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2929/ Vol, 131. No, 10 ISSN: 0030-8579 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Aug. 25-31.2000 UCU Soccer's Ryan Ritagald V.P. Candidate Joe Lieberman Spealcs to APIA Caucus at DNC Convention Karate Kicks Ms way to the Top TRACY UBA the political process, but we are happy to see (APAs) are acti^ and country. He has been an impact now at the table. We are people «»nwging on ruiitiniMil aOBfie.* player frcm day one. Par Asian Pacific Islander Amer­ who are moiring the decisions. We' Pirat Asian Pwdflc CaoeiM Growing up in Huntington icans, the 2000 DemooBtic Nation­ are at every le^ of elected office, fV»nj^imT0 MARTHA NAKAQAM/A wpuld like to eventually have a the differencee between the Demo­ Vies preskfenlial emfidate Joseph Lieberman addresses Asian Paciic Is- career that involves interactiirg cratic and R^ublican parties in iarxjefAnwican delegate at the 2000 DerrwctocNatkitoCorrventiorr. this dectiooand what Uwywould with and meeting people. But he their leadeiahip their saysthat if he vrarentplaying nvw>n far APIAs aixi the country at large,while Hnlringhis familyhis­ and their policte will be the best soccer, he'd probably be snow- ones for our fr»- our grand- boaitlingprofesai^ly. tory with the history (tf,Asian im- micnntB to flra United States. perenta, for our children,” she said. ^ran FutagsH pertoms His parents, 'Anue,.a re^ed ■TtoAsto PadflelslaDder com­ Mai^and dduteiKM Bah^o^ Ns famous karate Idcic and Shirley, a homemhker, munity t'OM ga miw-h POhana, Qmnaaitfimsnts, are constant fixtures at-his already to American life,” be said, saying, *rhe message is that this wide like the others, but soon match^. Putagaki says that to “and I know that you, like my party is a par^ of induskm, and we enou^ Futo could be a bouse- parents have been behind him in grandparents 'and parents, ask ou^t to participate in the democ­ hr^dnaz^ everything and are his two only ozte thing faom Amsica — op­ ratic process because we want to be Putagaki, 20, a Yonsei in his ju­ bigg^ role mod^. portunity.', part of the decision-making nior year at UCLA, is the start­ If he had three wishes, first Martha Cboe, piesid^ diair of process. ■ ing center midSdder for the Bru­ the APIA Caucus briefaigs, ac­ Tn piwoxis yeara,” Baluyot ins. who are ranked No. 3 in the SeeSOCC^pageS knowledged that concept of oppor­ said, ‘Asian Pacific Ammeans tunity, which she said APIAs final­ were a sUent minority, very silent ly have in fiunt oftirem. But how the aounse of leader­ 2000 Nat’l JACL Legacy Fund 'We have been outsiders for ship have passed on from our gen­ many yeaie and many decades in eration to yours and we^ very SeeUEBERMAftfpagea Grants Applications Available Api^tions are now available site at wwwjad.org The deadline WGTI HO LOG SUpDOTtGrS StGQG P^CGfUl PfOtGSt Gt ttlG DNC {dr the 2000 Nataohal JACL Legacy for applications is FViday, Sept 29, * Fund Grants program. JACL diap- 2000. ByLYNDSEYfLYNDSEYSHINODA hnnn pmorri itfid His only punish­ ters, distiict and mem­ Members of the 2000 L^cy WWteryReporter ment so far is having his security bers of the national youth/student Fund Grants Review Committee dwrenoe revoked. It is bdieved Amid a throng of police officers that the haiahtreatment Lee is re­ council are eligible to apply. 'Hiis are: Karen-liane Shiba (chair), bearing riot gear and . year, $26,000 is available for distri­ tlebbie Dteda (CCDC), Tterasa Mae- ceiving is based soldy on sc- protesting everything from [ rwriinp fothe Agsinst bution and will be awarded to pn>- bori (EDC), Micki Kawakami brutalitytothe frae^ cf Mumia jects/activities that will help to ad­ (IDC). Heniy Thnaka (MDC), Mal­ in his ludear Radsl and Ethnic Scapegoating - Abu-Jamal, proteeton of the jailing (GARBS), a supporter of the case. vance the 2000-2002 JACL bienni­ colm Mori (MPDC), Matthew of Dr. Wen Ho Lee sent a peamfol al program for action. Nakata (NY/SC co-rep), Amy Mat- yet powerful message to tiw Demo­ Copies applications will be sumoto (NY/SC co-rep), Mark cratic National Cnner; see Community Calendar. E-mai: Pacdieao(.core PadBc Nortfivwest WEST LOS ANGBB SjL, SepL 9—8BQ and Bingo schol ­ LAKE WASHINGTON arship ftirid-raiser; see Community Exactly EdMor Caroline Y. Aoyagi SaL-Sun, Sept 23-24—Castside Ni­ Calendar. llBflinfrrt Askistant Edttor Martha Nakagawa hon Matsuri; see Community Galen- Sun. Sept 24—Aki Matsuri 2000 EdHor Enwritua/Archivtet: Harry K. Honda .DISTRICT COUNCIL dara WIevue. Boutique; see Community Calendar. Ffi-Sun, Sept22-24-Oistricl Cbun- OfficeManager Brian Tanaka aiv^^Milwauk^. NCANKPacmo Production Asstetant: Margot Brunswick DISTRICT COUNOL Sat, SepL30-Fourth Quarter District DEADUNE for Calendar b the er Tracy Uba, Lyndsey Shinoda SqH. 2-«-2^ Annuel^ Friday before dale of issue, on a CircutMIr^: Eva Lau-Ting Japanese Festival; see Community Executive Board Meetir^ FR&eCHCAMP Please provide the time and TOTNOTIES SaL, SepL 16—Semi-annual Rum­ place of theevert,and narrie and SpacW conMbutafK^tricia Ana, Alan Bookman . Toko Fup. S. RuteY. Sm.. Sept 17-5th Amual Head­ mage Sale; see Community Calendar. * phone number (inducing area HadvTUlo. Bob MaTWla Honda, Mice Iseri. Naorri KasNwabara. Bl waters Fimd-Walk for. Justice; see code) of a contact person. Kashiwagi, WBam Manmoto/Etsu Masaoka. Fred Oshima. Ed Suguro, Mika Community Calendar: Central CaiFomia Tamer. George Jem iew ■ COMMUNITY Free' Info: Dan Koehler, 915263- Tues., Ai^ 29—Public memori^ser- PtMeherJtfimeeAmericanCjtitensUaguettounded 1929) 1765 set­ 3108. vioe for 1,100+ Japanese-Americans ter Street, Sm Frmcisco. CA 94115 tet 415021-5225 fax 415931-4671 Fri.-SaL, Sept 8-9 —Tulelake Re­ whadied in tire services during WWII Caleridap and the.Korean and Vietnam wars; 5 JACL PreaUenb Floyd NMIonal OitBCtor John lateishi union; DoubleTree Hotel and ReSort; Friday re^stitlion and gala mixer pm.. JACCC 244 S. San Pedro St. Pacific Clban Beard of aredofs: Kenhouye.ch^qaereon;PaJ Uye- East Coast Saturday Sayonara bariqueL RSVP 4.itrie Tokyo. Info: Nichirenshu hara. EDO. Hank Tmsta. MOC; Deborah Ikada. CCDC; Claire Omure. WASHINGTON, DX: early: Tulelahe^Reonion,P.O. Box Beikoku Betsuin, 323/262-7886. Hmii^ $«(*. 4—ExhibK. "An NCWNPOC; Elsie Tte^guchi, PNWDC; JeR Watenabe, IOC; Vacmt, 22877, Sacramento, CA 95822. Throu^ Aug. 30-£xhibK 'Japan, American Oi^ and Memories of Past aid Presert*; works by phoiog- MPOQ Dera Uepma, PSWpC Sun., Sept 10—Creder Sacramento Childhood* by Roger Shimomura; Valley RegTorv-wide Reunion; rwher Storre bhimaiu and painter Nalkxial Museum of American DoubleTree Hotel; 11 am. fellow- l^ito Uehara; 3-5 pm., LA Aitcore NEWS^AO DEADUNE: FRIDAY BEPpRE DATE OF BSUE. History, Constitution NW. shifYmixer, 1 p.m. buffet lunch; . Center. 