- Generals because it could lead to' takes into account their divenity plagiig of niontinp addiction," ^ Project, it will explore the man­ ^pmts will con^e ^ find- even higher rates of nicotine ad­ (AAFI populations represent over cai H Paitid{ttnt8 that ifest and bidden ways in whidi mgB into a journal whiA will be diction and raoking-related 50 subngroiQjs). The congressman .settlement must address the to­ the Worid War II internment ex­ made available to the public fol­ ftAatha flinnng AAFI communi­ was told that the National Health bacco industiys targeting of AAFI perience of lowing the conference. ties. Survey statistics dting below-ev- minmity groups. Provisians for have affected San^. At a fivum in San Francisco erage smoking rates among pnmwing Cultural tioguistic The diree

442nd Combat Regiment hero Shiro

Kashino ’s honor restored after 52 years EATTLE—For 52 years, Shiro France, and the Nisei GIs were re­ diecked the 442nd records and, of vate to Sdmit be started the fight Kashino’s firat sergeant Clarence ^^Kashino, sixjtime redpent of cuperatingin the Frendi Maritime what Kashino endured, she added, and to exonerate Kashino and the Thba, was attending a bank confid­ ence in Hawaii and bunded into a k-7tbe Purple Heart and q World Alps, when cm the ni^t of Feb. 14, •That he was willing to serve the others. The private refused. War II hero with the 442nd R^- 1945 at a dance hall/bar, Dancing country through all of this is really Kashino began living in a.pup Tpan from Puerto Rico who hap­ mental Combat Tbam, lived with Auguste, a private got into a scuffle amaring ** tent in the stockade. He and anoth­ pen^ to be a good friend ofSuro’s. the stain of an uiyust court-martial with a military policeman because er man were let out only to take the Taba flew to San Juan and met conviction on his record. Over the he didn't ^ve a pass. Kashino T7-ASHIN0 was born in Seattle 2nd Platoon, Co. I, into combat with Soto. T told Thba he could past three decades, Kashino’s wife, stepped in to break it up. In the af­ j\oD Jan. 19, 1922, the youngest consideiwi under arrest, he count on me to darify this thi^, Louise, his lieutenant and two termath, the 442nd private refused of five children. His mdttier died) led the pdatoon in A|xil 1945 up that this was a miscarriage of mili­ sergeants — one of whom he never to admit he had started the 6^t when be was 12; his fother died the Italy’s ML La Bandita against the tary justice. I was never asked for ‘ met — all fought to clear his name. and with Kashino, his sergeant, following year. The Kashino chil­ Gothic Line, the last German any statement or anything Half a year would pass after Shi­ ended up bang court-martialed. dren began raising themselves . stronghold. In two days of fighting ab^t the court-martial,’' Suro told ro died, last Jime 11. when the Sadaichi Kifoota, who lives in With Evacuation, "Kash," as be was he killed two Germans with his the Advertiser. In bis affidavit to Army’s Judge Advocate General. Hilo, was at a 1983 reunion of the called, developed a stubborn streak submachine gun, wounded five the JAG Suro wrote, Intfigme my M^. Gen. Walter B. Huffinan ig­ 442nd in Honolulu, recalled that at a World War II intonment camp more, and eiqneed himsdf to gun­ surprise to learn in Novmnbeiw. noring the statute of limitations other veterans were teasing who^ be got into a disagreement fire to rescue an officer who had 1996, after over 50 years, that th^ •which expired in 1983 on an appeal Kashino for having been court-mar­ with the white camp directw, who been wounded in the head. He was sddids had been court-martialed." to reconsider the Kashino ca^. re­ tialed . ^t hurt me," Kubota told the fired him and his crew fitrni their recommended for the Distin­ Of the incident; Lt Suro of the versed the court-martial coi|yiction. Advertiser. "Here, Kashino is not a job unloading food trucks. Kashino guished Service Medal. Army 65th Infentry attached to an 1 am particularly impreaed-^ guy at fault and he's made a butt of organized a strike that lasted until A month later. May JO. be was MP brigade near Nice, Prance, your husband's gallant and sd a joke." » th^ were hired ba^ court-martialea. stripped of his came upon the men of the 442nd at Purple Hearts," he wrote last De^ Kubota wrote to his 442nd oom^ On a sirailar shWdown — this rank, and convicted of being drunk the bar arxl asked to see their pass­ to Louise Kashino. < rade, Sen. Daniel Inouye, about time with his Cauciian lieutenant in' uniform and behaving disre­ es. ‘HTrey tne they didn't have And in a handwritten postscript. overturning the court-martial, but colonel during the Lost Battalion rf- spectfully toward Lt Jorge Suro, any IDs because th^ were in a Gen. HuflSnan wrote; ‘Tour hus­ Inouye’s office couldn't reopen the fort in the Vosges Mountains, Jr, the MP at Dandi^ Augi^. combat area and their unit did not band was an American Hero — and case without Kashino’s service Kashino was ordered to take some Decades later while reviewing issue IDs." One of the soldiers that is how he should be remem­ records, which were listed as de­ men for supplies. He cfojected, argu­ Kashino’s appeal, Lt Col. Mark tximed on him aixi they b^an bered." stroyed in a 1973 firejt the Army ing that the timing Was bad, that Harvey found Kashino's record pushing each other until Kashino Kashino is buried at the Washel- document center in St. Louis. the Germans would hear the trucks “pretty impressive." Still, he was and others intervened to stop the li Cemetery. The grave mariter is _ Prustrated, Kubota then told his rumbling through the forest, and awarded the Silver Star after he scuffling. This is my man," still on order. But Louise Kushino ‘ friend Bill Thompson of Hilo, who su^ested it was better to wait. The was arrested: Kashino explained. Suro then said, knows what it will read: Staff had also served in the 442nd but officer insisted. “Sure enough, the •Well, you’re not doing anything Sergeant Shiro Kphino. Because of didn’t know Kashino. Outraged on Germans threw the heavy stuff, ar­ 1995, Rep, Patsy Mink’s a&ce wrong," Wth that everybody shook the conviction on May 10, 1945, it hearing the .story of how Kashino tillery shells right on top of the Xdiscovered Kashino’s missing hands. would\mve read Private, TheArmy should have been praised instead of guys," Kubota said The moun­ service record, charred and brittle Kashino's buddies in Hawaii also dow^igfaded Kashinc's recom­ being punished, Thompson started tains were thick with trees, so the aroimd the edges. TTien it took a called Louise with news Sum's mendation for the Distinguished writing to people he knew in Wash­ shells made tree bursts, which ex­ confession by the private responsi­ statement Her husband, then 75. Service Cross to the Silver Star, for ington, D.C., trying to get informa­ plode and just rain down with ble for the fight — and after years was hospitalized battling cancer heroism in Italy. He also won the tion. shrapnel." * of urging b>- Kubota’s pureuading and hoped to be out quickly. Bronze Star. Meanwhile. Katherine Collins, Kashino always believed that the the Army Board for Correction of Thompeon’s call came on June 10, Details of this iasl battle of Shi­ archivist for tlie 442nd Archives & dispute with the lieutenant colonel Military Records, Kashino’s rank 1997. Shiro 'Kashino died June 11. ro Kashino" were reported this past Learning Center at 933 Wiiiwili St, was the reason he and the private was restored in August 1996. But The next day Suro’s affidavit ar­ week (Jan. 26) by Dan Nakaso, staff Honolulu, also heard the story and who started the fi^t at Dancing the Army judge advocate gwieral rived at Kashino’s home by Federal writer of the Honolulu Advertiser. helped Thompson and Kubota clear Auguste, and two others who inter­ needed more evidence to o%-ertuni Ejqiress. Louise Kashino again pe­ Kashino’s record. As a master’s can­ vened to stop the scuffle, were put the court-martial conviction. titioned the judge advocate gener-. TT was a couple of months after didate in military history at the into the stockade a month later, Kubgta and Tbompeon needed to al: "I am committed to carrying out Xthe bloody operation known as University of Arkansas, Collins, 26. Louise recalled. The battalion chap­ find the MP, Lt. Suro, bdieved to be my husbaiKl’s Tast battle’..■ the Rescue of the Lost Battalion in learned much about the 442nd. She lain and other GIs had told the pri­ a Puerto Rican. In late 1996,

