Beyond Barbed Wire launches 4 10-dty tour Pacific Citizen Established 1929 NOttofxS PuWcatton of the Jopcrtese American Cfflzorw Leogue (JACL) $1.50 poripaid (U.5.. CaU / $130 (Jc^ Ak) #2827 /Vol. 125. No, 3 JACL website; www.jacl.org / PC e mAil; paccit ^ aoi com Senate subcommittee approves Leadership development and funds for site WASHINGTON - The-Senate ^l^d for the pngect, expects the membership focus of PNWDC/IDC Interior AppropriationB Sub­ bill to pass withm a few weeks. committee on ^day approved Sue Embr^, head of the Man ­ $310,000 in funding for the Man- zanar Committee who worked to Bi-District/youth conference zanzar National lUatoric Site on get the former camp designated BY car 5une aoyagi July 18. as a national historic site, would The funds will be i^ed for con ­ like to see some of the money AniMnlEdher struction projects throu^out the It’s often been said: if JACL is used to ' transform the former to remain a viable and relevant site of the WWII internment auditorium into a visitor center. > organization into the next millen­ camp in Inyo County, Calif., ‘The Manzanar National His­ nium, it's going to take the coor ­ whidj was transfered to the U5. toric Site represents a lastii^ dinate efforts of both the older eariier this symbol to acknowl^ge the tragic and younger members. year. \ historic injustice committ^ I The funding bill must now pass That ’s why the Pacific North ­ agmnst thousands of Americans,' west and totermountain Dis­ through a congressional confer ­ said Sen. Boxer. She promised to tricts dedded^o hold the Young ence committee and be approved work to ensure the federal gw- Adult Asian Pacific Islander by President Clinton. Calif. Rep. emment is committed to main ­ American Conferepe in coiyunc- Robert Matsui who, with Calif taining the historic site for future tion with theif biennial Bi- Sen. Barbara Boxer, sponsored generations. ■ t)istrict Conference on July 18-20 legislation to transfer federal at the B^ Western Southcenter in Seattle, Washington. Immigrants challenge retroactive More than 100 people attended the joint three-day conference application of SSI restrictions that had a jam-packed schedu^ I PNWDC and IDC presented awards of appreciation to former rtatioinal of workshops, district meetings JACL president Denny Yasuhara. Pictured are (from left): Yas Tokita, Nine immigrants from Cali­ case the law is being applied to and discussions. Nation^ Board fornia and Oregon filed a class deprive an applicant of seven Helen Kawagoe, Denny Yasuhara and Teny Yamada. jrears of retroactive benefits. members Helen JLawagoe, Presi action lawsuit today in U.S. depL Director Herb Yamanishi bi-district conference T think ..District Court in Lra Angeles The plaintiffs contend that the numbers.' this decision by the Adimn- Lori Fujimoto of Public Affairs this conference is a go^ opportu ­ Most of the students who at ­ / Challenging the- government's Richard Uno of General Opera nity to meet community leaders, tended the conference are mem­ decision to apply the noncitizen istration goes beyond the \aw enacted by Congress and vie- tions, and Gary Mayeda of Plan' to network, and for the develop ­ bers. of the Japanese American restrictions on eli^bility in ning and De^^opment flew in ment of leadership skills,' said Youth Society or JAYS,a Univer­ last year's welfare law to SSI 'Tates U.S. Supreme Court rul­ ings which forbid the reUoactive from . Warren Furu- Kelly Wicker. PNW Youth«tu- sity of Washington student group beneflts they should haw tani, former Los Angeles School dent Representative, who helped that wrks closely with the Seat ­ received before the^w was pas- application of a law unless Congress clearly states that the Board member, was the keynote organize the youth conference. tle Chapter of JACL. Many of the C se

^v^ploma firom Anaheim High 900 enjoy Gila River RomlheRylTgBcr DIPLOMAS camp reunion in Vegas (ContimMtf from page 1) “I fed like as a teadier it kinA emony mi^e her nosb^c for her of makes BaatBe..ifs the progres ­ By Bill Hosokawa ^ LAS VEGAS—Counting late ­ teena^ years, she said. But “it sion of danoeraey in tl^ coun ­ comers and the 860 registered, ' feels good to have this over with.” try," said Midiad after watdiing PcsHcxi sovoniwofxiers the Gila River camp reunioD was Matsnda was 15 when she, her his Buither reedve her djfJtMnA ofjoyed by 900 attendees June 6- five sisters and their father were 1 think that a lot oftbe words we who speaks for AsiqQ say, like the Pledgenf AHegfaDce. - Cal^Ebrnia Assemblyman Nao little , more aense to Americans Tbkasugi, a Gila River camp resi­ Poston. Her mother had died dent evacuated firom bis home-' shOTtly before the beginning of SofiarthesdKzoIbas been able town of-Oxzmrd, was the Sat-, the war. to find ’s, says Wiliam away fitm sane of the most Saturday ni^t from the JACL and two grandchildren. School District Superintendent, IVi-District Conference, held the Dr. Janice Billings. ‘It's an Rusho- in areoent cohimn syn- hi^y regarded schools not Matsuda isn’t angry or bitter same weekend at the Stardust about her internment, she said, opportuni^ to n^t a wrong. I ' dicate d toflnumfaer of newspa ­ because th^didnlqualifyacad- Casino on the Strip, to renew think it’s important that we had pers. are victimi^ anicaDy but because of thar but the fordbie placement of WWn camp friendships at the thousands of JAs into camps dur­ this opportunity to correct some­ ratho ’than aided by affirmative raoa Now their descendants Plaza downtown. ing WWIl is something that thing that they [JA students] had '"'"BCticii, he s^ and Asan Am­ appear to be facing dia ar imiDa - Reunion events included the should never be foi^tten. “I to eiidure.