120 Judge John Also St. Ujlle CdBoria ia .nawewd1heopiniootwa ar1 faycotonniala oth- Free. Info: 202/357-2700. keynote speaker Cherry Tsutsumida of Tokyo. Info: 213/617-3274, fax 617- er tften the nabonalJACL praaident or national dkaclor do not Thuis.-Sat, Nov. 9-11—National the NJAMF; the historical book of the 0303, . Memorial to Patriotism Derficstion Sacramerxo regkxiwilt beavaild>le. Fii, SepL 1—Asian Business League neeeaaarty^reneetJACLpoicy. 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' r riuainc cmiEN. auo. 2S4i, 2000 Takasugi to Seek Se^t on Judge May Decide on Lee’s Bail Tills Week Harbor Commission AU3UQUEBQUE, NJil-^Md- a dozen pieces of property worth said foe FBI qoestiona were eral praeecotor says fired nudoor about $22 miOian as bond, Hds^ frttiTXMi in tt »r>nTifw- Hmt i-nF- Tlyoe-tonn fonner State As- ing of his wi£e an^his doctor. Ihe scientist Wen'Ho Lee could hdp ersaid. de so^uBona and m^ke them ses^o semblynian Nao l^kasugi is former ftggorwMymtm KftH qitmfai. someone build a boam\or b^-a Ate a foread^y bearing, io- coming out of retirement to seek I^e heart bypass surgery in 1998 country bolster its nudem^pregram was also ad(Bd about a^seet on the harbor oommisaon but says he has folly recovered. ffbeisideesedfitanjafi. M8B0DS mfcp. contacts t imH c sex- ai ^ Port cf Hueoeme. *I checked with my cardidtagist "Hundreds of Tnmwm gf matinfi, foe judge.went point by eohsts in Chma in 1968. He mid The 78>year-old former Ox- and he said my heart ’s in perfect could be killed.* Assistant UB. At­ prtffit detBD- twohi^Mmkmg Chinese nuclear nard, Calif, ma^ and city coup- ^^riupe.So]i^that,wd my wife’s torney George Stairrboulfahg told a tin ccrlei; cochparing any new in- cfBciab vintad Lee in a hotel room. ritmOT is tM^lring the blessing, I took the judge at a bafl hearing Aug. 16.' Measemer said Lee did not men- seat on tb** mrnmiftgim jump one more time,* ^he hwwwM^ of the Harm Defense Attorney John CHne H«ig» tt> a frut that meets twice a is SO greet ^t... even a reduced ■aiH mfttorjnl i»n*p»i/ily Holscher said Lee induded it on a risk is too onet to take that gam ­ downloaded was not foe “crown written report Holscher said the month and involvea a Ihkasugfsbidfbrthe ble-* mfonnatkm lot of traveling. seat will not go tmchal- jewels* of American acieaice. He Stamboulidis ui)^ UB. District - nM jnftwmatifWA imt* be in foe pifolic domain, so Lee did not didn’t want to get letrged. The two incum­ Judge James Pnker to again used to build a nudear bomb. oooeidv it an approach far edassi- into something foil time bents who bold ite refuse bail for Lee, who has been in Ohne mfca-matinn — the state Senate or seats on foe Nov. 7 bal ­ custody Deoember. was not even Haiwifwd seuet. by Messemer testified foat Lee county sup^visor* said lot, Commisaioners Lee, 60, is charged wi&-i0ega% should hhve told the dobciefar any­ Ihkasugi in a recent Los Jeaae Ramiiez, 56, and transferring top oocro t nudear Earlier cm Ang. 18, an FBI agent way. He said it was sigmficant Angles Times inter­ Busurm Bifl Hill, 76. are expect weapons fi^ to unseeure cooqMit' whose teetamony was key in dieny- muBfe foe ecientiste ranked so high view. *But here’s something I can -ed to run again. era and oesnputer tapes at Los ing bail to Lee in Deoanbo- said in China^ nudear eetehliidwnmtn easily fit into my schedule' and ' 'The harbor commissioners Alamos National Laboratory. He that foe scioite passed noo-FBl and it would have been useful to not be too mudr of astrain.* ser^ibur-year terms and oversee coul^ life in if convicted. polj'graph arnmmntifUAa with fly­ know what Lee was asked. • Ihe job pays about $600 per ac^ties at foe port which has its Defense attorn^ MarkHolscher ingcolcnL Also, foe FBI agent acknowl- * mmth and involves travel a few own niche in inteniatiaDal trade. said: "Ihere is no evidence in foe However.A/wcvei. .Agent Robert Meese- edged that during a March 7,1999, tunes a year to various ports The two-wharf five-befth har ­ record that Dr. Lee has the polity iTKw adminis ­ uiteriugatioo, t was frireatened around the country and some­ bor has icpiadrupled foe value of motivatian, the finatw^l motiva ­ ter^ by Vfeckmhut Cofp. on be- wifo a potential deefojwnalty ifbe its cargo over foe past 10 years. tion or foe destructive intmtr to do hslf cf foe Department of Eloe^ wi* Measemer times around the world. Ihe Pert the^naten* ofHuen^e is the cnlydeep^- The harbor ’s gross income in 1999 did not follow guidehnes-^ooeptad he was aware of the threat but not al be is accused rfdownloadiiig. byfoeFBL proecnL ter harbor betweoi Aiigeles was $10.5 million with a irofit of Holsdier said, however, that Lee $1.5 million. The fedlitydoes luit Measemer said the FBI does not StembemKdis otQected that the and San Frandsco. was "naive* and bad made some agree wifo foe Wackenhut poly- ' was foreeit- Tska&ugi says be has the bless- receive any public mono'. B ffrapb outcome; even though thq* ened wifo if he di^t cooper- r court atboumed.'foe scien- were double chocked by an inde­ ate. -^k««TT^v«nnti ing fay tUscher foat he was aware *I oooduded he was not under pa^ent is actively seeking Francisco Police Acadeiuy and surd." iMk haH some of foe possi­ any irmnwttiaSwthT^tjf‘d«M»fo ffb** when training is con^teted may Parker indicated at foe bearing ble poiygnqih scores for credfldity did not cooperate and he was fiue ' ari>ly for bilingual pay. that be would rule later, possibly wfam ^denied in 1998 ever pass ­ to leave at any tima, ” the agent Tb duality to take foe police of­ next wedc, on vhetbo’to grant bail. ing «MWin*a i-nattoH-ing anycns for saxL- ficer emmi nation, ypu must: He said 1^ would not rule from the foe purpose of espkxuBe cr intend­ Another FBI agent withdrew • Be at least 20 years old. bench b^use - he must review ing to harm foe United States. from foe Lee inveatigstioo after foe • Be a US. dtazen or a 1^ hearing transcripts, then have a The FBL however, inaistod co interview, but Mcas^ner said be resident alien. ^ itmi 1 1'mon f >«lnQgifirgtinn fifflrpr cooduc^ its own potygra^ a- could not confirm thatklK (pnt over • 'Have a valid driver license. view his order before it is filed. Binmnrion Mnwntrwa - ffpjd hs foe deafo penalty issue. He said he . • Have an acceptable driving About 15 friends and family lievee Lee was deceptive* during understood the agent withdrew be­ »'SfS£S5!"iSSS record and no crimiiuil record. members of Lee have ofiered to put ■foe FBI gy«Tnmwti<»n HolsdieT cause she heefone ilL ■ Tb be hired, you must • Be at least 21. • Have a US. high scbiwl National Japanese American Memorial to be