Why I support the Notional Japanese American Memorial Hawaii, to prcxluce the sculptural • That the designis *too By M^j. Gen. James H. ingunjust treatment of a racial Mukoyaxna, Jr. (ret) co-chairpersons include Senator components of the Memorial. Japairese.^ Assuming this is a minority during World War D, Daniel Inouye, Representatives valid criticism — ahboa|^ I that minoritys loyal response in XT THAT IS the National Robert Matsui, Patsy Takemoto The fund-raisingcampaign, disagree — we must remind the face of injustice, and finally %/W Jap^eseAmerican Me- Mink, and former (Congressman started last Oct 1. has brouj^t in ourselves that Ckmgressem;^- the triumph ofdemocracy through T f morial? Who is involved Norman Mineta (who jc^ed the nearly $3 million in cash and sized the ethnic element in au­ official recognition of wrongdoii^ board after resigning fix»m Con­ pledges,a largepart of it from thorizingthe project The Board and what is the status of the pro­ by our government.Its messageis. ject?Why is it important to you? gress), [who] w&e most influen­ Board members. The goalof$8.6 takes pride in our heritageand that such a mistake must never What about criticisms we’ve been tial in getting Federal support fcH* million includes the establish­ makes no apologies for recogniz­ hearing? I hope to answer these be repeated. the project. ment of an education endow­ ing it. However, overall the In Midition to this concept, this Th^ lead architect creating the ment Ifwe foil short ofthe goal, Memorial tells a story about questions. memorial is distinguished fium Considerable confusion in the design is Davis Buckley of Wash- we will have lost the cq>portunity Americans in America. 'Ihe vari ­ other worthy JapaneseAmerican Japanese American community ingUm, who built the highly, ac- ofa lifetime to record for posteri­ ous federal commissians and the projects in that it ^ the only one has appeared about several pro­ eJaimed National Law Einforce- ty a vitally important part of advisory panel have supported with federal support and the only posed memorials, and fund-rais­ ment Officers’ Memorial. He American bistoiy. the design enthusiastically. Any ing campaigns in support of each one to be located in the nation’s works with Peter Okada of Seat­ Why wasn’t the fund drive m^or change in the design con­ capital. The ^emment has im- tle, diairman of the Memorial fa­ started socmer? The answer is cept, at this time, woold jeopar­ memorial. The National Japan­ po^ a deadline to assure that it ese American Memorial (NJAM) cilities committee. simple. It has taken until now to dize the entire prciject is a p^ect to build a memorial in will be built. If the necessary In developing the design of the create, and have approved ^ a funds — the goalis $8.6million— Washintim, D.C., on a site provid ­ memorial, we have been especial­ variety of federal commissions, I, TOR ONE, am not willingto have not been collected by October ed by Congressnear the (japitol. ly fortunate to have the volunteer the powerfill design^sential to let the project foil: Buildingthe 1999,the site will be forfeited. It hi no connection with any oth­ services ofa distinguished advisee telling our story. Without sudi a "Memorial to ranind all Ameri­ ly panel, including Prof Hides design it was hardly proper to er project. I AM honored to be a member cans of the perils of neglecting Saraki, former chair of Harvard ask for financial suf^rt The memorial was originally ofthe Foundation’s board ofdirec­ our democratic principles is an proposed by the Go For Broke University ’s department of land­ opportunity unlikdy to be ‘re­ tors along with approximately scape flirc^tecture; NotoruNd^- National Veterans Association, BeCENTLY there have been peated. The m^orial will be a three dozen distinguishedAmeri- mura, a fellow of the American In­ criticisms about,the Memorial which sought recognition in the rans frtim all parts ofourcountry. public and a permanent tribute Nation’s capital forthe sacrifice of stitute of Architects; Gyo Oba'ta, •wljich I vrish to ^dress. Among The directors have contribute to the faith and patriotism of Japanese American servicemen CEO of one of the world’s larged them: Japanese Americans of many fiwly of their time, money and architectural firms and designer • ‘That the role ofNisei ser­ ^in World War II. However Conj^^/ talents to the project. They pay generations and 'their contribu­ 'gressclosed Washingtai to me- of the Japanese American Nation­ vicemen and wpmen is not their xtwn expenses to quarterly tions 4o the strength of America. - morials honoring veterans of any al Museum in Los Angdes; and sufficiently 'Hiis It will ;carTy a powerful message meetings and have 1^ the way in Richard Brader, dean emeritus specific ethnic group. is sin^ily not (rue. The numer­ to those who follow us. As a result the-Nation^ Japan­ contributing to the fund. and professor of architecture at The current chairman of the ous lOO-442-ldlS veterans cm our That is what the NaticMial ese American Memorial Founda­ yC Berkeley. Board would never let that hap-' Japanese American Memorial is board is Rear Admiral Melvin Advisory pand members have pen. I, perscnally, owe my career tion was formed. Federal authori­ Chigiqji(ret) ofWashingtem,D.C. all about, and why it deserves ties then af^iToved the conc^t of worked cl^y with Foundatioo to the veterans. I would not have He was preceded by William (Mo) widespread siq^wrt. I am truly a menMial honoring the cemtri- Board membm and Buckley to attained the rank of general had exdted aboutthis opportimityfor Marumoto, also of Washington, 'produce a striking dedgn vrtikh butions of all Japanese Ameri­ and Judge\^TlIiam Marutani of not the doors of opportunity been all'Americans to psrtidpste in a cans during World War EL A tri­ vnll aiccomiididi &e Memorial’s opened for me hy ^e sacrifices of veiy significantprqject I invite Fhiladq^. George T. Aratani of educational purpoee while also angular piece of govemmoit land I^ywoed, Calif, is a s^iior ad-^ Nisei in Work! Wv H. My stoty of you to make a generous contribu­ about three-fourtiis ofan acre in _ provicling visHore an aesttietically dek/t to the Nia» is not unique tion, whidi is tax-deductible viser. \^oe chairpersons are Helen i^^>re8s^ve and moving experi­ area was set aside for the memor-' among Sansei. You have my as- (Visa/Mastercard acceptable) to Kawagoe of (Parson, Calif, na­ ence. The Foundation board se­ Burance that the contributiens erf* ial. tional JACL preddent; Hideto the National Japanese American The (Hoposed memorial com­ lected cne of the woriefs outstand­ l^sei BCTvicemen have aaropri- Kono, Honolulu; Tbmio Mori- Memorial Fburulatfon, 2445 M memorates neitber war aor fitt­ ing young sculptors, Nina Aka- atdy a prominent *»mpKnM in Street NW, -Washington, DC ingq»dfic^.Itis designedtobe gudii, Seattle; Creasy R Naka- mu, a Sansei wi^ roots in gawa, San F^cisco. Hcmoraiy 20037.B ^ experience regard­ PACIFIC CmZEN.y»B. 20-Mar . S. 1996 Voice of a Santei NfeiyTalyYoins By y^emi Kayleng By Harry K. Horrda

A connection of sorts Ihirty years ago & Riversicle JACL ^ i

^ OMETIMES inteUect and way. My profeesiooal culture transi- ri'lHE first time, the Riverside ics are ours.) emotions are light years tkm is much less drastic than the I JACLlieklitsinstanatiaDdin- As for JACL’s meaningfu] role in k-lapait changes-these okla- Nikkd went ^ ner30yeanago,ourcoveraR the communis Jerry desoibed it as My mind had worked out a beau­ thim^ My dianges were entirdy appeared on ffie front^p^ top-ri^ a two-fNd function: (1) Wthin mrr voluntaiy, and 1 cucdlent re­ positiaD (a covded poeitiop for the limited budget and staff resources to tiful analysis on paper. Several per­ majorstory ofthe week) ofthe Feb. be a human liriits aganizatkih on a sons whose judgement I trust were sources to oope with my difficytties. The dder Nikkei (rftraffid 1^ have 16,1968, PC. And I did not have a broad, natanmu kwd-arKl jn so doing quite impreesed. I was making all copy of that p^ier to share with project a positive of JqxuMse the ri^tmovee, deciding to acquire the j^ition nf chc^. and weren't th^ this p^ week vriieD I had the Aixteriams, and.>(2) to provi^ ser­ business iti»nHppm«»nt skills. I was even dose to me in resources. pleKure of instaliiiw the 1998 caln- vices and program suggestions to doing all the ri^ things, for all the As I, a postwar child of privilege, tret officers led by Cl^ Wlson, the chaptos. right reasons. am experiencing so many praUems U.S. Dqiartinent of Amcuhure sd- . At the *96 luncheoh. Riverside I also had no business back­ with a relatively easy transition, enlist at Riverside, b^ns his Mayor Ron Loveridge duly adtoowl- ground whatsoever. But, as many Fm starting to grow more tolerant third year at the heim. edged thanked Riversde JACL persons had reassured me, anybody of behavior in cdder Nikkei I saw as The 1968 story, some 900 words for its community role with the who can hancSb academic physics a child, behavkr which felt strange long—noted guest qreaker, then. Na­ Sendai-Riverside Sister City affilia­ and irritating to me bade then. tional JACL Presidart Jerp' Enomo- tion wludr dates frvan 1970. can easily grasp busineas concepts. to, dwamiMid some major issues fee­ Montana-bocn Dr. Gen Obata, And ai^body with the guts and dri­ Part ^ my present [soblom is now a retired soil sdoitist at that notifyam I tjyingto acquire ing the national organization. Some ve to make it throu^ grad sdiool that Jerry proocnl^ woe feared by USDA^ lab m Riveraide, was the hear.) surely has the stamina forbiismess. more suBsr-I^ also moving from some to be controversial or wouldnX charter president arai among the ten 1 knew thQ' were telling me the an extremely defined wenid tc fly: Vsr so of the 47 charter members pre- ^th. I knew because they were one whid) never be completely 1. Should we put some of our En­ ^t aird recognized at the F». 