* erican studoits are “among tion not because of their race but one woman Jude Narita show, the think that something like this The school had searched these most uiQustfy discTinima^ the race efothas, Mas Inoshita exhibit from Phoe ­ should be in the history books," through it’s original transcripts ed against by affirmative actim I have seen no figures, but I nix, and booths' manned by repre­ she sauLj^at this happened..ao by hand but because they had policies ” think thaB is not mudi dcn^ sentatives from the Office of we know went on." only a couple of-months before Redress Administration, Wash ­ the graduation ceremony and 'i How come? that some wdk uali&d Asian Sugita w^ suppose to have ington, D.C., and the National graduated/fe)m Anaheim High only the original addresses, » fAsian Amoicans, ” Rrsha- Americans have beai turned do ­ •JACL Credit Union from Salt many of the former students writes, on the aver^ the wn fay dearable schools because School in 1944 but, 53 years later, Ldke City. —Joe Allman ■ graduation is just as sweet. “I’m couldn't be located, said Billings. best studoits in our ptiihc insti- nrt nidrr fir nffrnnntrT nftirn ■* But if they are able to find the faitiiTisrftn ghprlABming —bstr real glad to get it," Mid the soft- studaits have reduced the num­ Excellence 2000 spoken>n man after the others or if the former students ter than a- I^janics, ber of dots available fir otha* “TmPm goinggoi to fieme this diploms " get in contact wiffi the school, and yes, betta-than whites." qjuahfied When Sugita, his five aiblings, they will also receive their diplo ­ quali^r on the basis cf 'Ihis being die case, Rudier and their father (his mother had mas, she said. dreer merit fir aH kiiKls of ethi- adcs why some Asian Amaicai also died at an early age) were These diplomas are more than relocated (o the Poston camp, it just a piece of paper," said catknal opfxrtunities. But thoe iibaal^ are militBnt advocates National JACL Vice President of are och' a limited number of of a policy that automaticaDy had only been a year since their move from the Central Valley to Membership Karen-Ltane Shiba. slots opal to the mriiai^^bh ravaids ethnicity rather than They are more than certificates. daits and *%r eve^ ks-quali- ' merit to the detriment of d»r . Cypress in Orange County. After the war, Sugita made his They symbolize so much fied studait admfiecT under CKvn scholars. way back to California and more., .life experiences. affirmative action,'^ mae qual ­ “As matters'^taz^" Rudiv worked for Bullock ’s (now Macy ’s) "It is a testament to the ified one must be turned awayf writes, “the interests cf department store. In 1946 he strength of those who were In Rudier’s words, pr^aenoeff Aaan.— Ameri^EBis are being sold joined the army and served in interned to not only have sur­ based on race ral^tfianmeriK^like is cf potatoes by self^ Japan with -the U.S. Occupation vived the camps, but^to start all over and rebuild their lives. We “are not a:ric^iinl«aima" wte are Forces. He went on to work for must not only remember this Who is Wiliam He is fifat, Aaans a distaiit Douglas Aircraft, and DECAS (Defense Contract Administra­ dark part of our history, but iden^^ as a “Distingui^ied second, and Amafoans last cf teach it to our children so that it Felkiw^ cf the Oaremont Insti­ aH ” Rudy Tokrwa (center) of Sun­ tion Services) where he stayed never happens again." tute fiir.the Study of States- nyvale. Calif., was one of five until his retirement in 1992. Not many are opposed to the Sugita now lives in Midway City. Shiba presented certificates of mant^rip anH thflos- idea of hej^rng the dsadvan- Asian Am»Kans honored at the appreciation and copies of the ninth annual U.S. Pan Asian Matsuda's son, Michael, a ephy. I& cotumn ^spears in, taged, but Ehould that be done to teacher at Orangeview Junior Curriculum andllesource Guide am^ othas, the Sm .Diego the fvtfnt cf damaging American Chamber of Commerce to the Anaheim Unified School Excellence 2000 Awards at High School and a SELANOCO . Unian-THbune,^San Gabriel ownintaests? Chapter member, arranged for Districts on behalf of the Washington, D.C. Rudy was rec­ SELANOCO Chapter. She also \bS^ THbune, and the Conlm W*ai, eveiy^ is aidded to ognized for public service. He is his mother and the other former JAstudents of Anaheim to receive presented a certificate to the Costa Tbnes. his or ha-cpinkn, but Rudn- flanked by Richard AHen, M.C.. fatoily of Paul Demaree, the I dmt think there is much ads a good questicn dxut a and Susan Au Alien, president, their long-awaifed diplomas. He decided to approach the school principal of Anaheim High doubt that Asian Americans as a prwocative isBue. Anybody have USPAACC. Among the 500 atten­ School in 1942 who spoke out group do vay weD in school, ananswa?B dees were six Japanese American after hearing a story frxtm San Francisco where former internees against the. internment of the probtfhh^ fir a variety cf reasons Veterans Association members Japanese Americans as his own (four 442nd RCT veterans, two received their high school diplo ­ induding a culture t^ re^Kcts Ha/okeuaisthe^rme-editariaipqge mas after more than half a centu­ students were being sent to the jpa mmgr pHrranfail an iphaaia m aiitarthe Dmuer I\wt i£s ealunuts MISers). and their spouses as camps. houerpa^r^ukufyanoe June 1942 guests. They met with Sen. Robert ry. At the time he had no idea that dieiinportazloe ese ing our ideas and experiences in western Idaho. accounts. American Day on August 30th at 3 with other partidpants,* notes Volunteers (carpenters and Com Park when the Giants wiB Susan Rumberg of the Wash ­ -handymen) are needed to hefo • Pay UBOC loans or credit cards. host the Anahekn Ang^s. ington, D.C., JACL.