Dedicated Nov. 9 with infon^tion diploma, an equivalent, or an AA The Naticxial Japanese And­ merce Norman -Mineta, U.S. this memorial, which honors not d^ree or hi^er. ean Memorial Foundation an- Army Chief cf Staff Eric only the Japgncec AmericanB who • BeaUSi dtizen. - nbunced on Aug. 16 foat foe Na- Shii^ki, and U.S. Congress- served so valiantly during Worid be de^ • Pass foe police officer ex­ tl@)al Japanese American Memo­ woman Patty Mink, D-HawaiL War n but «lso fooae whesa free­ along with'aradmy tzaining. amination and badeground in- rial vrill. be dedicated on Nov. 9 NBC-Ifaday Sww* correspoDdent dom was wifobrid, we wffl also be me department T^vely vestigatioD ;nocess.. wifo a c^nmony in the nation ’s Ann Curry has been invited to relehrnting foe groundbrsakii^ A^licants who live outside c<* ptfa»l serve as the miKiraw of cere- for foe W^ War U memorial, San Frandsco can get ap^ca- The memorial wiD honor the • monies.' hiwwiinng our nation ’s militaiy he­ appli^te^^allyenahu-dons ^ «lling 415^53-1999 or patriotism of Japanese Axnericans The memorial, designed by ar ­ roes. The juxtapositte of foese e-mailing styd recruitmentSpac- during Worid War II despite the chitect Davis Buddty, will edu­ events sends a powerful message Starting salary is $47,894 belluet The testmg process will internment of more than 12Q.O0O cate all Americans who visit the worldwide that we are a nation ($l.S^eekl^^licants are start in October 20W. ■ JAs held in remote camps nation ’s c^tal about foe fordbte that can not only pnuse our he­ forou^but the war for no reason relocation and internment of roes, but-also acknenriedge and 'Other than their ancestry. The 120,000 Ameiiban dtizens and make amends for our mistakes. memorial will also recc^nire the permanent resident' alien^ of Cressty H. Nakagawa, Esq., National oontributiems of all JAs in the na­ Japanese ancestry dui^ WWlL vke chainnan of foe board of to- tion's history, develcqiment and as well as their patriotic service. rectors of foe NJAMF, comment- ByPg al is a sculpture of two Japans wrongs. That is truly the hall- diaiged with five counts of home American men and women who those shown were foe short films served in World War. n.- cranes entwined in barbed wire, nuut of a great demoaaty. ” ■ invasiem and three counts of ag ­ *S6 Close to Paradise,* directed by bysculptor Nina Akamu. Anative gravated oiminal sexual assault China ’s Wang Xiaoshuai, and The' dedicatron ceremony will take place at IKX) pm. on Nov. 9 of Hawaii, Akamu is. a third-gen­ : Antbcmy Lewis, 33, ap ­ •ShangtWa Cafe," directed by lity era tion JA. Her fefoer is half peal Aug. 10 before Judge Mariye, who plays nurse lily at foe Memorial site located on Otaka Becomes federal land in foe foadow of the Japanese and half Chinese, and Kevin Ffhrmbnii. who ordered him Jarvik on NBC’s “ER.* her mother is of full J^ianeae de­ held wifooutbaiL Lewis has de­ In off foe festivd, Sen U.S. CemtoL triangular park 2nd AA Appointed nied invotvement in foe attacks. bordered by Louisiana Avenue, cent Akamu ’s maternal .grandfa ­ Diegi) foe latest dty in ther, who lived on the island of ' Fight womot and one Hisp^c Ncnfo America to host an Asian New Jersey Avenue and D Street to Illinois Bench woman have been assaulted dnee film festivaL Chicago. Seattle, The ceremony, open to foe gen­ Kauai for more than 40 years, Api^ 7. The attacker posed as a Tbronto, Vancouver, New:,1&ik,' eral pubhc, win include foe partic ­ was the first JA from Hawaii to Sandra Otaka was swam in census taker, an FBI agent, an im­ Los Angeles and San Francisoo ipation (f J^ who were interned die in an intemmentcamp- - lart menfo as a Clook County Cir­ migration hnH a police offi­ also have festivals dther annually during .WWUi including mapy According to Rear Admiral cuit Court judge in PlinoiB, be­ cer to get into foe womepb homes. ox every ofoer year. who enlisted in foe n^tuy from Melvin H. Cfaiogic^ diairroan cf coming foe second Asian Ameri- Police ppid theyfound a gun 'Thexekroom for alf* said exao- foe eanqis and fooi^t bsmy to foe board of the Naticnal Japan ­ etun to the Im»w4< him! foe ese American Memorial Founda ­ and a feke police badge in Lewis’ utive director Linda Mabalot of defend America and the AUies first to be appoohted by foe Bh- apartment Tb^ also said bis car Asian rn«*4ia rvtnfaw VigiiaVfVyh- during WWIL tion. “This Veterani^ Day wffi mark an important ynilwBtone in nois Suprone Court mfltAee foe desoipticm of (me municatioDS in Los Angeles. *If . Invited qieakere indude: Presi- Otaka joins l^nne Kawamoto, " used by a roan during 'foe latest foereb a large comrmmty.fom dent Clinton, Secretary afDefettse our nationb journey since World War n. In addition to dedicating who was riected bythefuDdr- essruih on Juty 19. foer^ a need to provide aaofoer Wniiaffi Cob^ Secret of Com­ cuit judges in 1991 to foe poeitiQi] Lems was departed last week venue to present ^ Asian-Padfie^ from foe PbiliFfdnee, vfoere au- JACLers March inO.C. wflh Native Hawailans cf asBodate CVwk County Qimrit fooiitiee arrested him near a I has been u important v^ Among Obika^ numenia pait ManilA foc^jpug mall. He was hide to far^ge diHerent culturse While major civil ri^t groapa turned over to Chkngo Bufoorities and to edefarate diversity and cre­ did not join foe Aug. 12 Aloha chair of. foe ooAng.& ative points view,* Mabedot said. March from foe Capitol to foe ' TTH tubb Judidal Inquiry Board, AH foe oimee with wfaifo Lewis The festival in San Die^, White House, representatives ste^iim chief in foe CfoM^ office has been (barged are fdonies that where Asuuik form foe aecond- frtxn foe JACL and some eburfo of foe UJS. Envirctymental Pro­ -.ordinarily carry a maximum largBSt «*hTWf» miivirTty ixuvnlitfjnrt groups marched to pranote Na ­ tection Agenty, board mmbtr of penalty of 30 years in prison. But hfthind Hispanics,. was organized tive Hawaiian issues such as foe Cook County Commiasian on Lewis could get 60 years because ty foe Ataan American Journal ­ sovereignty, foe Adoeriiser re­ tive Hawaiian issue foe maith. Human Ri^te and attemty at Goe victim isa l&yeencld ndnor. ists Assodatioa.