8 ^^dinrtalliition. since the fint ranfinning my own personal ccm- known. Mathonatical physics is dowment Fund to use? If so. for luncheon at the UCR Faculty Qub. cludbns, which my linear, logical one of the most brutally'tou^ chal­ vdiat? Introduced also were JACLers thou^ mode had come to. lenges around, but it’s structured as 2. Should r»e revise aqiects of our 'from Coadiella Valley, now a part of Masaoka before he took off for definitive^' as the notes in a musi- Constitution, notably die part re­ Riverside JACL. Japan: And 80 I took the plunge. *niat Wiliam TakaiM was toast­ San__Luis 1 Valley (his fli^ from was a big mistake. ral synqhony. The business worid stricting JACL activities to matters shifts so rapiffiy that it can never be afljatmg Japanese Amoicans? (Fo­ master at the 1968 event at the Jade Denver was delayed for several The factual aspects of my situa­ cus was to omit the word, ‘‘direcdy," Palace in Montdair, whidi is in San hours but Mas wasn't bothered as it tion remain good. If I was not ex­ predsely known. Decisions must be Bernardino County. had happened to Pat Okura «ho made bas^ on iocc^iplete, or even affecting....! • pressing my personal reactions to 3. What do you expect our Nation­ We hasten to correct now the 1998 then reacted to flying in by char­ my situation.. those around me erroneous, mfrinnation. al Jr. JACL program to be? Chapter Presidents list: Thkano was tered plane to keep his appoint­ would not see a problem. Objective ­ So Fm starting to understand the 4. How far should we go in the di­ organizing chairman of the chapter ment), Mile-Hi (meeting with ly speaking, there is no problem. resistance so many Nisei have for rection proposed by Prank Chuman in 1967 (not 1991]. Hoadtawa & others); Seattle with The problem involves hw I fed. these changing times we are living in his mud) quoted speedi ($2.5 mil­ Bill Hosdeawa. who was in Los (5ov. Dan Evans present; Berkel^r ! suddenly saw within ^nyself a in. Our ag^a items up to Redress lion fund drive to help disadvan ­ Angeles on his histoty researdi, was with Goto Endo as president (Mas streak of some of these kids I see on were unequivocally defined. In this taged Americans)? [Chuman sou^t among those, attoiding and devoted remembered him as the bone of con­ post-Redress era so many good bidder commitment toward a “bet­ a whole column. “One of these days, tention for beizig the non-white campus. They are 18 years old, well gobade and see vdiat Riverside bowler on his restaurant team, away from home for the first time. things have opened up to us that ter America” that’s an integral part oUr old structured certainties are of the JACL motto.] iSoks like," he wrote, “as we never which was pulled from the state They are lonely and finghtened, 5. Should we plan for a JACL got beyond Montdair.” ABC tournament in 1948 because of thrust into a cold and alien world gone! Our new freed^ and privi ­ In Jenys weddy PC. cohimn, ABC's white-only clause). Ed«i ties have washed them away! The Building? they are not ready for. Continued Jerry, “We must get “Perspectives, ” he recognized Clar­ Tbwnship and the Alco (Alameda Fm not entirely like these kids. resultant uncertainty feels so inse­ more involved, not only as individu ­ ence Nishizu as one who was taking County) Jr. JACL; then a quidde I’m a generation older ^ I have so cure that some Nisei don't really als but in the name of JACL, on is­ developing chapters quite seriously wedeend to Salt Lake City for Na- much more in the way of life want to move into the 21st oentuiy. sues of human ri^ts and social jus­ m the PSW for having hdp^ estab­ ticftal JACL Credit Union’s 25th an- riences and resources they bring. When I first became active in tice. However, I am basically still lish three in three years; Edwin Mit- niversary-lntermountain District So, I manage my peraonal difficul­ JACL, that reluctance used to puz­ conservative enou^ so that I uz^e oma, a mainstay in Washington. CkKtndl. zle me. Now, as I leave the struc­ we move in the directian carefully, D.C. JACL, “who came daar across It was three successivesessive rniffits ffH* ties a lot beter than they do. Mas covering the CortezC«1ez ((Friday). But still, the feelings are supris- tured CKtainty of mathematioil ap- aiui on our own terms, not on any the country and made sure a chapter plicatians for the wide open fidds of cause that comes along. (The italics existed where Re lived ” (({uoting Rivennde (Stturday)y)andNCWNDC and N< ingiy strong. are ours.) from Jerry’s column arid Ed arid his meeting in Marysville the foUowing So for the first time I’m starting the business worid, 1 am finally un­ day. derstanding what these Nisei are Jerry feh that Riverside, as the wife Eiko were among the charter to feel a connection of S(b1s with the 91st di^i^ in the organization, members attendmg), ^thenPSW In dosing. Mas promised to be Issei and Nisei graierations. I’m going Uutni^ ■ was in a tmique position to evaluate regional director Jeff Matsui (whose “chaiihoroe" (a word we havait starting to rmderstand what they them. He also cautioned Riverside “Sounding Board” columns rodted seen for ages) for the next se^ml must have been going thiou^, in Akemi ’s a Saiuei ca^hx between JACLera “not to make JACL be all with humor). weeks to catch up cm his paper work. the Nisei and the YonseL (kingslooffpecyife. All programsare We have been prepf^ for the the culture shodc transition from €> 1998 AKayUng, Inc the Japanese vmy to the American not necessaiify going to work for all rilHIRTY years ago in mid-Fetsu- P.C. editorial board meeting for this chapters. (A^in r^Kating, the ital­ X aiy, Chicago JACL was baddng a past wedceDd^liudgeMxme.' ■

i^re there too many Japanese American monuments? \o helD clarity the Inoering question of the many separate Memorial Monumenis being erected or that have already beentuitt, the AmMleanm of Jipanan Anc«»try WWII ItamotW Alltane* has prepared this documert as a public safvk* to e>q)lain the diflatences balweon Ihe currently publidzsd planned Monuments. Tl»a document is not an attempt to persuade community opintori. but is merely published to expiaitj the difterencae... ______1*1. V N N 1 l> \M) N. I MIN ( () M I' I I I I I) MOM MININ lOaTWMJNIVMtSWWI VETERANS MOMRIAL MONUMENT AM WWI MEMORIAL AUIANCE LAKEVeW CEMETBtY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION SEATTLE. WASieNOTON LOSANOa^CA LOSANQa.ES.CA WASMWQTON. D C Frioiay Purpoee; To honor and tel the PitmarPUpoaK To honor Hie Japaneae Amerioane who PrinmyPwpomm: TohomrlhoM PriaiairFurposa; TohonortheMtP made be Siptams Sacritee to al d America's Was. AreettcanaotJepa nsaaa ncae ltyho and deaeasad Japanese Americans by Story of the Ameiicans d Japanese made the Supreme Sacrtllos during eniparing al the names of those who Ano^ to an hetotical aid CM Saoondbiy Pktrpoaa; To ptaaarve me history and wwa by oonatnreling a tMtiwrial eirt served in the 100mM42nd/and Mseis of Ltiartias manna. This is nd a Veterans tondvenanl d me Japaneae Americana and mae pariicaia. adlaosnl to ate mdalltig Japenass olhw unis. To honce at moss d the MMary Memorial Monument lion to al d AmaicaS Wars borii me Sbte d Waahtogton. Amsriosn Kormn tPbrand tAMiam Mr InteBgsnce including inatniclors. whamer Sscanday Oljiscllve; To educate the Cott(JU*m0: $10,000 SMbta: Complaled 1968 MartmrWt bi tha VtmrMM Memorial they aaned in a ooirmal uni or not Major Americai nliio on me histoty aid Court at gM.JMmeeAmarioinCuluiel donors d $3,000 or more wl be named on contobutions d Americans d Japanese JABANESEAMERKANVETNAMMEMOinALWaMJ: and Conanumiy C«Mr In Loa AngMat. an adaoad wet The names d moae luted Anoesly to the Unled Slates d America LOSANQaES.CA - Smrondory OHMetlsa; TheWWlI in aoSen wi be ooniniMI It™® On^nal oonpepi was changed It is nd a Ptliiay Purpose; To horior me Japanese Americans who d Mng velaiana and idanMad wlh a gdd wa memorid, but a monumed to Merturlal Alance wl be aaaocMed wBi atw. As publicly sided, this-monumed is made ms Supreme Sacrifioe to me Vielnam Wa Japansae Amarican Otganizabons. recognize me cerlrtiilions d al ndtohoncrthedeal ’ Japaese AmsOcans to ms