“11118 will be make the drums, stands and A package deal is avalable at a a wonderful opporttuiity to build Sticks, chapter president Micfo Ka- • Pay various credit cards cost of $25 per person, which on each other's efforts so that We wakami announced. (department stores. gasObne. MaoerCard. Visa card issued includes a lower reserve seat tick- can maximize exposure and visi- Danny Teraguchi. chapter dele­ by otbe«). et and round trip bus fare from' biBfy of ell projects.", The Wash ­ gate to the reoent National JACL Sacramento. Individual tickets ington, D.C., JACL project wrill youth-student conference June • Otibty payments. assemble resource kits contain ­ may onty be purchased directly 20-22 at UC Irvine, said, in the from the Giants in San Francisco. ing' personal histories of former chapter newsletter. Those who • Verify deposits or eberiti paid- There will be pre-game activi ­ internees to be used in the .local could not attend [the conference] ties by the Japroese American public schools. missed out on a wonderful oppor­ • Stop paymeittt., committee honoring Japanese Nikki Nojima-Louis, whose tunity to meet other yourtg JACL Americans who played profes­ ' project iodudes a national tour leaders as well as network with • InformatiDn shout UBCXTs various services. sional basebsJi'In Japan. Inter ­ of her oral history play, Breaking outstanding professionals in and league Cornrheroorative pins wiB the Silence, and the creation of ouside the JACL. • You can designate paymerus of money transfer dates. up*to 90 b^iven to the first 20.000-people. an arts-in-education teacher ’s Overall, the conference en ­ days in advance. So. you don't have to worry when you are The chartered bus wiR leave . guide, “Inhabiting History" will hanced meaning of what « traveling. be attending the summit. Sacramento at 8:45 a.m. and will means to be a Japanese Amer­ return folowing the end of the Nojima-Louis notes, ‘As an ican, ” Teraguchi declared. ■ educator. I look forward to meet­ game. Lur>ch is not included. Call the neafcsi UBOC branch or ing others who are committed to This siimmit is being co-hest- To make a reservation, please Teleservices^ multicultural education. As a ed with the Edison Uno Institute send a $25 check to: Sa^amenlo multicultural theater artist, I of San Prancfaco State Uni- JACL. 2124 10th St.. Sacramento, 1-800-532-7976 CA. The deadkne is August 15. hope to share my arts-in-educa- versi^, one of the CLPEF grant ‘ for more infonnaiion tion appoadi to teaching. As a recipients. The summit partid-. 1997. Reservations are on a first Japanese American who spent pants are limited to invited cotne first serve basis. • You must register for paymeni or i4tiMhnnd years in an intern­ guests including CL^F Curric­ For more Wormafion. caH Gary , money transfer ment camp, I am grateful to the ulum Grant redpirots, selscted Kikumoto M 916/391-0481 or Gene Itogawa at 916/421-9739 or • Payment cannot be made unless you Civil Ubotiee Public Education iq^cants, oonforanoe fiadlita- have sufficient funds in your account fund* for this opportunity to tors, and CLPEF board roam- the JACL office at 916/447-0231. rprirt. abars, trtirh. leant." bars. ■ PACIFIC CITIZEN. AUG- M4,199? ^FfeUlmori and the iiostage watch* In Peni (3) Fujimori’s actions cause drop in The P.C. digett of Hostage Crisis at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence continues as the crisis commenc­ es Us second month. We apologize that tins series hasnoti>een continuous aS>was originally intended. —Har­ polls, social and political unrest ry K. Honda, Editor emeritus. BY STEPHANIE LAI institution, making his second . On Sunday, Jsn. U (Day 27). as the Yue. about a mile away frain the Ambastt-' 1 am. after the Red Crora offidab deUjr- Special to the PKMcCittwn term count as his firsL ther^y j-wbether to re- dor'a Rfaideifcf, find upon a wayward bus mined he was seriously ill, but no other Three months ago Peruvian making another term poaeible. s with the rebels, some ex- whtcb broke througfa the yellm cordcn explanation was made.'One paper believed It was s heart anditacm. Rivas was chief of President Alberto K. Fujimori And certain Supreme Court boataee oppositioo Cnng r—«- and iiyurod two penoos. was enjoying popularity as_^ Justices who thou^t it unconsti- m«n Javier Dies Canseco and Harvard Oo Monday; Jan^(Day SS). the. perkcmnel. The hostage count b now 72. Ap^ OpinioD recorded 99%of Lima resi- The release came at police acUvity hero after the dariiig rescue o^ ’-'-^-tutional for Fujimori to run again Univenity pinfeaoor and former presiden­ , . •------*------j .u_ have been dismissed by the tial candidate