-Jt received frnan- ported. rafoe law firm of Sidley & Ans^ dal h^ from foe dty, cou^ and The Aloha March on Aug. Her a vacan- □ San Diego HoKb First Asian dobeoms and busmeesee foe day foeU.S. flag was rais^ ey created vfoen Judge Judith hegerto sniBllfone filmmak- and took, ceotroi cf Hawaii in federal recognition for Native Cohen was elevated to the lUi- Aslan Film Festival £*m hrwalf jntn thft mftinwtraflm M 1893, opened foe < lies at Haw8iians.it was added. ■ DOtsAppdlate Court ■ PAcmc cmzEN. Auc as-at. 2060 Seiko Fujimoto Honored With the Uwate Awarded Monterey Chapter’s Kay Okanioto Voiunteer Award Outstanding Scholar Award * Seiko F\9mvto. was lececUy presented with Hie Kay Okaznoto The Mon^r^ chapter JACL Vbhmtaer Award at the Hamihan recently awarded this year’s ^^enter Itm* JACL Outstanding Scholar «4wwi m Ran I^aDOTCO. Award to Carolyn Uwate, daugh­ “Mb. Fiqimbto truly exenq>li- ter of JACL members Walt and ^ See hln. Okamoto her vd- Marilyn Uwate. unteer spirit, sharing her tune to A 2000 graduate of Monterey many oominunity pm- C^taa Japane* ^ Hi^ School, Uwate will be at- ^ propams as w^ as her fawling the UniveTBity erf* Califor ­ capabpitiee ^at have nia at Berkeley this bll. She was many individuals, who chosen on the basis of her grade leam about many of the pro ­ JACL. \ p^t^ average, mmmiinity aer- grams available to than because vioe, reoomxnendations and an es­ d'her translation work she pro ­ say. T^ award was premted at vides at no charge,’^ said San also S^end, of a dinno* meeting held this year at , F^andsoo chapter JACL presi- Chopetidc ’s CafS in Pacific Grove. dent Greg Marutani, who pre- Along with being in the Na­ ~ sented the award, now in i.ts 12th Itoah^ she IS active m a tional Htmor Society and the Cal- iibniia State Federation, Uwate ^^^(pmoto ’s volunteer work in- was a four-year starter for the iiyn Uwate. « dudes serving on the board of the girls’ varsity water polo squad Kdkoro Assisted living and pro ­ and received the most valuable her church youth groui^ sbe has vidingtranslation for them, serv­ ^yer award. Sbe was alse a the baritzme saxophone for the hi^ school mafefa^ and concert served as- an advisor/head ing on the San F^midsco Japan- four-year varsity swimmef as S£iiS3 bmids and has svvedas the leader/leader for the summer towi^-'Plaiming, Preservation and the Japanese Benevo^lt Sode^. well as the junior varsity soccer Development Ihsk Force as vice Uwate pl^ed both the alto and Plans Being RnaOzed for $acpaniento Region Reunion 2000 Final are now com- fet luzxheon and program will fol­ Sacramento Vall^,“ the historical pieted for the gala ‘Sacramento Re- low at 1 pm. book sponacaed and published by gion 2000,^ said coordina- Keynote gpeakra^ wiD be Cherry the Sacramento JACL, wifi be in- tir Tbko Fq «. Set for Sunday, Sept Tkutsumida the National Japan­ tzoduced at tfie lundieon. Copies of 10, the event is expected to draw ese American Manorial Founcia- the reference volume may be pur- dose to 500 partidpants fitim all tion of Washington. D.C., and chased at the event for $35. erver the country. Sacramento's own congressman, Thoee who have not made reeer- The event will he held at the Robert T. Matsui, a '23-year mem­ vaticHis for this reunkm are urged to DoubteTVee Hotel, 2001 Point West ber of the House of Representatives send in their cbedEB fir $30 to: TUm Wf^, near Cal The day's p^ and a ranking of the pow ­ Pigii, Sacramento Reuniem, 1204 gram will start at 11 ajn. with vis­ er^ \^ys and Rfe^ Committee. Mmte Vista Way, SaoBmento, CA iting, and tndiyiHiial Matani was evacuslb^ to T\ildake 95831, or call 91&421-6968 for photo talcing for the memevy book ­ WRA Colter when be was an in- more infonnatioo. Those wishing to let, vhich will be made available to &nL 4 ait are pglf*»d to attodees at no cost A deluxe buf- “ of the their preferoices. ■ (L-R): Steve Okamoto, Take© Okamoto, Seiko Fujimoto ancJ her daugh­ ter Taltono Ft^moto, ar>d Allen Okamoto. Documentary to Premier Sept 9 at Tulelake Reunion IV Featured during the T\ilelake Worid War n,“ as the first film finement Reunion IV, to be hdd S^ 8-9 at amnng other J^ianeae American ^ Many did not return to their the DouUeTVee Hotd in Sacra­ videcB, which will be shown con- ' rural homes, and those that did mento, will be the documentary tinuouisly throu^ the afternoon • never reoevered from the intemip- preeentation program presented time slot tion erf^their lives. As their childreo local PBS outlet KVIE Chmmel Produced by Midori Spotuideo went off to coO^ and nurved to 6 from 1-6 p jn. on Saturday. Sept and hosted by Jan Vantiiiro, the . dties and suburbs, there was a BlueShMc 9. The general puldic is invited to half-hour ; : will fea­ piwiprf forsaking of the fields, and enjoy the video presentations ture interviews with a nunfoer of the JA farming today is jurt 1 without charge. people who were involved in Cali­ echo of what it was before the wc David Hoeley, president and fornia agriculture before the war. genoel manager of Qiannd 6, Some -were forced to sell their was underwritten t healtJ) has agreed to hold the first show ­ farms as they were incarcerated ing of his new documentaty, “For under government orders. Others saken Fidds: Japanese Amaican fenmd na^ibore who cared for the. Farmers and Growers During latul during the three years of dm- irornia Assemblymetnber Nakano Named High-Tech Legislator df the Year dent, California Public Affairs. age from 60 percent to 90 percent “Asseto^ymember George bringing Califoniia rioser to full I ACL members Nakaix) 1m the fi^t to inmrove federal conformity, arsl increasing Cahfomia's Alternative mere- California ’s con^>etitivaress in at­ mental Research and Develop­ tracting other hi^^tech firms. Year A^ri for thwi^ividual ef- ment Thx CrediL* AEA!s F*J>lifr»nr>ifl mwnhor com ­ The credit was designed to as­ panies recognized award recipi­ sist firms thathad sigoificaDt re­ ents at an awar^ ceremony Blue Shield of California offers group health care search fTjTfnmw. but could not Wednesday Aug. 23 at the State utilise the traditional research CapitoLB credit because it requires an in- coverage to current JACL mdnb^age 18 and over who reside gtiMO in egrenditures over a spe- cifiefaeseneriod NakaaoliAB 465 National AIDS in California. Plans may include a wide range of benefits, successfiuly inereasad the re­ search and development percent- Memorial Grove including vision care, worldwide emergency coverage, Volunteer Day^ ' Puyallup Valley JACL Officers Installed With SF JACL dental rare, prescription drug benefits and more. For more The San -Frandsco ch^Jtef the JACL wiU be a workday information about these plans, call the JACL Health Qxnsor. at the National AIDS Memorial Grove, Golden Gate Benefits Trust today at 1'800-400'6633. Park in San Fraixisco on S^ 16,9ajn. to 2 pm. The chapter invites all individ­ Wefadte: fattpif/wwW.)adhc uals .anri organizations in the cpQununity to assist in the main- ' tonnrtro of aheautiful spBce dedi-. cated to these lost to AIDS and in support of those living with HIV. The prcgect strives to provide a .positive focus fin* grirf and to.pro- mOte peace cJ heart. PHOTO; AW YOTSUUVE The National AIDS Memorial The newly electod oCoers Of foe PuysM> VMey