gtadnses d SacondayPuyiasa; To ptaeave toe history and tovdve- Muaems. HMorical SocMea and oltm I meni of the Japanese Americans in the Vulnam War. SacondaryOMctlvs; FiMotii^le a nation ma can adml Is etrors'and •Ml arianslve axperisnao and raaowoes CodrActud); $35.000. SMUk CoiapMed 1995 to pinue CM Ubattias Issues. The (M Ubeites Id racelvmg a I50M0O move to corrscl meiri as I dto mrouim ms ledess pro-am. ptesenndkm ol me Invahamaia ol the grail kem the taxpayers'CaMcnla State JAPANESE AMBtRAN KOREAN Ameticahe o( Japansae Aneesay In al o( Educdional fund and $50,000 from me The new concept is a oonmemorativB Monumed rddive to ths Issei and thee WARHEMORHU.1MAU. Amedca'ii waa.Aid In me upiyadmg d Civil imatea PUbic Educational Fund LOSANOamCA me Dbtiiwmttpd Senioe Creaeas Two ornate educMbmal kioslis wM he$> Japaneae origins. I omls ms story d the visteiB, pmpoW apaelic addleis'naines MsdSddws and the loom Bdtoten Prluaty Purpose; To honor the Jaianssa Americans who awarded to Jipeneee AitiatIcanB In WVni made the Slilrame Sacrilcs to the Kofsan Wa. {> Iha Coiveastonal Medal at Honorthey aid loam mdapmintoniialion atxxl aid 442nd Regtoistilal Comba Team. SaoooriUry Purposa; To praaerve the hiatoty and the deaerve. events letaled to Itie lOOItiMIZndMIS. Mataried tatea; To be cu toll ms WWII period and cM teatise. mania irii be the hiatory d Japanese tovdvemenl d Japanass Atnsricans in mi Korean Wa. ftstoriaat MUk The oompMa elort Cod $200,000 SUba; Complaled 1997 at the SacrMca end heralce of meae Meal MMorted Vehrs'^Tha history d the lOOmi Arnsricaa. mee laval. sacriioa. and 44MMIS and dha unis d WWII wl Bs uteiiete Munph, in matolatotog each ol me t(XMiM42ndMISm WWII. ae wal paaon't rights and CM teatet JARANESE AMEMCAN NH as NMInomaruili.wlbapta8e»ad toalind. toduino me story d ms bravery DENVBLCO d ms Niaei Bolters whte many d mer mClHtOM lotmatEiipIMnmgmaa Coat; $8,000,000 (Projected) m Tohorarlhs partkAiMion wMa many at mab tamlea laiMes were incaroeraad. SMIm; Inliaaed Fund Raising to 1$9& aSifranieSajitioeto vw SStwu . KoiMand waramwoeialad «■ be ol primary Coit $2.^,000(Praiacisd) Ths paroatlags d goal achiavad was Importanoa. SMue; Ail axiansive Fund Raising nd Bvalalila as d me dam d ma SaconrtayPUrpoos; Topraasrvsmahiatoiyancima. Cbab a80aooo(Pra|eclsd) Program MMsd to 1910: Total blooms tovoiwTanl d the Japanese Americana to WWl WWII, AMbm; Began MMng Fund RsMng. lor dia 7 yoaa d fund ralata. as d 1 la KorM&MstrHm. OaatgnandConakucfenctMmorMWM $8ZS.$05ailh Eigwaasd $4M.K» The $17,000 :CoinpMKl1983 mOolal»r1987: NdPiocaadaRaiiatomg>$41l.7g6. ‘ ...... ~r—•* —— d amo* te«7 not Man n PACIFIC cmzm phi.-2i>:mail 6, i»»»

A Bridge Across the Pacfflc Rom the Frying Pen By Bill Hosokowa By EmBy Mnrase

C^UbaL yZdU /^ikk^ An OlYmpic ftxxjght

si^ OR the past few nights I vate was considered superior to ■^OR many years, our com* cans, and 6 Asian Americans. We zations such as the United Na­ H have been spending more the most powerful and distin- . M muni^ has stinted to re- also came fr«m a. wide vari^ of tions and the Wmid Bank, as weU have bera spending more 1 timptime than ]I rancan affordaffiwd in guished native, and it is easy to ^ cover from the iiyustioe of institutions from government, as international non-governmen­ see how years of suppressed y^artime incaieerataon. One casu­ academia, n t^ us what nice peofde the J^nnese are. The announc­ ed p^odically, as- with the Holo­ Tbday, only a handful of Nisei the intemational arena..Minority caust. Ch^ calls the story of students can also ai^ly for the ers j^unt instances of Japanese and even fewer Sansei are fully ______Nanking a “blemish upon the bilingual and bicultural. (A no­ Public Policy and International kinmess toward strangers and table exception is Glen Pukushi- A&irs' Program in their j^or their^ courtesy, how happy they ^..honor, of human beings," a blem- ma who hs vice president of AT&T lisbment. For example, in the year. TTie program ofers minori­ ftftflm to be in bosting the world, ish which is partcularly repug- '?8pan and president oftheAmer­ FordgnService, only 28 percent ty students t^ diance to «iroll The Americans visit Japianese nant because “histoity has never written a proper end for the sto­ ican Chamber of Commerce in of the nearly 3,300 generalists are in summer institutes at U.C. homes and marvel at the gentle Japan has dedicated his career to women. Out of these women, only Berkeley, the University of Wash­ culture- It’s all very true, Fm sure, ry” 11 percent are African Americ^, ington,•^e Univeisi^ of Michi­ and complimentary and pleasant Sixty years later, one is moved bettering U5.-Japan relations.) to ask: Who are the real Japan­ But now, the combination of the 4 percent Hispanic American, and" gan, and the University of Mary­ to hear. 5 percent Asian American. land to build policy analysis During other parts of these last ese, the kind and gentle people of rise of Japan as a global economic the rapists of force and dose relations between The figures aiie worse for senior dolls. In addition, this program few days I have been reading a Nagano, the VS. and Japan affords us an portions in the Foreign Service. provides fimding for students to book titled. The Rape of Nanking, Nanking? Orily 4 minority women serve as pursue graduated^rees in pub­ (Basic Books) sent to me by Dr. Let roe ask another question. expansive range of career oppor­ Who are the real Americans?The tunities. \ Deputy Chiefs of Missions: 2 lic policy. For details, see Ray Murakami of Washington, GIs who fed the hungiyin Japan Indeed, the global econdniy African Americans, 1 Hispanic httpyAvwwaed.org/ppia, or call 1- D.C. It is by Iris Chang who is de­ American, and 1 Asian American. 800-613-PPIA. scribed as a 29-year-old Califor­ after the surrender and their *^upon which the U.S. economy so handsome and fiiendly grand­ depends makes not only U.S.- There are only 3 female Ambas­ nia author. The boc^ is a thor- Japan, but all international work sadors; they are all African Amer­ The University of Denver is ou^ly documented account of the sons and granddaughters compet­ vil^y important. And minorities ican and all serve in Africa. currently recruiting participants horror following the Japanese ing at Nagano? Or the GIs who di­ have a critical role to play in this Surely the mission of the State for the next ICAP conference capture of Nanking in December rected liquid fire into the caves of wdrk. Department, to represent U.S. in­ scheduled for late August at the 1937 when the victorious troops Okinawa to dislodge whoever was terests overseas, would benefit Aspen Institute. For details, see killed tens of thousands erf civil ­ in them, and loo^ the nuclear THROUGH A GRANT from fium having highly qiialified offi­ httpy/www.du.edu/-trowe/icap. ians, pillaged, raped and burned. bombs on Hiroshima and Na­ the Andrew W. Mellon Founda­ cials that represent the true eth­ The application deadline is The rape of Nanking was per­ gasaki? tion, the Graduate School of In­ nic mix of the U.S. population. March 31. haps the worst part of a Japanese Gen. Wiliam Tbeums^ Sher­ ternational Studies at the Univer ­ In the international public ser­ campaign west of Shan^iai that man, one of the Union heroes in sity of Denver sponsored the first DESPITE THE POOR statis­ vice arena, our unique experi­ cau^ the death of bundredk of the Civil War, is credited with International Career Advance ­ tics of currentemployn^t, it was ences as a minority gi^p dunild thousands of Chinese, Wtualty saying “War is bdl." ment Program (ICAP) with the dear frxim our discussions at the not be ignored. Tb improve inter­ all non-combatants. Chang Tbday, despite all the television explicit gc^ of promoting and ad­ conference that opportunities for national affeirs, we must partici­ writes: glitz and their distasteful com- dressing the needs of minority minorities to eng^ in interna­ pate. And, in the process of rescu­ ‘Tn foreign lands or colonized merdalian, someone needs to say, professionals in international tional careers are unjimited. ing our bilingual and cultural territories, the Japanese soldiers “Long Live the Olympics. ■ public service. For example, the federal gov­ traditions, we may at the same — represoitatives of the emperor Based on my prior experience ernment offers international posi­ time heal some of the. eiKluring —; enjoyed tremendous power Hosokowa is the editorial staffing multilateral meetings of tions not only at the State De­ scars of the wartime incaroera- among the sul^ects. In China even the lowliest Japanese pri- the Asia-Padfic Economic Coop­ partment and the Peace Corps, the Pacific Citizen. eration Forum for the Federal but also at the Commerce Depsut- Communications Commission, ment, the Justice Department, EmilyMunue saves on the boards and working on trade policy is­ the IVeasury Department, and sues at the House. I was se­ the Intematifflial Trade Commis­ Topaz Museum buys over lected foNhe jMx^ram al(mg with sion. State and local governments others. afford additional opportunities. International work is aim avail­ studying the ways in which the Inter­ 400 acres of Topaz site We came finm ethnically di­ net is changing the way we communi­ verse backgrounds; 12 Attcan able through multilateral organi­ cate across borders. (^ntifHied from page 1) barbed wire surrounding the canip, remnants ofthe internees’ Americans, 5 Hispanic Ameri­ gamp would be irreparably gardesis,the stone foundations of changed, the Tbpaz Museum Board put their go^ofbuildinga the various buildings, and the out­ marketed an the wider worid, inter­ puter / mailing program for (2fom- line where the barracks once P.C. est the youngergenerationand at­ lation, laser printer for the office museum on hol