Alfredo Ibledo) were com- denU fovoied Fnpmon ’a hindliog of the around the compound was being ti^t- hostages imprisoned in the ‘ -plaining they were being followed and standoff; 30% disapproved; 11% were un- ened. While both sides have agreed to Japanese Diplomatic residence Fujimori administration. watched by intelligence service in un­ decided. negotiate and have named an internation ­ from the leftist group TXipac A recent scandal involved the marked cars. Diez toM New Yorh Times al commbsioD of guarantors to siqiervbe Amaru. But in recent months his Peruvian • Government purport- writer Diana Jean Scbemo he was sur­ the talks, bvgaining has not commenced approval ratings h?ve plummet­ edly tapping more than 1(X) Day 3B-W«d^ Jan. St Rebeb have reqwndsd by lianging insult­ prised the hostages were not debriefed ed from'60 to 30 percent. phones of leading politicians, Upon release as a key source of informa ­ ing banners made from bedm^ out of journalists, both domestic and tmrioii»lBinW*nttirtiil the windovre As b their custom every It was expected that Fujimori tion. An unnamed peraoQ familiar with in­ foreign, diplomats, and social telligence operau'ons suspected that rebels Hostage-crisis tensions in the neighbor ­ morning, they sing their rebel anthem and would try to use his popularity to must havek received information from hood. rose again when gunshots were repeat their demands through mega ­ forward his own political agenda . and business leaders. The Peru­ someone inside the Residence that helped heard from inside the Ambassador's phones. The Tebeb also fired shots several ^but his ^ons over the past few vian government also tried to . them determine the precise moment to Residence shortly after Thesday midnight. tunes Saturday night but the Red Cross 'months have surprised even the shut down the television station str^e at the Dec 17 party Also considered On four previous occasions, the rebeb had reported no hratages were wounded mose ardent of supporters caus ­ that exposed the phone espi­ was the Uck of security or police prdlecUon fired bursts oitheir automatic weapons to President Fujimori told reporters today ing unrest and protest in Peru. onage. and Baruch Ivcher, owner at the party, which usually draws Perui-i- warn poLce not to come too close to the < that security ftuces were under no obliga ­ Fujimori was re-elected to the of the television station and orig ­ Residence- But the gunfire thb tfroe raised tion to resp^ the neutral zon^ marked off an and for^melite including President presidency in 1995 and he is inally from Israel, was stripp^ Fujimori —w^^id not attend this year fears that police exercises could be a sign at the entrance by the Red Cross that the government plans to raid the Res­ On Snsday, Jan. 26 (Day 41), after looking to be re-elected for a of his Peruvian citizenship. On Monday, JaxL 13 (Day 28). rebels Fujimori refused to remove the • -—final eight guni^oU. a day after a planned idence or that maneuvers might proveke release of*,General Rivas on medical third term in 1999. He has face*to-face meeting between Domingo the rebeb to kill some hostages. Security grounds —the second hostage to be already persuaded Congress to Palermo of the. government and rebel forces were seen throwing rocks over the released since Jan. 1—Red Cross spokes ­ pass an interpretation of the See FUJIMORI/page 7 leader Nestor Cerpa was called off The compound wall and their machine-gun man Reuben Ortega expressed concern media noted military helicopters (lew over ­ mounted helicopters were (lying over the about the physical and menial well-being head. Red Cross intermediary Michel Residence. The rebeb shot at the aircraft of the remaining 72 hostages, addmg that Minning said no one was hurt inside the An unnamed Western diplomat, talking 20 of them suffer from medical problems Residfnce and that the shots were intend- with the New York Times. figured requiring daily medication and medical ed-toward off police who had ventured into Fujimon was employing textbook straM Cross work ­ hostages. No injuries (were reported. The the hostages, during their d^ visits, ers were killed providingN relief aid in the question of “Why does my family have this Kamon T police said it was noixiear fired the have been told , the ofob could'^ much Cbedu^ Ust.'year, the organization b ^ots. ^ longer ihan,tntially expected Red Cross m«e emteerned about the safety of its rep- (YOSHIDA KAMON ART) also got the government forces and anti- reaenUtives. DmM-w«a,a^i6 te'mirist polire to agree not to raid the Apoyc Opinion found 96% of Peruvians P. O. Box 2958. Gardena. CA 90247-1158 compound *when we're inside.' The area surveyed approved the Red Cross handling (213) 629-2848 (8om ■ lOpm) around the entrance was well-defined, of the crisb as compared with S9% of those KEl YOSHIDA. Rcscareber/lnsmictor NINA YOSHIDA. Translator with a^fool wide ‘aecuri^ zone ’ Red polled who approved of the govemmoit's After a gperrilla sigb was posted in the Cross workers are usually inside from 10 management of the hostage crisb window of the Resides indicating wjiat ajD. to 7 pjD. frequency to tune iq for informaboti, local iB La Pax, Bolivia, President Ftuinon radio and TV sUtions complied and aired reiterated hu government was emtinuing PoSo nntiii mppis a two-way radio converaation: Ihpsc to sedt a peaceful solutkn