JACL were recertly instaied Grove is located in the eastern' ly PNW Gov. Bane Akagi Tw^ illuminat­ tiny of others, and most of (he ea^oytd patbok^ is i _ a program sedciDg redress fiir ing book.' ' aU, the satisfoction of by a touching humanity. Triuin|te fwrfrw»r inmwtBw of American con* Uyeda, the eldest erf^ three chil­ ing victims en­ are balarxed with loss, with centzsbon camps. dren. was bem in Olympia, Wash., dure and overcome miribr-' restraint Also, in the evening of his Uyeda admits he had strong in 1917 to immigrent parents. His tune.” life, tl^ is this wistful recollection reseryatkos about the JACL but fotber, a Zen Buddhist and pad^ After completing the re- of an imattainnhlA *aoul mate,” of could not refuse the opporl^ty to was an oyster former. Early on, be ' quired sdence d asses, Uye- whom be writes, ”I wiriied that our chair a campaign adiidi would vin ­ remaindl on fonn-vdiile da ^iplied to the Boston telationahip oontinus ’ fo rev er. dicate victims of incarceraticHi. He the mother, a Methodist, and their Univermty School of Medi- I had finaSy found a paeon who es­ was uneciuNocaHy »rnt diildren relocated to Thooma be- dne, where be was fost ac-' poused sD ^ hopes and diaams. I. convinoed the program would sui> cause of (he availability of a J^»n- cep^ and then' rejected wntiM |V14 imAgtna being ceed. Uyeda's appean^ could not ese language echoed. l^>yia was an sc^dy because of radsi an- v^ anyone dae.” have been more pn^ntious. It was entbuaastk student, cpiiddy mem- cestiy. In-1945, be graduat- . ‘ Oiflbed I. Uyeda defia amven- also advantageous that both he and ormngorm^ poetry, reproducingrepraucing Chinese edfr^thelbianeed from the lulane Ur^*"*Unrver- Hii wttrPwiat Atf the JACL headquartOT woe locat ­ dassics and practicing calligraphy, sity cf Louisiana Sdiool of ' Ftooe .certain dining the Korean ed in San FVandsco. Such iinm^nrinn in .TapftTwwo cul- Medione, an adiieveoiaitachieveoiffit War, atUeCe, doctor, explorer; inno- National JACLb presidency be- ture required him to foifott continu ­ he shared with bis parents, • vator, leader, linguist, pianist, 0 tiill-time, podtibn ing in okifietitive spo^ However, brother and sisto'. writer, son, husband, brother. He is during his tenure which occurred at all his li^ he has continued to par­ Money was scarce and our mari irw-WT-nate a d«rfmtng histoic juncture for all ticipate in athletic activities. his foniUy’s source of in­ atawwiiTig atma fliyj apart. JAs. Ihe movemet^ to secure re­ From the age of U. he worked on come was limited to low *Sttqwnded” coven onty the first dress required the cooperation and forms. Lnter, fium 1934, he went to camp wagea. Uyeda had to half of Uyada’e life befiaa the event- participation of diverae and Alaska, in salmon cannv- aril aD his poopccni on B, ex­ fhl 50b and 60s. However, unwit­ individuals. Often, JACL is accused ies for seven sumpoers because the cept the skates which no one want^ Eventually, they wmdd be joined by ting or not, he has also written by some for foiled or unauthorized pay was better. mother, in the ed to buy. He sold his blood each the fother in a *mftll place of tiieir the aequri to this volume because leaderahip following the outbreak of maantimp, had learned the peduce month unto it became detzimiriital own. be — and aU of us — are essential­ WoridWar H. Undoubtedly, intiipi- business and c^mned her erwn place. to hiS 'healtb and he was forced to . IheinotberwQrkedtwojobsfiem ly our past daticm through accusation con ­ Occasionally, they were joined in space his donations. 7 » m imtil 11 pm «tw» ■Su^jeoded ” is available throp^ tributed to the aganizatian’s lack erf*. Tbcoma by their fother. AD the ar­ For a period, he subsisted largely wa*.Dast her prime. His sisto' the National Jqxmeee American pditical initiative and wQl. duous labOT fix* email returns was on water and some bread tmtO he workeddays and took college ooure- Historical Society, 1684 Bt, Enter our man of mystery, Clif­ motivated by the eqiress purpose of was able to secure a job in the es at ni^lL Uyedab toother, serving San Frandsoo, CA 94US-3604. It ford I. Uyed^ M.D., with no previ ­ saving encru^ for college educa­ school ’s cafeteria. On graduation in the Army and his fother, eho lat- aells for $14.95 ((lalifibrnia resi- ous ciedentials or connections to tions. When l^eda expressed a de­ day, be could not attoid the senkr « er was enqdayed as a ni^t cook, dents add tax of $1.70X plus $4 JACL. Any ordinary poson weuld sire to enroU in a m'lumil for fium dt^ banquet ctr the bufliet lun- also contributed their finandal and shipping and handling. There is a have been daunted by the dual re- home, sotoeplaoe Blast, his mother, cheem hargitnp he (hp nro ppf emotional generosity. - 10 percent discount fur NJAHS sponsibilitiee of l eadi^ both an or ­ recognizing her own sense of adven ­ attire for ritber function. Other The book is unique for the dia­ membere. For more infimatfon, ganization a involv ­ ture prtun^ they would somehow medical stui logue between Uj«da and other, caD 415^1-5007 or viat the Web ing «gne of the most disparate indi- manngn Kmi arpanaca by the Anny Specialized IVaining members of his family. Throu^ tiie site Fwwjyahs.org. Uyeda has «»■ ' ^uals and agend^ N^otiation is In 1940, Uy^ received his bach- indusion of lettera, history becomee ' aU ]'■■'»<'*«■*(» fitxn Iho twnfc |0 not easily achieved, ,^>e8i>eciaUy^ riofk degm in ^giiab Dterature an intimate strength* NJAHS.*

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'■ 0 you ever wonder why rraaration ' (in payments of fered by our brothers and sisters etis play a little words ____ hour period. ' I Ijwir JapMiese anceslOT tmflOO) to JAs was silent on the frtnn Latin America? Of all peo ­ atiop game. Just s^ tA Currently, Mr. Miyasaka is dioae to leave Japan for iqjUBtice the U-S. government ple we should, be leading the ■first thing that mtO president of the Asodadon de la tteUniWStateeandnot«ane perpetrated on JLAs. In 1999, as diarge to win recognition of the mmd after I say a word. Colonia Japoneaa de (Asao- other deatmab^lhe Japanw part of the'jUbcAmiAi u United ■ trfJU^. . ciaticn of J{q»nese Cubans), and government began promoting States ae^kmmt, the U.S. gov- 1 del^ates he is visitihg tte United States in enunent authorized a govern* Craig OsakL district governor of What was your first re^xmse? ord^ to tell JAs about their ■'SSS.ITSS'.SSS-! ment ^rolo^ and reparations the Pacific Southwest District, Was it "Elian” (Gonzales)? Or Cuban counterparts as wdl as to paymente of^.OOO to mcaroaatp and Jdm YnmAda of Eden Tbw- maybe *qmrs” (cardnogenic stink learn about JAs. While in the ' I, edJlAa, ■Kip cKmild be