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^ K. KEN YABUSAKI whether a haff-filied gtaag of wa­ ter is construed as empty or' Just as race relations in Ameri­ half full. Just because Christian ca are &r from h«*e number of fiutfaful dimin- Re: Ansel Adams/ marie oa this one. No true conser­ B^ Scouts of America that dis­ tiy who are generously and isb arkd soon the private monument Dorothea Lange vative would equate homosexual criminate. Homosexuality is tbou^tfolly partidpatingjn oral will not be mninti>iTwd iinWiaB the bous^olds with marriages, be­ bladi, white. Latino, Latina, Na­ histc^ projects currentiy. The oral I am wTiting a graduate 1 tive People, Hawaiian. Asian, histories are an important vdiide I have hem pushing far JACL, as cause we believe that wifriout an flffganiMtinn, totakgthigTiwnlu- Arabic, etc.; and homosexualityis for memorializing-our etfanidty. Lange azand An^Adaim ' marriage and fruxdly as para­ They are a mqfor cootributiem to tion before the UB. Congrees as a mount values, hell will break Christiai), Catholic, Judaic, Is- during thele wwn the rich and diverse story our worthwhile goal, like “Redteea,” to Japanese Aznericans «rvi non-citi­ knee.” larnic, Buddhist, etc Homosexu­ oountzywhkfo will oantinue to edu­ give cause ourorganizatiorLBut, ality embraces ^ peq>le; alwa^ zens. I would like to interview pe^ And finally, the Reverend Lou cate the American public as* to its to date, no response after all these sons who were photographed by ei- ^ieldon, be^ ^ the TVaditional has and alwqys Will. Radal dis- diversity. We feel that Mr. years. Why? we don't follow on tber Lange or Adams at Manzanar Values Coalitkm in Asiaheim and criminatioi gay discrimina- Hosokawa in his article m^ have resolutions pasaed unanimously by or by Lnn^ at rdocation oenten at a pnaninent ri^t-winger accused titm have nothing to do with race proved disservice to the have resolutions? tlw hwginnmg of internmawt- Conneriy, and the doz» other re­ or homosexuality because Dr. Abe and his c . The other reasons were to pye People may call me at home or gents who sided with him, that (race and homosexuality) are im­ vice in his profassiona the re^Kinaifolity to prosecute any­ work or write me and I will rrtum they were seduced the a^- mutable focts. Th^ need to be and community service. one defacing Federal prupaty (the their caR ment thst discrimination against understood fixim the point of The senior NDdta who are cur­ faisbaric dtes) to our government, as gays is on the same order as racial thin^ that are mutable, naiirely rently' being uiterviewed, some re- wdl as wiwintitin monuments 7CmtmSe4,u^ discrimination. Sheldon stated: the ignorance, attitudes, and be luctantty, deserve the go^ will and after all the internees are gone. It is 750 W.H^^ They (Conneriy and the 12 re­ liefo that lead to discriminatoty assurance that their stories will irot o1^ iiMTMiTiVMmt on r>0- Pbeat^. ID 83204 gents) believe the lie that ho- bdiavior.B be misquoted, misinterpireted, a* tional JACL leaders to hdp unite 208'234-2634 (h) takan out of ccQtext for the pessoD- all efaaptera in this eSxt. 800-27WW774 (w) moeexuality is equi^ent to be­ □ ingUadc, Hispanic, orAsian. But Ken Yabusoki is a member of ^ axiveniarce of journal^ adxd- When our government can na­ ars, studmts, and other interested tionalize aU the “Civil War Historic race is an finmutable characteris­ the Berk^ Chapter and siis on -Sites* Hwd othertnratwm ofnation­ its CivillHuman Rights Com­ observers. We trust that Mr. tic, while bcanoeexuality is a be- Hosokawa will acknowledge Dr. al impnrtenpp, there IS DO leason baviorhased lifestyle.” mute Abe’s quote as having been u^ out can deny a part cf Ameri- It would take ^most a book to of context Thank you for your im­ bi^ry that oocuned and counter, by focts, all of what Hai­ mediate attention tojoni^ this abould be rematfoered. 7Qan oee. Mamir ^ CA H7S»«B ry, Kni^t, and Weldon have ex­ ORA contextual abbreviation for our iKtmm aafopzMrtM pressed. However, within the • ExeepCfoHhsNatMcwlDiree- (ConUnuedlnmpagsl) many generations oommuni- Palo Alto. Calif' ter'sBepot.iwwsaidths-Vism’ space I am allotted, I would like to ties to learn and share. ttiprtssiid fay colnwniste do not statb the following. Kubokawa served on the Natian- lb contactORAwith anyiiior- Tb Mr. He^ I would ray. alJACLBoard matian on potential dahnanta, There is nothing unndtural,-'d^ opiniaeorthswritera . generate, or unl^thy about ho- ft *Voaaai*r«llMttfasactzvc.pab- moeexuality. Homoeexuality has The New Year issue !k itiinnilwi witfaiD JACL of a Dear Harry: The New Year issue wide Tange of ideas and issoes, existed since the dawn hu­ (Jan. 2-22, P.C.) is packed with im­ requiring dear prseanUtiea mankind. It is as “natural” a way ^Ag^Ai Odds’ portant Old noting informa­ though they may net rdlaet the of b^vior as is heterosexual tion, not least IQiftBa’s qieecfa and viewpoint «f the editorial beard havior. 1 would be willing to bet ofthePadfieCitus. h^:/A»ww.uadqi.gov/crtA«aAnai Please thank Mr. Aretani ahd the Harvard stu^. Stanl^ Kanza- ft “Short ospressioM-on pobbe that heterosexuals have bear re- Mr. Hirasaki fartheir^Moeocingof ksh r^ort was foadnating. Who is qiahsiUe for the spread of more ieeuee. usaab one or two p«ia- ORA requests that individuals the insert Your decision to indnde he? And itk good to have Sachi Seko fraphs.5sugincindssfenehiia. sexually transmitted diseases the typrint is greatly appeadatad. back. lakiiiunedthipu^thehstof and other ills of health mattos/ It is an exoeUent review of tire po­ JACL ’ chapter prendents and than have homosexuals. Unsafe litical proesBs and a tribute to the Ttfny AifpwKar wmw feom ^sexual practices are unsafe re­ persistiBnoe of tiie mdividuals who tanotypesBcnngj.cnngi print aB the Mten we laeriea. gardless of sexual orientatkxi. made the campaign asucoees. we appradate foe ibtnMt.Md The sanctity of marriage and talspbcns ^rriWrf serfSm -viewesffoeee------whs tahntte- time tiieckfiniriooofa&imtyarecal- Dova^Colo. tural bdiefe and are as rdative ps number. ■ PACmC CITIZEN. Fn. 20-M«t. t.-ltw I file. No P.C. with 2nd dan privilegn then Census Bureau addresses APAs’ print a detailed postage oonqNite- (Conikiued iRxil page 8) tioQ report ionr 90 pa^ of bar- ing her current dmilation hours odn^Mter paper in PC.’s mstanoe) concerns over Census 2000 fioan 34 to a fulMame 40-bcur wedL that also ke^ track of bow many "Ihe advantage of producing labels copies are in the sack. (ConttmMd from page 1) oi the difierent c^si^hsuations he h&ve be&i im(dementsd in the up>- ouradvee is that PC. would have TheKendricks raised concerns. Tm concerned listed out," said Niahimoto. "We cnmtng oensus, Said Bounpane. ooofrol over the entire process,” she used at Headquaiten to e about it,” said Gena Lew, Devel- would like to see the numbec^^ Hirough a toU-fi«e number indi- pointed out There would be sub- the budget and memberriup c^ent Manago- of Leadership anybody who,checked AH. fbr- .viduals can fill out the question­ *8tantial savings, diminate dupli­ records, is notbdieved tobeac^- ^ucation for Asian PaciScs, Inc. our purposes we want to know naire over the pl^e, and multi- cate fnailingR, improve the accuracy fied USPS software {MOpstm, (L£AP), of the multiracial choose the total number.” (de language n^outs for newly of tbe presort reporYto avoid exces­ Miyamoto commented after Ya- more than one opdoa. “Already One thing the AA ocHnmunity arrived immigrants who have dif­ sive postal charges and reduce tbe mimuihi mentiooed the name. Ao- Asians are such a small number.” has aime out in unified support of ficulty tvitii Pngli^ language possibility of deihteiy proUems and cuzip 6. the reoammended mailing And with JAs having the highest is tbp nfM> of wampling ip the Up- win be availaUe. And for the fir^ again realize postal savings. program, features PAVE—ftesort outmarriage rates am(mg AAs, nrimtng canang a hig1w>r time, thoee