to the crisu and - Amaru leader Nestor Cezpa said they were that force would only be used if Announcing new auto rates &. terms wiUi^ to aoc^ the fovanment's propos ­ boetagesweie harmed. Thb sudden trip Polkc maiwuven outside the Residence al for a 'rommiwion of guarantors ’ and was made to confer with Bolivian Presi­ were cranked up. by ampli ­ ■ 'talk about bolding ne^tiations in a suit- dent (kmzalo Sanchez de Lotada to dis- fied stereo epunds of martial muse blsi^ abk atmosphere. We will try to do 80 as for cuM ways the two countries could better from bwdspeakers set up dose to the com ­ as the circumstances permit* Cerpa said coordinate their efforts as the Tbpac pound wall. The music blared away after the police exercises, a tactb reminiscent of AUTO LOANS that ‘all issues must be qien for discus­ Amaru and other leftist groups had sion, including release of imprisoned stepped up their activities in Bolivu in the rock musk used by Ufi. soldiers out ­ MRTA members * Also said was they did recent years Bolivia's ambassador b side the Vatican Embatty in Panama City not plan to ezecule hostages, but warned among the 73 hostages [and would be to drive Gen. Manuel Noriega out from hb that an impasse to n^otiations was 'mov ­ among the last]. refuge after the Ufi. iznrasion in 1989. ing the crisis toward a violent end.* On Thursday. Jan. 23 (Day 84), dur­ The goremi^t also met with owners ing a four-minute transmission, defiant bled by the o I, drding the block of local TV statioas and newspapers, seek­ rebeb shouted ‘Our ol^ective b liber^ or several times. TWo voU^ were fired from ing their cooperatkn to remove 'camera ­ death,* after President Fujimori |in B^- inside, sending the special forces to take men and pbotographers away from the ial rukd out talks on freeing their Jailed cover One pereonnel carrier was nicked. Elmbas^ compound. They could serve as comrades. The guerrillas inside the com ­ It^ras one of the biggest police maneu- unwitting communication links to the out ­ pound were he^ dianting with mega ­ outside the walb of t^ compound. side world, the owners were told. phones their key demands to release the While several obeervere feh the govern- Former U.S. president Jimmie Carter hundreds of their comrades in .prison. toent might be signaling the rebebthat a oO^ to mediate .the hostage crisis in iB Washington, the State Departm«it military nlutioo mi^ be a possibility, or Pepi if both sides asked There was no has apparently abandoned efforts in Peru that the government b using force to rat ­ 7.9% imnwAste word from the government. to visit the only American in prison for life: tle the rebeb into resuming talks that, ** Howev er, Peru’s defense minister. On. Lori Berenson, 28. of New York City, who hav* been aUUed for over a week, New or Used Cars Tbmas Castillo, said be welcomed a solu- was convicted of treason for her associa ­ Domingo Palermo, the government's dtief tioQ*withiD the bounds established earlier tion with and actively aiduig the MRTA. n^Dtiator.liad no cominent over the man- Jiy President FiQimon ’ Attorney Then Nooter for the Berenson euvers'at hb press confereoee announcing New cars: Up to 60 mos. Last Sunday (Day 27). the go family was told, because of the hostage cri- that the government b propoeiDg a med­ n^oti^D ■ " ’------sb, diptomatk efforts and consular visits ical team to moaitoir the health of hostag ­ eoauniann of guanmtora, including rep- have been suspended. The Berensons bsve es. Wthoiit ghrmg qwctfics, Palermo also Used cats*: Up to 48 mos. reaenUtives of both aidrf, the Red Cross, a also withheld public comment during the said a site for the Udks has been selected rqnsBitativc fitom the (}uitemala gov- cAsb, saying don't want to compete and that Nestor will travel to and eniment.(iriucb had ngned a tieafy with matters for the hostages, like all prism- from the negotiations in an armored car. Borrow up to $50,000"auto loan ers in Peru. Berenson emtinues to receive In Tokyo, Prime Minister Haabimoto- the rriiels there and which subsequently *1M TCNCCNT OV MIOH SLUE SOOK led Ihpac Amaru rebels to free Uie (}uate- all her supplies from her family. A State had appealed to the Peruvian government *‘OAC. OOCS HOT MCLUOE: TAXES. LICENSE.-EXTENDED iMlan envoy) and the Roman Catholk Department spokesperson told WosAxiig- ‘not to go too far* and said not considermg WAfUUNTIES. BASED ON 1MH OP BLUE BOOK. Churdi, be set up to end the crisis. The ron flarf writer Griiriel Escobar *We have the boriage^' mental state may- have an rriwb said they would accept Archbishop assurances from the government of Peru adverse effect. The miliuhzation of the OTHER LOANS Juan Luis Cipriani, a key player thus far regarding her welfare, and that thb time site worries Japan that an unforeseen .Jii the standoff. Tlw pepc^ was subse­ we do not have any plans to visit Lori * event migh t erupt, he arid. (TTie Reruvian' Signatufe Loans IZ9% v ' quently rejected by’the government In Haabtug, Germany, Isaac Velaz- government hps maintained that the because a represenutive of Guatemala CO, MRTA representative in Eun^, said mofolbation was needed to secure the area Share Secured 6.5% «i T Fould be included ‘and Ithatl meant to atelepbooe...... interview with the...... Wash ■ around the Residence.) establish an analogy with a reality that is. ingtan Post that be recruited Berenson