f^rgnm«Kw4ad fop sti^)? Chances nre, the first United States, he is hoping to Leitis thinh about this. In my thw moral and courageous at-* word your brain c^oed iqt wasn't raise mesiey for a prefect to mS'bZ^^’L^ mind, reparations to JLAs should ten^t to pass a resolution at the "Japanese,” but in fact there are keep Japanese culture alive in ^ Unit^ States impoaed a aeverdy be more than ^ amount JAs re* wo^Minl nngiypcitinn iiyyinp pubUc 1,KX) living on Cuba, where the Japanese pcqiula- ceived. After all, these folks woe SUq^Mlft' of »t*V»ijgwwM»mwn the ifiland, whidi is located just' tioD is widety dispeiWd. Spec^cal- Iddnaj^ied from tbedr countries ra’s Wartime Pwty and Justice below the TVopic of Cancer. ' ly, be wants to buy VCRs to give to and foieed mto UJ5. prisons, oft«i Act of 2000. Hie story of the Jap^ese Japanese fomilies in Cuba so that with little more i**"" the dothes lb Ik frank, the defeat of this Cubcins is remarkably givniinr to th^ can watdi videot^ies about nrt their hades. resolution is an'embarrasamoiL that of Japanese Americans. Japane^ culture. Apparently, As mamlwv Spanish 'and What moral credibility is left for Japanese emigrated to (Duba more sane Cubank have televiskns, Ixit Portuguese-speakiDg (tountries, the JACL if we--^)andoQ JLAs thm 100 years ago for the same virtually no one has a VCR. JLAs had the addifarm«1 burden and their fi^t for justice? reasons that Japanese emigrate Mr. Miyasaka’s speaking-en­ Fol* Here in C^alifomia, we have to the United States. Lite their JA gagement at JANM will b^in a govern ­ worked hard to su|^iart the ef counterparts, Japanese (Dubans week-l«ig tour of Northem and ment considei^ them ill^al forts of Assemblymen George learned the language of the land Southern CaHfomia. His tour is aliens. Their n&tive countries, Nakano, D-lbrr^nce, and Mite ~-in their case, ^panidi. Whai sponsored by California State'Uni- Peru for example, would not al* T^wda, D-San Jose, to continue World War II came along, Cuba, versity Long Beach, JACL Padfic low them to return to their the California Civil liberties Pub­ under UB. influence, fon^ adult Southwest District Civil Rights ESHHS homes. Uc Education Pro^am for two Nikkei men (but not women or Caucus, Japanese American His­ In June of thia year, Rep. years after the original sunset children) into camps on the Isla de torical Sadety (rf Southern Califta*- Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., intro ­ date of 2001. We were elated la Juoenfud (Isle of Youth). . nia, JAI^, Nikkei for Civil duced House Resolution 4735, the when Gov. Gray Davis signed the From 2 to 4 pm. on Aug. 27, JAs Rights and Redress (NCRR) and Wartime Parity slid Justice Act of bill into law in July. *will get a rare opportunity tq leam UCLA Asian ‘American Studies 2000, to provide equitable redress So bow is it that the national about oiir felteir Nikkei in Cuba. Center. to' formsriy incarcerated JLAs council of the JA

/\ the early years of the or- WWn, the Seattle chapter of the Aitnra insunnee Agency, Inc. ^ ^ganization, Ibru Saka­ JA(X had to be r^niilt Sakahara 2S0E.1slSt.ljOsAngfltesg0012' ' Suite 700 (213)626^ hara baame a valued member of ’s p^cipation in this process re­ Ucf0496786. the Puyallup chfqrter very quick­ mains the accomplishment be is ly. In feet. Sakahara was selected mostprp^of. FinskbdiHkrlns. Savipas, Inc. . Following this task he would 99 S. Lake Ave.. Pasadena 91101 to represent- SutoSOO - (626)795-7059 i^QOflOllO the Puyallup take on various leadership posi ­ Lid 0175794 chapter of the tions in the JACL iTt^iu4mg Seat- Ott Insurance Agency, Inc. JACL. dduring .tie diapter luasidmt and nation ­ S N. UteAve.. PasadentfOllOt ^^iSjoinc the emer- al 2nd vice pjtsident In 1960, be SiMZSO (626)795«20S in the effort to repeal Lid 0542395 rrg state’s Alien Law. In e Agency,Inc. order to the discriminato ­ 420 E. Third SI. LosiAngetes90013 Armeies ry law, V^shingtOD residente had Suite 901 (213)628-1800 to ai^rove the diange in the Ud 0542624 state’s constitution. .Working J. Horn Company, Inc. S’JS^-n^.bvewmtimehys- dosely with U.S. Sens. Henry One Centerponte Drive. La Pam 90623 tyria “Scoop ” Jackson and Warren Suite 260 (714)562-5910 He Mevee that part of the Magnuson, Sakahara, along with Ud06S59Cr7 o£her ^Seattle chapter l^ers pushed to erase the radst law. ^ISWBeverty BL. UorMrt^^•JSSSS, Hie measure foiled on its first Sute2l0 (323)728-7488 rSSS Uc«4)8064S2 two attempts; each time cam­ paign fixpenBfts mounted to Isu-TttawiaM Ins. Agency, Inc. ' 250 E. 1st St. Los Angelas 90012 around $50,000. On the tiiird tiy State 1005 (213)628-1365 they wmild prevail, dhninating Lid0S99S2B the (Hohifaitian of land ownership ELIGIBILITY AND MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED . Join the Notionol JACL Credit Union.ood become ^Issd. 2S0E.1«SlLmAiigi!?Soi2 iSler i™ in Washington De^te winning honois such SuiteTOO (213)68CM190 eligible for our VISA cord. Coll, fox or-iwul the as the Emperoris Award fiir UB.- Ud 0441090 informetion below for membership informotion. Japan relations, the most re­ IRoytateiriAAMoeMM yhoJ^in Utah. While in Sah warding part of bang a leader leu4Mtylne.8eralea,lnc. ^ witfa^ the JACIL has beai the ad­ 241 £ Porrana BML Modaay Park giTSf' vocacy successes. Among the (323) 727-7755 most meaningful successes for - Lid0638S13 Sakahara are the McCarren-Wal- Cherfee H. Kemlya A Sons, bic. ters Act, tiie Evacuation Claims^ oMKaimethlLKamiyalne. Act, and the apology fv Execu-' 373 Vvi Mass Ave.. Torrance 90501 O MonaUACl Sute200 (310)781-2066 trvp 9066. Banfe able to UdC207119 C li E 0 IT U N I 0 N .fi^t disoimination thnwigh the Frank ILIwaaddlnsuranoe Toll free 800 544-8828 . JACL makes Sakahara |voud of ^ N. Wtatxm OrtA. L» Angebe 90049- haing a Significant member of (3W^87M184 ■ this fomily. ■ C ljd‘00416 U8U3SH040/Fnl0l 521-2101 /Miock.a|iclai.[>i./nim/-SU.>l6iWI 1C RtfaFlCCmZBW. Ado . 2S-SL 2000