who request census In-bouse oootiol of P.C.'s drcula- Accuracy Wdidation and Evalua ­ chance of accuracy, the Census data win no longer be forced to sift tion process—and main­ tion, and CASS-Coding Accuraty she said, thdr numbers will be Support System, which are re­ the most affected. Bureau has recommended that . tiirou^ reams of paper. Instead, taining* date, subscription fulfill- the sampling method be i^iplied most the data win be available molt and'pireduang the labels— quired to show these numbers to lb add to their coicems, the was shsiittaed in tbe late 1980s the mailing atatamantfl 0MB also decided to separate th^ to the collected data. The first through dectronic mediums. dress rehearsal for aampling jg "We win need a lot* of coopera­ when Headquarters computerized for the USPS. Asian/Pacific Islander category its memberahip base. Costs then Miyamoto said Acxuzip’s techni­ into two, adding a Native Hawai­ scheduled for Fd>ruaiy 1999, at tive efforts,” in the 2000 Census, cal support is free and tinlimited; which time the Congress will said Jucty Chu, Monterey Park prohibited the two offices to have a ian beadmg, dtanges that could dedicated Imfc to be OD-Une and bi-monthly updates are $795 per further decrease the humbers for have the final say. Cloundlwcnnan and a member of maintain tbe process. It resulted in year. It oonq?ared with the AAs. Hie new race categories for Until then, no one cw predict the UB. Census Committee cm tbe present routine to forward an monthly payments with the cur­ Censua^KX) will be: Asian, black, which way it will go, said Boun­ API Pcqrulations. Althou^ she's updated sufaacriptim Tiieikotta to rent vender. white^ Native Hawaiian or Padfic pane. "However it goes, we will do c^timistic about the upcoming produce the to merge the a good census.” But if the Con­ Census she stressed, “[AAs] need Islander, American Indian, and JACL-member file with P.C.'s sepa- To be condudecL Alaskan native. fess choosy not to use samjhng, to work Cyril Nishimoto, a JACL New ^Q^will do a very good noo-sam- Jerry Wong. Assistant R^onal plingi^isus but it will nev^* be Census Marlager of the Los Ange­ York Chapter member and execu­ Originol Hondcost Bynze KAMON tive director of Iwa, a Christian as good as a census wiih sam­ les R^onal Office, wants^ the organization that helps rea^ out pling APA community to know that to AAs, is a member of the U.S. Nishimoto and the Census they have a duty to be counted in Census Committee on API Popu­ Committee have also recom­ the 3000 Census. As AAs -enter — *' ■ ' 'Symbol o/your surname & if, bswry' lations. As an advisory board they mended the use of sampling in the next miUennium it’s vital that had recommended against the the 2000 Coisus. “We have to the community have a dear pic­ a BSttSta / Private library of Kamon refercoces have sampling to have a more ac> ture of their numbers. ‘T^eople use of the “check more than one” J. A. / Research & compiling of Kamon tire option for mixed race piersons. curate census,” h^ said; “and to have to be counted in the 2000 “We were against the multiracial count those tiaditionally left out, Census," he said. “And quite hon­ Our bronze J. A. Komon are designed to preserve [multiple] cat^CBy. That was de- indudingAPIs.” estly we need your help. We can’t your surtrame & Its history in o uniquely 'Japanese termini by the 0MB.” H»ere are already a number of do this alone.” ■ American' form that will lost over 2000 years! The Sgures tabulated in Cen­ chan^ and improvements that sus 2000 are vit^ for these are Sessions of individualized instruction ovaJoble by appt. the numbers used .by the federal If you live outof-stote. we con assist you in lodging/ government to dei^elop policies O ut CuBmry transportation arrangements. Fornttnerinfo/appt.: sudi as how much funding a par­ ;H£ritage YOSHIDA KAMON ART ticular organization receives. If P. O. Box 2958. Gardena. CA 90247-1158 the AA community’s numbers de­ Enjoy preparing <213)629-2848 (8om - 10pm) crease in the next census, org^- KEIYOSIUDA. RraearcbetfloMnioor NINA Y<>SinDA.TrarolalDt zations and individuals are going Asian and an to lose out assortmentof Results of a pilot test published in the Burrau’s 1996 Naticmal recipes that are Content Survey, showed a decline sure to in the numbers for Asian cr Pacif­ becomeyour ic Islanders when the multiradal option was added. In one aanifAe fovorttes at the numbers dedined from 4 to home and 2.7 percent, and 30 percent cff the potlucks. respondents identified them­ ^ AUTO LOANS ^ selves as being multiracial. rtbytheSacn IMM IMhodisI ChUfCh - UHW Peter Bounpane, Assistant to the Director of the U.S. Census Price: (Shipping included) $24.00 Bureau in Washingtcm, D.C., ad­ Mail and make checks or money orders payable to: dressed attendees’ ccmcems SJUMC UMW Cookbook by-reminding them that a deci­ 6929 Franklin Blvd. sion as to how the numbers for Sacramento. CA 95823 the multiracial cat^ory optical be tabulated has yet to be de- ^cided. Discussions are cxirrently ■ job openino underway, but until further tests . Office Mcmoger/AdmlnistrattveAssi. are conducted, the effect* of the new multiracial cat^ory on the Ihe JACL seeks a person to be OKce t^anegePAkmisSalivB Assistwxotf tie Paefc Cilizea The person choseo w8 provide dericai stoport to toe P.C. ecMorwid AA community cannot yet be fill- ensure toe smooto rouine operation of toe newspaper oflce. New or Used Cars ly^etermined. Position requires two yeais of edege training in booMceeping and segetarfel Bounpane acknowledged that stLites or its equiwalenL two to five years of progressively more respct^ilily in there is a possibility that the cAoe ma na gement Knowledge and eiverienoe wfto conputer word proces^ New cars: Upto60mos. numbers for the AA community could go down in the 2000 census. TBSpondenoe. provides hslructionand informalion to P.C. personnel, maintain s Bes. Used cars*: Upto48mos. •That can haRien. No one knows fspbrts. assenties artd organize s rtormat ion for toe Ecitor. main ta ins the answer to^y but it could go inventory of a4>pkes. and ensures rnainlerianoe of equipmenL Works under irrited Borrow up to $50,000*’auto loan down,” be said. “But cations are supetwsion. Excelerx fringe benefit package prtMded. Kirtog salary range: $22,621 open — that’s the most important • $26,000. Send cover letter and rteunte to Hany K. hlonda. interim edtor. Padfic Qlizen. 7 Ofoania Ode. Monterey Park. CA 91755. fax: 213725-0064. ,, *100POCefTOFHMlHBLUCSOOK thing for pec^Ie to understand." CMC. OOC8 NOT MCLUOS: lUa. ueSHSE, EXTBMBO Tte U-S. Census Committee on WNMNnO. SASB) ON 10M or MiJf BOOK. - API Peculations is making their reccunrokidations as to bow the ? EXECUTIVE Erarm OTHER CREDIT UNION atOANS V multiracial category figures .The JACL seeks a person to be ExeenUye Editor of should be calculated. "We would ;|lhe Raciflc Citizen, a aewspapn located in Mon* SignutwE Loons IZSXtp like, and have suggested^ that all iarey Park, Calif. The exccotiee editor i^ili be in Shora Saoired tJS% tg> of overseeing and soperrUifig tbe semi- h^P Poblicatiott with a~.re»dership of 79, BOB ) Others^ l2.5Xq> "f of from fonr to eight people, depend* season. The saccessfnl candidate wHI Try ow new MtphoM Mkr Id the seai-nonthiy tabloid to a week- Readfog books! 24 hr. 800.491.5225 Inql 303.5225 $30,000/ yr. inoome potential. Detais. 1 (800) 513-4343. ExL tPof two ye»r« experience JNa III Inlead JACi baAit Ualn. CeU. fm « nH |ln Y-1317. ______writiag. workiag Wir'^ ' laforMliM balcw. Wi will saaA nawbaiiU, lalorwttiea. leak; Blast have ci HOME TYPISTS r iU equivaUai. ICs' PC users r^eeded. $^.000 >'AnMriesB coismunity p: income potentiair Call: l-e« Involvement in rfee 1-800-513-4343, ExL B-1317 . , Writiig, tsiifaiag ttorieS, AM«>/0l|/Sm/ZE - I ;^(hiclion Perioiic trsvi ED SATO 1 weekends Fxcc.i'nr friogebeei- tSDge: $:’b.I50-$49.100. Plumbing & Heating >«es lener.-.fCstM Md wort samples to Richard Uno. moKMwidRapttn. tvwwummn NiilioiiiilJACL e-AmedcsnCiiJteasLesgoc. 1765 Suucr St., San Fran- CtEOn UK ION ^ CA 94115 or fsx' to 415/93I-467I. E-mail questioas to o f0ini/SlC.IMMI10/N1 3S54040/l8054MI2«/rtiNl 52ni»l (213) M-TWO. 7SMK7 tijKior* FAClPICCimEW.rn. lO-lbr. t, l»9e OBITUARIES TauehMa, VIcM Aai^ 49. Sarnia. Dae. SS; Spokanetym. awtewad tyhuMMd Staaan Wong, pannm Tak and Plorenoa TRucMda. Hoichi ‘Bob’ Kubo, 78, highest decorated alstefB Unde Miyata. ShMae Kabnam Taudataa. Ban, 79, Praam. Oae.' ZT; Nisei of the WWII Pacific War M the tosTM ara m CaMomia enapt *c noled: C.PA.. prammant In euAMR Ptaaho Church, survived ty wie Suaia. son Alert, SAN JOSE—Hoichi “Bob" Kubo was bora July 21, 1919, daughter Garaklne Yamasaki. bnAhws l6ibo, a langu^^jedalist who » KmhmSi KoieM P14I. Mn.. St, of KivMa. 