to On Wednesday, Jul 29 (Day 44), the Other Secured 12.5% q« absolutely distinct * Palermo made the an ­ chronicle the preparations for the takeover leaders of Japan and Peru agreed to meet nouncement from the Presidential Palace of (ingress T\ipae Amaru frequently re­ in (^ada on Saturday. Feb. 1, in Tbrooto On Friday, Jan. 17 (Day SO), another cruited writere tbou^l to b? aympathetk on hos- best to handle the hostage oisb.' Try our new Telephone Teller ))ostage, later identified as Luis Valencia to their cause, who receiveif access to their Speculations ww wide-ranging on what . Hirano [Peruvian father, Japanese moth ­ leaden and were escorted to the inter­ the meeting will, portend. Damiogo Pa ­ '' 24 hr. 800.498.5225 Local 363.5225 er], head of Peru's antj-terrorist poUce, ' views to make sure they were doing the job lermo told reporters the. meeting wu to was released. Red-Cross now counts 73 lhatwaseniected. ThePostaddediteould .evaluate» the strategy being used to deal hostages. not confirm Velazco's ommeots on Beren- with the i ■iti/w Japan t'** said the join the Notional JACl Credit Union. Coll, fax or moil the Palermo announced Canadian Ambas ­ son. TTw parents thought their dau^ter two sides...... UfiefBues and dbeuaswns - informotion below. We will send membership iniormotion.. sador to Peru. Anthony Vincent, has been was in Peru working as a journalist She are held sometiiDes on an hourly basb. named to the Comintwion of Guarantors. was believed to be posmg as a photogra ­ Japan has cmplaii^ about one incident Loral radio and TV reported the rebeU pher when aireried in 1995 with Ni^r where Peruvian police were seen throwing were set to start *talks* with the govern ­ Cerpa ’s compsnian and mother ofhb dul- rocks into the that a ment but nothing happened as tebeb dren. Beremon also bad a hbtoiy ofrebel sign of an undbriplined aelivity.- insiried their jailed cooiwhs be freed. involvement in El Sarador, Velazco added. Red Cross qnkBsinan Steven Andersim . Udteu/erry/State/Zb . The Aleur York Times noted Fujimon ’s today emphari^ the host^ are still approval ntii^ bad plumineted during Dm40-SW,Ja.M receiving the rare and attention they need, ^ year of 1990 from a January high of that Red Cross physicians Tbit twice daily, 76% to a December low of 47% plus anoth ­ - - -mm- but Red Cross workns are not epotinuous-.,. er 47% who had an unfevonble view. The s—aTiwiW . ly there from 10 am. to 7 pm. at they bad' 0iMionalJACL remaining 6% had no viewa The rebels released Gen. Jorge Bins been since almast the beginning «f the cri- CtfDITUHION . Ob Saturday; Jan. 18 (Day SI), local Rodriguez of the Nstuoal PUurian Pobra, police guardii^ the JapanrasEmbaieyof- who «« rarried out on a streUheramind Tb be concluded. ro 1721 /SIC. uua itiio /<6i issdoto / mo S444ue / fn eoi sii-iioi PACIFIC CITIZEN. AUG. 1-14.1997 Oi^aniz^tions discuss unity and welfare Takasugi appointed to Federal reform at APA leadership summit Budget ana Taxation Committee CalifOTnia State As get. and I BY STEPHANIE UU increase in stability within the isBura and emergencies. The Nao Thkasugi hfu been ai^mnt- rity coverage for state and local SfMcW to th« PKffic CWan various-organizations, lb deal stnuiure of the orgamzatim was ed to the Nationd Conferenqe of goverundit em{doyees. It has Is the time ripe for Asian with matters like October ’s pres­ proposed to be a networii of State Legislatures ’^NCSL) Com ­ been instrumental in providing Pacific American tinify? idential ^tnpoi gn finance scan ­ natinnni rcgicmal, local or- mittee on Feder^ guidance to Congress and the The APA Leadership Summit dal and other political issues, the ganizatiohs, possibly modeled af ­ Taxation for Administration on budget is- assembled in Chic^ July 19 to Asian American Comoranity ter other otganizations sudi as the 1996-97 answer this question and ad ­ needs to speak with one voice, the Leadership Conference on term. (Dxnard native Ihkasugi start- dress the Asian American com- they say. Civil Ri^ts, but avoiding the The Federal (ed his career as owna* a^ oper* muni^s need for a national uni­ Some of the comments made on duplication of existiag struc­ Budget and \ator of Asahi Market, and con- fied voice. what is necessary to the success tures. Taxation Com ­ -'tinued for 35 years after achiev- Spearheading a movement for of the. new organization were The final session of this confer ­ mittee is one I ing bis bachelor of science joint action are the Organization noted by JACL’s representative' ence resulted in the dedsion to of nine com ­ / degree from Thmple University of Chinese Americans (OCA), the Bill Yoshino, Midwest District create s triad of task forces. The mittees which and business master's d^ree National Asian Pacific American regional director. / first will develop' a structure for make up NC- from University of Pennsyl­ Leg^ Consortium (NAPABA), the •11^ organization needs to be the new pan-Asian American SL’s Assembly vania ’s Wharton School of Asian Pacific American Labor proactive and aggressive, even oigahizatioD, a subject that on Federal Is- ' Business and Finance. He has Alliance (APALA), and "the Con- willing to take on the *had guy ” brought many different ideas to sues. Irtackl^ such subjects as been married for 45 years to gressional Asian Pacific American role in some cases. light. The s«»nd should develop, the