\deiUen^ Editor AIttw towns an in Q Navigating The Future 2} The et^tire fi^er was dedi­ FukumoCOk 80^ Sun dau^tere Jane S. Stuthert, cated to the vendors, so what we VaBgy, August 12; Idahc^bom; Sandra S.; predeceased by hos- Re: Dr. Suyama’s letter to the bad expected to use for registoa- survived by son Ken; dsiigliUa bazto 9iigeru. editor cooeeming Bill Hoso- tioo was too crowded to use. At Ptoricia Krdgenhofer and hus­ Saigo, Fumiko ISawapaki, kawa’s article, "Getting on Wth the last nxxnen^ the hotd set up band John; 2 gc.; tontfaer ^ Sacramento, July 31; sur- Ufi^-CRC. July 14^mSuya- a sin^e table in th^ dark area Sakamoto; sisters Mary Nodai, vnred Ire sons Dr. Rcy Hzrtouzto ina'a con con fiir not fafpaHing outside of dm reception room. Ptmi atwi PSimi prg^ and wire Dr. Barbara, Dr. Joe T history is wdl taken. Ihis sup­ 3) We had 60 names given to us' deceaaed hy husband Thlrardti, and wife Katigr Simaa; fi gc.; 1 ports Ibm Masamcoi’s coocem by the oonvmtion committee dm aisto’ Martha Ii£tobe, brotimr ggc.; predeceased huabsnd pfTBont^ jj) his letter to edi­ marning be£ire the dmua. Tfam Sakamoto. ^ahiu^ son Thkedii, dau^iter tor (PC, July 21-27) about dis- 4) 1^ entire to Chh^Tbroono. aenters not knowing or remem­ atom Dom Sen Joee, nearly 100* This contpiation appears on a Tbnmi Tbm, An­ bering history. / milaii away, in very bad traffic apac»«MAbte basis to no cost As. was pointy out by Friday afternooi. Peraonally, I Printed obituaries from your gles, Aitfu^ 10; sxnvived by Masamori, Masaok^was well had to go my scripts with dm newspapor are tfkbicomo. Death ' wife Ifid^; sons Glenn Ttonio, aware of tlte limited a^a^. His- master of'ceranooies and with Noboes.'wNehappearinatsne- Donald ffidec). shows that retr^ as hu- the slide show narrator, leaving lymemer at request of tie famiy Sugaaawara, Richard Mi­ imliating as it be, dtows one the registration in the of a or kjnerai rtrector, ate pubSshed noru, 87, Pasadena, August 14; to survive and li^ to cammittee who were not person­ at the tela of $19 per column •Sierra Madre-bom; survived by er dr^. It is ironic to think if^ ally fiuniliar with the fooa com­ hcti "$0X1 is ren>orded as needed anrt Thecxdore Ttoiaka; daiigh. counsel given by Masaoka was ing up to the taUe. toe IJlKwn, Maty N(%udii and Gocawa, Masaa, 98, Sun- hudMOkd Ifideaki, eScrisL; 6 gc.; 5 not fidlowed and we d^ed the The frustration behind the land, August 9; Kum^oto- government, would we have Par tto>le and in front o( dm.t^ ggc.; farotbers Charjfe, Jim and mounted, andmassive.confiisiaQ bom; survived by son Wadachi wife Quzu, Bob and wife dfic Cituen today to air our dif- Saruwatari and wife Chidco; fereiees and would Dr. Rita war effort against the enemies of resulted. Apblopes are extended .Tark^ Tbkeshi «»d wife fiatipfitnra Smith and Masako. Ihkahashi be enjoying her cur­ for the inconvegiicpces. husband George, Sumire "Sue” rent status? "we"^aSLm'e that ahe atill Once anted, the program and Sunada, Hataumi, 81, Fres­ dinner seemed well received. We Figinaga and husband Thny, 13 While presenting his case for gc.;manyggc. no, August 2; Long Beach-bom; remembering hist^. Dr. Suya- sport extra to have double hnvived by huarand Tbkumi; ma ^)peais to ov^odc what CtaiL-aes&rLt^S: screens projectors and k^tt Hattori, CTifyo Mortduishi, sons Mich^ and wife Fnm, Hosotu^ is tiying to stress. I floOT space 80 that keynote speak­ 73, Los Angeles, August 4; George; dau^tos Ruby believe v^t Hoeoki^a is saying er Gen. Eric Shinsda's presorta- TU70-bom; survived % hus­ Nakano and husband Alan, is not to let the past grievanoes the thTteie of the tion was in view of ever^mdy and band George Nobutaka Hatton; Margret Silsby and husband embitter one to the point of g^ brave....' the honor guard could be re­ SOI Dr. Vernon Thkao and wife Roger; 5 gc. Jennifer Benaon; 3 gc.; sister ting lost in a self-ma^ fog. 1K%ile viewed. Tbkahasfai, Thd Thdaso, 86, one canlearnfrom.tbe past,one Hease give credit to dm follow ­ IQjto McHebashi husband via e-mail of Japan. Placentia, Augi^ 9; Greeley, cannot change it and we need a ing for their hours c£ volunteer Colo.-bom; survived ^ dau^- dear road ahead to navigate ^ :□ b^iind dm. scams preparation: Hidmna, Andrea Hirok;^ ter Naoni'Kuwata ato hudumd future. Cindy Nidii, Ws^e Yamnguchi, 66, Tbrrance, August 9; Hawaii- Koi;lgc. born; surviv^ hud>^ Hen­ Marsha Ni^ and for decora­ Ue4r .Ed Uho; Uur Japanese America in the event sive and not exdusive, thus 1 was ers Kiyoandwife 'Wcxine,Isami of avrarwith Japan.Anti-Japan­ •od Geores Miinfa; two ■rtm. Kmi determined to woik with veta*- Sam, Geor^ sisters Margaret •od Katto MiiwAa; hit nieee ese letters by the thousands were ans of as many different eras and 7 Cuparia Crete Tkqji and husband Dcm, Fae Mpbewt, Ibu Ithmiha Ctpp. TU; being sent to Congress by those tiieatere of war. The task was not Monterey PuK CA 91755-7406 Sai^yo, Kathryn Hanafusa and Nakxniure. Kqp ito Noah DiTtoak;: traditionally oppo^ to the pres­ easy but did result witl; a mean­ fax: 32^725-0064 husband George, Sue inda, auiSB, cooena. aad dm^ hieDda. ence of JAs in America,^ socially, ingful program wd for the most e-mal: pacciOaoLcom Kawashima; (fredeceased by Cikh geaeraa quit BDd dmIicD to hit politically and economic^y part,asatisfiedaudioioe, in my « Exempt for the National Oireclor^ brother Tbm, sister Mae Ma- tunifr Im OD in our heaita. Wt wiU miti Report, news and the viewsex­ hiiiL Serieet«CRbddAus; 23 atWot Los Tb counter this pressure, estimation. sushige. Masadcaissued his statement pressed by columnists do not nec- Ai«eks United IdBitoddt Thanks to Ken Iwagaki of the essariyrsAect JAa poicy. The Myers,MargaretF, 72,San whidi b^anwith T am proud DEATH NOTICE Japanese American Resource columns are^ personal opinion of Jose, August 3; stuvived by hus­ that I am an American of Japan­ C^ter/Museum based in San thewrilBis. ese ancestiy...” andended with band Theron Myos; sons Tbny AZUMANISm Jose for putting up a display of »-Vbices* reflect the active, pihic and wife Doreen, Deniiis and ”... Because I believe in America, 100th/442nd^22nd photos in the' dscussion within JACL of a wide ARCADIA, Calit-Azuma Nitoi, 70. and I trust she believes in me, range of ideas and issues, ttwugh wife Mariene, Tlmy; 3 gc. paated avay Aug. 12 of a cofwiair Aiso library on the grounds of mey may not reflect the viewpoint of - Nagano,William 82, aneuTam. Hatband of 40 jeui tn Ifikn and because I have received in­ the Monterey Presidio. numerableboiefits from her, t the edtortal board of the Raclfc or- Morro Bay. July 24; Pismo Igudn; tofaa- to Shann (BiB) Motdl tf We h^ some very difficult Diaper. Utah, Mika Nidii (denaad ^ ■ Beadf-bom; survived by wife pledge myself to do tumor to h^ problems in getting partidpants ♦ "Short •expressions” on piAiic is­ V17/00) of Paaadaaa, Brin (Stephan} at all times and in all places, to sues. usoaly one or two para­ Mazy; daughter Nancy; brotibos registered t^t evening and I Patri^and wife Ann, Geroge SugiTama ofDnpB; U^ TtokerfCnfr) suj^xnt her Constitution; to obey want to enumerate the complexi­ graphs, shCHJd- inckJde siTittas, Nofai of Moonma, Daiti^ Niafai of her laws; to reflect her Flag; to. address ani dmiime ptmne num­ and wife Men; sisters Ellen Psaadtoa. and grandfithar to kubtty ties leading up to evaiing:' ber. Be6auseof spacefmlations. Siibuya,Nellie Thniguchi. defend her against all enemies, 1) Asbeeting (hartof the din­ Meed! A itfetiine Pandoia