76. Rantfio Paios Jack. Minoru. Gary, alster Kiyo km. 5 ggc, 2 in Puukoli, Maui, one crf^five chil­ KMOi, mMneana tm Safc vaodne In Vardas, Fab. 1; Guinda^ora survivad ty 09C. won the Distinguished Service dren. He was majoring in agricul­ 19S7 to fl K««i gin. eio cfM m the Ter- husband Jwnaa, son Mfce (J«pm). btiNhar TeutauL Kaoni. 99. Pacokm. Jan. 23; Cross for his in the “cave ture at the University ofHai^ rtlory of Hnwii lo receive the polo vaedne. Toshiro Kimura (Japan); aiator Kiyoko KochM)om. radpiani of tte FW9) Older of tte Anofdotyfefaioeytfocioi~ rOoclor who imde houee- Ichtnya (Japan). sisterHntew Chizuko Os- Pushing" opCTationB in Saipan in whra inducted into Ae Army in Rtyrig Sun Award, survivad ty vBa Mawra. vcals anywhera «HbeFHtie Wandii tor S5 in the sorts Herbert. Arthur OOS.'Frad DMD, 6 gc.. the Pacific War in 1944, died Feb. June 1941, and saved wi^ tiie 1940s dso look fleh.fish. avocados« and oSier HuiteteraL Vbko, 69, Los Arpstes. Jan. 1 after a long illness. 298th Infantry R^ment on 0OOdsiripMner«.daiighlerJoc8tynFujiire- T4; San Frandsco-bom. survived ty hus­ J&yanm, ToU. 71. Freara. Dec. 30; caiad. He penod away JwL 2S.-AB. band George, sorts Rodney. John, daugh ­ teacher of shamieen and Sogatsu towar During the monthJong battle Oahii. Suniya, Qacaga, S4, San Di^, Jan. 16: ters Halan Msrtlnaz. Karri. 4 gc.. 2 ggc.. anangement: survived .ty husbend Judge for Saipan, Kubo discovered In May 1942, while training Los AngaieeOom; WW» veteran; survived brotwts Toahitezu Malsuoka. Ken Matsuo- M4oo. sorts Robert. Russel, 6 gc throu^ prisoner interrogaticns a with tbelOOth Infohtry/Battalicai . by w«e TWteye ‘Shir, sons George Jr.. Rod­ ka (both of San FtwidacD). sistets Reiko Urrwda, Ethel Yaeko, 92. MnnamMkA ney. Iteogner Carrie Mortta. 7 gc.. brothers Uyeda (Jctowt). MacNko lakahaste (Souto planned all-out suicide atta<^ by at Camp McCoy, Ws.', he was Jan. 10; survived ty husband ' Harry, son John;,Aft. sisters Mary Eejima. iris KonishL. San Franciaco). sister-irviaw May Mateuoka David. dau{y4er-in-laW Linda. 2 gc., brottar the Japanese and warned Divi ­ tran^rred to the Milit^ lntelh- (Seatoa). Sharky. sister Dora. tyolher-inJaw Jamea, sion and Fleet commanders.Fore­ Hamano.Fumia.S3,M Ha mwho. Kane. 100, Loe Angaias. Jan. fistetvin-law Nori and ARio. 6 nieces and gence Service Language School at 2S:*Mte4wfa sutviveci by husbwid Slava warned. American forces, helped 20: fomtaily of San Franciac o. eunwad ty nephew s, predeceased ty brothers Richaid Camp Savage, Minn., because of Sohei. daughters Judy Kako, Susie Shima. dsugaars ^ Tomiyasu. Taruko Fripieswa. aiidDavid..- by accurate naval gun suc­ his proficieniy in Japanese. A 4 brothers, sistar M»wko Uraguchi (el ot MRsuko Fudrigami. 5 ra. S ggc. i Uyanan. Qaenga Jc#. 76, Los Angataa. cessfully battled againstthe war’s Mcl^^ Hi^ Schocd graduate, Japan). Naferanura, Ban, Nea. 9, Frashb; Frasra Jan. 20; Ciciartine-bora WWB vateiwi. sur- Hanaitaa. Sate, 101. Los Angdas. Jan JACLpres. rS8). 9mzan Garden founder & gest “banzai" charge on the he had also attended Hn vtvad ty sons Dermis Oeorga, Atwrt Qsna, 15; survived by grandson Gary Kiahi. grand- pres., survtved ty wNe Betty, daughters Laut Caiy Cregg.dau|yaarBraadB Joyce Steiten- _ht of July 7^ 1944. Over 4,300 Japanese Hi^ Schod in I dou^ Unde Kishi liinrar. 3 ggc. a.Shitoy. son. 5 gc.. sisters Ibteteo Tsunida (Danvart, Japaneseb^es were buried af­ lu.^ Hands, Kno, M. Los AngMaa. Jaa 19: M,li)sAr9teas.Jan. Hanako'lnouye (San Jose). Kun*o SMto, FukuokHwm. aurvivad ty idia Molomi. son 20; Oldnawa-bom. aurvfvad ty terwards. (Loss ofSaipan result­ The MIS graduate was as­ rwffaMks MkaiAo. Ibrme Mteoi. toster-toJaw HM Uyanwn. Todd. dautyOM Kazuko. 3 gc. chidran Naomi. Joa Kay Tsur Mary Yamaaald. IMsuya. 74. Torraraa. Jaa ed in the &U of Gen. as signed to the 27th Infon^ Divi- Haradk lOyoml Kay. 71. 18; Cakanla. Nav.-boia survivad ty ruband Jan. 13: Terminal latandteia survivad ty Mtetote. eon Daaa broVwr SHgaru-Ohno. Japanese prime mini^r and men and took part in the invasioo sorts Tom. Harold, dausyaar Rosalind T7ti$ conyMabon' appovs on a qaaof etBiabtebaafsatracost PrMad sistois Mary Kawamoto (Ha —8). Grace brou^t Japan within range of of Makin, M^uro, Saipan, Ctwig. 2 gc.. broOwr Masaru Saglmoto, ais- Fuku)«nte (Onmge County). lars CNy^ Funiahima. Diana Myahata. ofaiuartealtemMournawaoaparara aW- U.S. B-29 bombers.] i\pma and OkinaWi^ eoma. TteaftNaRbaA'aMchBopawto YdaMkaai, Furukawa. 93. Monlaray Haahimolo. Jimmie Hkakatsu, 7«. Los Park. Jaa 20; Auburn. Waati-bora survivad Tbra p^dpating in the mop- After the war, marned Angelas. Jaa 18. alknefy mnnarmraquaatoflhatafni- up c^)erati4aw MksiAo sorts YiMo. Mtt. Tarty, daughter Am Fu- ' t, Yaeko KRiara (Saaflte). ■ by rope to^foce ei^t armed sol­ Hawan where he si^teessfully jhsri. 8 gc.. 2 ggc-. diers holdii^ ^ Okinawa civil­ built lip the Hunts Fo(^ business Ilreoa ka . iKm M. Ctsiksburg. Dec. Vancatoeisft. 6 gc. OCATH NOTICE ians i^^ve. After two hours of there. In 1955 be moved to San 8: survivad by wife Saty, sister Ruth NMamuTRaKiyoaM. 79, Anaheim, Jm. exhortation, Kubo successfully Joee, developing the papular Alo­ Ichikawa, brothers David. Kerf 29; Glandatetyra aurvN^ by w9a Fumi. MICHAEL J. HoriucN. tehiya. 76. Monterey PaiK Jaa sorts Roa Katfi. Wayra. dausyiter Joan NISHIDAASADA ocmvinced the sc^diets to release ha Supermsuket with bis brother 14; survivad ty husband Morto. son Bobby Tani,4gc. them and surrender themselves and later affiliated with the Food (Sacramento], 3 gc.. slaterSachlye Hata. Nakao, ChuicM ‘Qwefc ’. 90, San Pablo. MASON CITY, lowa-Uidmel J. as well For this extraordinary . Ichikawa. Tad,-9erSacramanto. Dec. 26: Dec. 10; ML Edan4»m. aurvivad ty wRe Aaada, 49, pamed away PA. 5. Bom to Wla grocery chain until he re­ Airvivedty Mde Ruth, son Ronald, daughter ToslAo, sons Michael (Ei Sobrante). Radne, Wis., aod grew up in Orange feat of bravery and heroism, he tired in 1984. He is survived Ity Kristine Yagi. 4 gc.. stolings Aki.-Chiz Oiide. Chaitos. sistBrs Haru Ibrimii (Berkeley). County, Calif. Served in the U.S. Navy.. was awarded the Army’s hipest his wife Mary, daughterJacqui IshibashL Nortlo, 76. Los Angetes. Jan. Yuld Toneni (Fremont), brothers Utaka (Sm 27; survived ty wife E»w. son KemeOt Graduated from Cal State Long Beadi. decoration, the DSC, as the only Kubo (Hollista), sen 'Larry and Lorenzo). Fkfumi (Richmond). 3 gc. Kenichi (Japan), daujytlers Sharon Oakawa. Satoatd, 'Joa'. 70, Los Armeies. Was a teacher and landscaper. Nisei in the Pacific War to be so two grandduldi^. — Hawaii Ishibashl. Joanne Ishtoa^, father-in-iaw Jan. 16; HawaK-bom. survivad ty wife Survived ty his mother, Patricia; honcaed. Hochi ■' James Shinobu Mashfco. sister-irt-law Midori Marico. sons Gary. Conte. 1 gc.. irxNherKat- eons, Frankie, Sean, Steven aod DaniH; . \ ishtoeshi. suyo Oekawa (Hawaii), brother Hiroshi • Tamlo Kagayama, 50. prtze-wiming nov- (Hawak). daughter, Michelle; sisten. Katie aod AlaaTaniguchi, 75, architect renown in Texas aiisi in Ja^. tfed Jan. 27 of carbon Otsubo, Nobuko, 92, Los Angetes. Jaa Ihrry; unices, Kaz. Mas. Shig. Ichiro; and monoxide poisoning from smoke inhated at ­ 30; San Franctsco-bom. survivad tyt son aunta in Calif. Interment at Chapel Hill tar being rescued from a fire at his thrae-sto- David (Sacramento), daughters &jtan AUSTIN, Tbxas—Former dean be bulldozed, in protest against ry home in Tokyo's Seiagaya-ku Thompson. Merami DoU (WIenRa. Kan ). 4 Cemetery, La Paige. Wis. He is prede­ of the Univ. of Ibxas School of Ar­ e^>ansion of UT Manorial Stadi­ Rrefighters did not rule out e burning dga- gc.. 3 ggc., brothers Sale >. Iwaho. ceased ty father Kaoru Niahida (Fream, chitecture Alan Yamato l^i- um, exemplified a lack (rf* univa- 0 Park). Calif), and step&tber Frank Aaada. gudii, 75, died on Jan. 14 after a sity support, his family sudden illness. He was prede- remembered. Oyakawa, James. 75, Los Angetes. Jan. DEATH NOTICE ceased by wife Leslie Etsuko Hon- Frustrated by lack of coopa- Japan Tanas 31. a Centro-bofTv suntived ty sisters May Kawal. taoeuke (Soekia), 94. Fresno, Seta. Grace Mod. brother Evaa YOSffl IWAMA KIKUCHI nami and is survived by sexis atiuon fa quality education, Jan. 13; survived ty brother Waiter Kawai. Sedamura, Tomike, 95. Los Angeles. HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. lOmun, Chiako, 89. Los Angetes. Jan. Jan 22; Fukuoka-bom. survived ty son Evan, I^th Esq. of Austin, 2 Ihniguchi resigned in protest and Yoahi Iwama Kikuchi, 96, died rm Jan. 30 granddiildreh, brother Izu- accepted directorship of the 11; Hiroshima-born, survived ty sons Yukio, daughters Sumico Akiyama. Sanaya . Sadao. Toshio. 3 gc.. brothers Satoru Yairv Nakao. 4 gc.. 2 ggc. m Huntington Beach Wife of deceased mi of Fresno. School of Architecture at Rice aguchi. Hichiro Hane (both cH Japan). ' Sugano. Ikteaya. 76. PacMc Palsadas. pioneer laaei pastor, the Rev. Ketyi A Stocktim, Calif.