federal budget, federal tax Judy Mayeda and has five growfi Caucus Institute (CAPACI) and •An "Emergen^ Response an improved network of commu ­ restructuring proposals, gas tax, children. Scott, Russel, Ronald. JACL. Network ” needs to be form^. nication, and the third is to and state telecommunications Trida, and Lea. He began in pol ­ But how is a llian ce possible •A national focus must be establish the respoitse system. , tax issues. ities in 1976 when he was elect- when trying to MKte the most achieved while still considering These task for^ will be made During the coming year the ' ed to Oxnard ’s dty council. He diverse minority group in the the emerging groups looking for up of individuals from the seven committee will review the taxa­ went on to become Mayor in United-States? Asian America nationalization. convening organisations with the tion of public pensions and bene­ 1982, and ten years later he was consists of more than fifty ethnic­ •Working towards political addition of the Korean American fits, balancing the federal bud­ elected to the state assembly. ■ ities, each with different views appointments is a purpose for Service Center. Ngran Le, Jackie and opinion^, and makes up four this organization as well. Young, Asian Pacific American percent of the U.S. population, ac ­ •The promotion of human and Womens Network, Korean Amer­ cording to the Bureau of the dvil rights is a goal! ican Coalition, National Asian Dr. Fi^lin S. Odo named Census. TWo prior efforts to form •A mechanism for strat^c Pacific American Center on a pan-Asian American coalition decision-making is needed. Aging, National Asian American counselor to provost of have been unsuccessful; but the • Finally, welfare reform Young ^Professionals, and India attendants of the Summit remain should be pursued as, the major .^broad and others. hopefiU that this attempt to unite issue for APA o The pan-Asian organization Smithsonian Institution the Asian American Community In the afternoon session of the concept appears to be the next NEW YORK — Dr. Franklin S. thern California, focusing on the will be successful. summit the delegates broke up step for an ever-changing and Odo has been named to the WWlI-dapanese American con- According to del^ates, now is into foiir groups to debate what maturing Asian American cbm- newly created position of coW- ' oentration camps . the time for joining forces. The the purpose and structure of the muni^, and the next progression selor to the provost of the As a professor of Ethnic APA population has neariy dou- new organization should be. for AsUn American politics. Thne Smithsonian Institution. Studies at the University of . bl^ (growing from 3.7 million to Some of the brainstormed pur­ will tell if this summit’s efforts Odo will wbrk with Provost Hawaii, Odo said, his aim was to 7.3 million members between poses were to share and distrib­ will be more than a pipe dream. Dennis O’Connor and museums integrate acedemics with his 1980 and W), along with ah,/- ute information and to focus on and organizations nationwide to concerns for sodal justice. preserve the heritage of the 24 He has also taught Asian to serve as president Fujimoii> to have been altered to ^d Asian Padfic American nation ­ Padfic American studies and FUJIMORI was listed as the aecond of five Miraflores, Lima. I& birth date alities. history at schools such as (Continued from page 6) ^^dren; his birth'tertificate and is given as August 4, 1938. He is enthusiastic about his UCLA, Columbia, and Prince­ two top offidals who were ^ pffidd biography lists this But 68-year-old, Nc^uo Isbi- new pest. The first thing be will ton University and was a exposed as organizeip of the as welL In both sources, his hara, who runs a food business in do, he said, is create partnership research fellow and teacher at wire-tapping scand^: Vladimiro birth date is listed as July 28, Kumamoto, the Fujimori famil/s opportunities between the two universities in Japan. Montesinos, one of the (Presi­ 1938. (ManyuJapanese immi­ home town on Japan's southern Smithsonian and Asian Padfic Odo has recently received a dent’s dosesi advisors, and Gen­ grants to Peru list this date, island of Kyushu and is also a American museums. grant from the Civil Liberties eral Nicolas Hennoza, chairman Peru’s independence day, as their cousin of President Fujimori, Odo was bora in a suburb of Public Eduation Fund (CLPEF) of the joint chiefs pf st^ birthdays to show patriotism.) states that the whole scan^ is a Honolulu, the eldest son of a for an oral history project. He is However, the Peruvian maga ­ hoax. former. He earned his bachelor ’s the author of several books and dear respoDse to these recent zine Cantos has published the Ishihara^ recollectien Ootn- and Ph.D. degrees at Princeton numerous research artides and events. Instead, he points to an offidal 1934 immigration regis ­ cides with the biography ’s University, with his master ’s at papers, and is currently working anonymous* opposition that is ter of Fujimori ’s mother, Matsue, records that Fujimori ’s father, Harvard. on books about Asian American trying to discredit his govern ­ stating ^ithat she entered the Naoichi Fujimori, emigrated to In the 70s he was a leader in history, Japanese immigrant ment. But his actions have country with two small children I^ru in 1920 -to woik in agricul ­ the