iwident, letlBts are tobieci to aWdgsment Nishimura, Tbshimi, 88, AaimaaOeoded anatefaook. Be waa foreign or domestic to actively ing room was cmly given to the AXhough weareunableto piM al essumamy duties and oUiga- L« An^^ August 12; Seattle- mtemed at QOa Rmc; Anton dnntg committee at 5 pjn. the day of the fetters we receive, we apprsci- WaU7^n. Be tatewmd in tte U& tions as a dtizen cheerfully and atotheirSerestand viewsof tiose born; survived sons Howard, the dinner even after repeated Anaj during the Konan %r. Azoma without any reservatkms what­ requests for wedts prior to the who take the time to send us their Ronald and wife Julie Adams,Triopias Mizuta,Steve retind tan aemoe with the US. Pok soever, in the hcqie that I may be: dinner. Ofica aid XrafUad. He «v09«d jati and wife Mari; dau^ters Carol miak and Tinting with and frinda it’s important to fi^t far every­ Hoah&oandbudmnd Bob.Tbri Funeral eeriricee were Aug. U. PROTEST one.’' and husband &eve Schmi^ 11 Ccotiaxitaau be made to The gc4 S ggc.; brothers HiTOnu and Amokan Coneer Sorie^ or to the Ci^ of (Continued fromjMigo 1) -As Irv WUner, president of the Moiterey Park Democratic Club, Pluto, Frank and wife Hope TPnnri iTtwi Center. took to the stage, a Caucasian Haruko; sister Yiiki BCzuta and yellow shirts that had “Step husbandYoshito. Racial Profiling" on than, lis­ woman bravdy hdd a sign de- tened intently to the various ncKiiKsng racial profiling. Nomura, .Shiro, 80, Garden speakers on the stage, a sea of "We vrark on ianms of social jus­ Grove, July 17; Berktoey-bom; KUSHYMU y^ow united one cause. tice,” said Ruth Willna. "We canl survived by wife Mar^ sons EVERGRremONUIBiTCa It seemed ironic that ovoiodc- be insensitive to the fedmgs at Alan aztd wife Yoehiko, Norman 45« FM Dr, in AnK Cl nos ing all of die .protests and the other cultures, we feel tl^ was and wife Dorothy; daughters (323)2S1-7CT me eonventioo were the paint­ an injustice bm.” Mallory Saul husbana Tbin, ed murals of dvil ri^ts leadess TWo older locddng nmn stand TiM fshibashi and husband ’ side Inside in sdidarity. "We just (jerahl,NinaWiTfinmg andhus­ Serving the Community Caesar Chavez and Martin for Over 40 Years Luther King among others. The want justice,” said Joe Oiau of band Larpr; 12 sister • extronities of the protests bdow, Anabdm. "All human beings are S»ra^ Fqjma ( both violent and peaceful. the MmA, there sbouldot be a 96, Jose, seemed to echo events of the past double standard." August 9; Tbyama,Prefecture- Their one hour in the hot sun KUBOTA NIKKEI "What do we want?,” shouted a ' rum,. S her vie»> CO the ban^ survived by dau^ten Yu- MORTUARY protestor throu^ d megamhbne. had erqjrred, and as the other pro­ testors struggled to get by human miVft HcMO arid husband Rinban RD1-. *929 "Justice!,* screamed the Lee polke barricades,^ ^e protes- l^itsu, Idariko amf hus­ 911 V enice blvd . supposters in unison. tora walked talmly down band Yoehito; 3 gc.; 2 ggc. LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 “When do we want itr Dlynqac, knowing that their mes­ Okamoto, Mary &, 86, San <213)749-1449 •Nowr Jose,August 3; sumved byeaaa FAX (213) 7494245 word of thedi^ atttiis sage was beard loud and dear. R. Hayananu^iMiwr -Heybey.ho bo, free Wm ■ Rcfoert RaymondS., FTOd S.; particularprotest was indeed. H. Scuta. VPAjol Ugr i RAariccmzEw.Abo.8Mi.aooo finance scandaQ, it’s ree^ ties that the policies tiie Re­ LIEBERMAN tant to have a place vdim publican Pa^ uzider Butii will FUTAQAKI (ConUmwd from po0e 1) were at the taUe. In my politick be very to inter­ (Continued from page 1) tife. 20 years, if you’re not at the ests of [AFIAs].” table, you’re not realty there.*^ Lfly Lee Caien, a Chinese Amer­ would be to cure his father of Courtni Subdoo deputy Diveraity of Dfir^atee ican ^el^^^alsD finm Soutiiem^ Amyofirc^ihic lateral SderosiB ie , baae vote diredor of ^ Democ- Caucus organizers eay they>al- California, dted immigrant' form of Lou Gehrig’s disease), fix rstic NBtiooal fV^nTwift^ »m<< di­ reacty see evidence that an in­ li^ts, welfere reform, UB.-Asia his mother to be canoer-fiae fix rector of i^aian Pad5c American crease in APIA driegates and the econcsnic relations and ram pnign the rest of ha life, and fix his Outreedi, was largely re^xna- diversity of those dd^atee is financing as issues that affect frimily to stay healthy. ble Car organizingibe evaits and leading to more APIA voter par- APIAs and that would be better He said that desjate the 01- speakers fix the caucus. She re- ticipatian, especially in out­ saved under Democractic leader- nesses in his frunily, be jurt tries poted a record number of APIA side of Califiiraia such as New to stay positive and strives to ddegatae, 180 in tot^ or 3ii per­ Jersey, Tbxas and DlinoBS. ■^3you want to adc yourself his paraits proud. cent of ttte total ddegate popula ­ The caucus meetings are real ­ why it^B worth it to get up that ez- Futagaki was a member of the tion. ty gmt because we have our own tra hour early and weik that under-2P uoder-23 national Tin vray hmpy about the &ct distinctive constituency with spe­ Wednet walta those .nbone teams, ttye latto- of whidi won a be has never been burnt out Ife that we were aUe to get ^ same cific needs,” said Ann Kalayil, an calls and roister voters, it is be­ bronze madfll at the 1999 Pan believes that if he ever stops lov­ {calibeii of q>eakers as ev^ oth­ Indian American del^ate freon cause thia community needs to American Games. Being on these ing the -game or does ^ bomt er ***»!««_ and tthink that is alan Chicago. dect Democratic officials up and tikams makes him among the out, it will be time to quit a credit to tiw'Spmfflunity, that While she acknowledged the di-^ down tbe ticket, not just the pres­ beet of the beet of his age group in - T want to {xove to people that they're becoming a li^ bit more veisity within the APIA oommu-* ident and the vice {Resident We the country. Tm a geiod soccer player. My de­ agressive, a tittle Ut more vocal,* nity, Kalayil said the focus of the need to elect them at every single He hopes to eventually make termination stems fiom wanting Pu^saicL- caucus should be on our common- levd so tiiat we and our issues are the UB. Olympic team, a dream to do it fix my perents,” be said. The amount erf* phdip^iation ality and the issues that affect going to be addressed and 80 that may happra izi the nezt few And he is a trooper. On this tiiis year is quite a turmueund APiAs as a giovq>, such as bitin- we also have stmietiiing to stand years. He’d alro like to play over­ ticular day, fitting aiA Bince the 1992 DNC, where there goal education, health care and on to h

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