-bora student University. Ilirou^kout iiis acad­ Kkwshlta, Crteg Akira. 45. Rancho Pa ­ Jaa 14; Comptoo-bom. suntived ty wWe Kikuchi, resided in San Diego, Calif., for at UC Berkeley at the outbreak of los Verdes, Jan. 19; Los Angaiai^xwn. sur­ Tontoko, sons Ktzen, isao. 2 gc.. brother emic carea, he was perticularty vived ty wife Noel, son Michaei AMre. Sam. siswr-in-tew Ako Sugano. 21 years where Ae and Rev. Kikuhi Worid War II, be was int^ed at interested in minority recruit­ daughter Alyssa Safco. parents Mas and • 8hMcM Suzuki, 98. (tod Jan. 26 o1 heart served at tty Ocean View United Cbnrch Gila, briefly relocated to Detroit ment and Irene Ktooshka. parente-in-law Shp and Kris (alure at his home in MatsuDOtt. Japan. He of Christ For the past 28 years she lived and returned in 1945 to Bokd^, ptaneerad teaching toddteis. as earty as 3. in Huntingtoo Beach where they started In 1997, be was awarded the Fi#no. IK Los ArigMes. Jwi. 20: to play musical instrwwnts ty ear in the where he was graduated in ardii-. AIA-Whitney M. Young Jr Cite- Fukuoka-horn, survived ty sons AMia 19S06. More than 300.000 chAdren In 34 their ministry in 1926. tecture. He and his wife moved to tkm fa bei]^ “a committed and (Oceanside]. Pad. Roy. dau{y«ar Kimia Ya- countrtes are currently teaming music with Sty is survived ty daughter Mariam Hariin^, 'Ibxas, in 1950, where strong social activist, an ardent maguchi. 8gc., 1 ggc. the SuzukT Method— twoHhirds of them in (Paul) Oyama of Walnut Credt; acm naNba. ChoUcM, 94. Los An^. Jaa the Untod States, aecordtog to the SuzukTs Thomas (Sherri) Kikuchi of Nortfaridge; he floui^ed doing innovative de­ advocate of projects that suf^rt 20: Hawak-bom, survived ty sons'ftobetl. Tatenl Education Reserech instiliite. Orig- signing. the interests ^ the underprivi- Ronald. 6 gc.. 3 ggc. naly conceived for 9te vio6n. histiuctiontiBs daughter Elisabeth (Joae{h) of La Jcdla;sonDavid Ktkucty ofPaamleoa; Thnigu^ii beg***^ teaching in l^ed ..." Tlie same year, he re- Kohagura, John T.. 79. Famrook. Jan been extended to piano and other instru- mants. —Assodaled Press. dai^fater Anna (Hinabi) Yamauchi- of 1961 at the Univ, of'Ifexas School ceived the Llewelyn W. Fhtts survived ty wile Vroiet KUcue, son Ronald. TahaaMta. Rlehard laamu. 96. Long Woodland; 14 grandchiklien and 16 of Architecture, becc^ning its dean Award, the Ttexas Society of Ardii- daughter Mae Takayama.m. -»«-3 gc.. t«rvi ggc. Baach, Jan 29; Mawoiibom. survived ty. Kuwata, Yaano, M. Orange, Jaa 23; sur­ wife Fumiko. sorts Richard. Gene. Tnt, 4 gc. great-grandchildren. in 1967, a timniltuous time of tect’s U^est honor for lifetime vived by sons Kenheth/Lawrence. daughter Tateuml. 96. Pabndate. Jan. .10.. A (Hivate femily funeral service was Vietnam and studrat imrest Yet, (five dec^es) adiievement in ar­ Esther Iwata. 1 gc.. brother George Sakai, Gun VWtey-bom. survtved ty wIe Andrea held Friday, Feb. 6. at tty Ocean View in ^ite of lack of support fiom chitecture. sisiers Kimflu) Sakai, Mary Yukawa. Lynrta. sons Bryaa Dytaa perarEs Tbahko United Church of Christ in San Diego. Maruyama, Tom TamaU, M, Los Ange ­ and Lorrains Taruko Tatsumi. brathar Gary university administrators, he es­ A memorial fund in his name les. Jan. 18; OakiantWjom. WWll.veieran, Talsumi. sfbter Lon Ray. mndmolher ~ reside service feUowed at Mt Hope tablished a top-notch program. has been established at the survived by wifa Kazuko, sislars FumicoTsu- Haiuya Tatsumi. talher-in-isw M Zweigart Cemetery, San Diego. The time his stuijpnts to Austin Halntat for Humanity, 310 jimoio. Mulswio Maruyama. En*o Mahiya- (Anzona). ma. MRsuko Maniywna. brothers Masami, TeaNyuld. SacM. Fresno. Nov. 15; long­ chaining themselves to 'trees Comal St,Austin, IX 78701. ■ Miyuki. Dick, brolhar-iiviaw Jkn Olamoto. time Fresno JACLar, United Japanese Chris­ along A^er(r Creek which were to MalauL TonW, SS, Gardena. Jan. 18; tian Church teader. survived ty husband KocM^om. survivad by sons ^dor. WUer. Lewis, daughter Naomi, eon David, dsugh- Edward, daughters Mtty Taniguchi. Somi ter-kHaw. 1 gc. George Ogawa, 79, aerospace engineer, activist Masuda. Naktto Takata. gc.. ggc. KUSHTAHASaaKHA Matauok»Oiradoortm, VTckl YuUko, DEATH NOTICE TORRANCE-Geoige Ogawa, tled in Los Angeles and be worked 2S. Monrovia. Jan. 29: Los Angeles born, EVBteflSIllONUMENrca survived by huOand Barsam Oaa Oiradoort- TOKTYUKIAOKI «5« FM Dt. Ua AngWi. CA ns2 79, died F^. 9 from complications for North American Aviation as an Jr., pararts CaMn and Eleanor Matsuo- ______(213)281-7CT arising frum a head injury suf­ an aerospace enginea. The fomi- ka. brother Derek Matauoka. giandrnoihar PORTLAND. Ore.-Ibkiyuki Aoki, 73, fered in a'car aeddent on Jan. 24. ly moved to 'Ibrranoe in 1963 and passed away Dee. 25. Bon in Ihcoma, be Uayada.8MgalaM. 97. Loa Angetes. Jaa is survived by wife, Grace; sons Alan, First of ei^t diikiren to Jisuke be worked with TRW, and for 13; survived ty wNe Hana. daugRar Jane. and Yasu Ogawa^ be was bora many.years with Hu^ies until his Koaate. eons Richaid. Dennis. 7 gc.. 4 gga Andrew; grandaoDS Cbarkt and Rtnty. Serving tkeCommipuly July4, 1918, in Sumna, Wash., retirement in 1985. MMumL bte Aike, 97. Loa Angalaa. Jaa for Over 40 Yarn _ 20; Colo.-bom. sunrivad ty sons Donald. H- wb^ be attended sdiools and His postwar activities in the roBri. Kannalh. 4 gc.. 1 ggc.. alaten Ne«a DEATHNOnCE entered Washington State, gradu­ oommunity were numaqus and wmarrrn (Colo.), Gladys liMnura. Mar ­ varied, and included tiie Ameri­ garet Masuoka. Marten Ma na ta. akter-irv- AIKOTSURUI ating with a BS in electiriosl engi­ tewKhur-unaitoahL KUBOTA NIKKm neeringand earned his masta’s can Civil Liberties Union, Boy WAYNE, MiclL-Aiko l^urai, Mochbukl, Kkahrs, 77. Los Angelas. 1 away Jaa. 10. Sumvqd ty hua- Scouts ofAmerica (helped oga- Dec. 28;aurvlvadbymc«harAtoKustyana- MOKTUAKY degree during WWIL Since the biDd HireahL Dear motlter af BoBoie collegeat Pullman was eastofthe nize a troopand was an assistant gLbn«tarSnig.BelsrCr ' 911 VENICE BLVD. 79. Redondo Beach (LawraBce) Pranks soil Leyiig Casrades. notsubj^ to the Evac­ district commissiona), Palo Dei LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 Jan. 23: SaaMabom. aurvivad by wNa gnodtaathar of Brie Piaaka. Serricea (213)749-14e uation order, be was able to re­ Amo Homeownoa Assodatioo Chtycte. son amva dau^ Dawn Saiau- ware held Jan. 14 at tty Harry J. Will main in school while his fropily Hnrfudingarsmilidaryfati^Tbr- kL S oc.. 1 ggc., brochars Sugi. Ed. Mars-fet- JewHwuto0 Sara, Kaye Dots. CNyako DcNa. Ponml Home teith intarmea at were intoned at Miipdoka,.^- ranoe City Counefl), Asian Padfic MRsuys Morlmoiq. Paikriaw kiamwul Cemetery. American Democratic Club, As an ROTC^eserve c^5ca, be Grand Jurors Assocaatioa and the r entoed the U.S. Army as a 2nd JACL (South Bay thapter presi­ Nen-Meeiber ReaBers lieutenant, attend^ more adxxAa dent, *86, ■89). . I Get all the news and.features from across the country before bei^ assigned to duty in JACL colleges remeroba/ | f^FUKUi China as a radio offioa. Upon re­ ^awa at various levds, but it . SUBSCRIBE TO THE PACIFIC CITIZEN lease fiton active duty in late was the redress campaign of the I Please sand ItM Pacific CiUzan lor ^MORTUARY 19806 that gavehim ^ mostsat- | 1946, be was a doctoral mndidate □ 1yrt$30 □2yra/S55 □3yrs«t80 in matbonatics at tbw Univ. of isfoction. [Memorial service vroa i Chicago and was teaching at the being planned the wnoirfind of ABow 6 week* (dr adbcM Gte^ aad ai Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukie Feb. 21 in Gardena.] 7 Name: msMttiiafkani wbm, in 1950, be married Bdary Ha a aurviveJ by hie wifie Marji; aooa iMAtgdo.CAtora Jamea, Barry, Rooald and sibling Bet^ Address: *Ihkaharfi. He was recalled fatte PtL W •626-0441 ty. Sam. Ekia. Alfred. CUicoce, Jolia. City. §tate,Zip:. Korean oonflkt, then stationed in His brother ‘Ibny passed sway two Nuremberg fra-three years. yean1i«a—byAI Ogawm.■ fi2paryMrai9M FMX213'617-zm In 1954. Mary and George set­ PACIFIC cniZEW. Ftt. 20-Ma ». S. ^998 / first assignmoit was the Tbpaz tinued ever since. can Relocation Center in Utah TOPAZ site, and oul^ her 33 studoits Bei^witb believes Tbpaz and During World War II, a series of (Continued from page 8) . more than a dozen had never the other internment camps are lectures given by Professor beard of the camp’s history. As the an important part of America^ Leonard J. Arrington of Utah teacher for the past 25 years and student^ b^an their reseanh, history that should never be for-'’ State University in 1962 that will a JACL Salt Lake City member, they soon di^vered. that there gotten, especially among the be distributed to various schools. COMPLETE If^SURANCE became interested in the camps in were so many series to be told younger generations of JAs. 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