development of Asian Amer­ work songs, and JAs in Hawaii caused social instability with under ten years old. ture and returned in 1932, mar ­ ican studies pn^rams in Sou ­ in WWII. a Peruvians protesting in the It suggests that Fujimori was ried Fujimori Matsue, and ' streets fearing the end of democ ­ bora in Japan and then taken to returned to Peru with no chil­ racy and a dismal future for their Peru, whidi would revoke his dren. diildren. Even his dose friends natural bora citizenship, malring The military publicly express­ and alllies in the government him ineli^le to serve as presi­ es its loyalty and support of the Our World, Class of ‘44 have expressed their concern, dent Ex^Kits are being called by I»«sident but Penmans recall with five cabinet members hav ­ his oppositaon to investigate his numerous incidents where the M‘ai l)ook fidiii \lan/,aiiar US ing resigned. past Matsue Fujimori is alive military defied executive orders. Allegations of scandal sur­ but has no cmnment. For example despite Fujimori ’s round the Fujimori administra ­ Also, on his baptismal certifi­ orders, ar^ <^dab refused to This historical document is the story of the high school and its tion. Politick opiwnents are cate there a^^aeara to be h visible release Vgeneral who was jailed community, a WWII internment camp. The writing of the students attempting to prove that Fqji- erasure along with different ink after publicizing military and and the pictures by Toyo Miyatake and Ansel Adams depicts camp life mori was not actually bora in and handwriting in the space intelligence service cases of tor ­ as they lived it This book is now available for 125 each, plus Peru and therefore' is not eligible allotted to birthplace. It ai^^ears ture and murder. ■ shipping and handling {<5 per book). 'You can also hatt your name embossed on the front cover for 15 each. Migredon Japonesa a Mexico; rescued from the rebels, related PANA and PANA *Mexico president his personal travail and ex- Continbed from page 1 Caifos Kasuga, Seiichi Shukuya, pr^^ his gratitude for the; Kiyomi Kimura, Hiroshi Kimura prayers, the role of President International president. On the and Hector Kawakami. Alberto Fujimori, Ambassador cabinet for the next two yeare are (8) Worimhop moderators and Morihisa Aold, the Commission Enrique Shibayama, Mexico, 1st themes were: Dr. Miguel Thni- of Guarantors and the men who vice president; Erands S<^, 2nd moto, Medical Network; Nobu- endured the ordeal toother. vice president Emi Kasamatsu yi^ Azuma, Postwar Issei Im­ 'His principal advice was, de .Endso, Paraguay, treasurer, migrants; Elena Ota, Nisei “Never give in to violence." It was and Malio Sakata, /Argentina, Generation; Fidel Otake, Reun­ unfortunate that two men on the secretary. Carlos Ksisuga, Mex­ ion of Gaimusho Scholarship rescue team and'all the rebels ico. -1981-1994 president, was winners; Ryuhei Kato, Com ­ died in the encounter, he said, named Jionorary president. On merce and Industry; Lidia Oku- but “it was impossible to obtain the board are: Canada —Mark ma, Youth. freedom otherwise ” under the Ando, Audrey Kobayashi; Bra ­ It was announced that a com ­ circumstances. zil—Noritaka Yano; .Mexico — pilation of all reports in the The experience also taught Seiichi Shukuya; Paraguay — PANA convention will be pub­ him and other hostages to have Martin Nara; Uruguay —Hector lish^. faith and to ding to life .inten­ Siimi; Australia —Yoshide Hosa- (9) Minister Kazumi Suzuki sively. He said be will promote ka; Chile—Ariel Takeda; Peru— spoke for Japanese Ambassador peaceful relations because vio ­ Jose Yc^hida. to Mexico Threda at the opening lence won ’t worit. ^ (7) Registration numbers of session Thursday and at the In no other/openiqg session in partidpants as of July 23 totaled Embassy receptiqn Friday, which PANA ronvention history could 470 as follows: was held at the office on Avenida the ^dOress be followed almost Argentina— 18; Bolivia— 1; Reforma. Ambassador Tbrada word for word as in this one; Brazil-19; Canada— 11; ChUe- was on vacation after serving as simultaneous traitslation was 20; VSA.—82, Mexico-49; Par ­ the observer with the hostage cri­ provided by in-house radio into aguay —41; Peru—134; Uru­ sis negotiating team in Lima ear ­ En^ish, Japanese and Portu ­ guay —5;' Australia —3; Japan— lier this year and was vigorously guese. 9. involved last May in the- lOOth The evenings were swept dean On the executive organizing aimiversary cdebrafion erf Jap­ of air pollution by symm^ thun­ committee were leaders from the anese immigration to Mexico. derstorms. They did not inter- mujor Mexican Japanese assoda- (10) Spe«^ convention guest fde, however, with the most pop ­ ,tioDs: Rene Tanaka, La Aao- Samuel Matsuda, Nisei legisla ­ ular convention workshop — dadonMexicoJaponeea; Manuel tor in the Peruvian Cemgrias and “sbqiping. ” as Sakoda observed Murakami, Del Oentenario de la one of the 72 final hostages to be at the dosing ceremony. ■ < PACIFIC CmZEN.AUG 1-14,1997 1997

Letters On Sansei responsibili­ b.C. memorial: ties a superior expression Akemi Kayleng ’s column, Ute worid of Nisei now on the “Voice of the Sansei," is a descending curve of history is be- refresh^ voice, unhampered by ing,;^ked for ransom in Dr. Nisei inhibitions. Her June 6 Frank Nishio ’s discursive essay comments, reflecting on the (P.C. April 18-May 1). Readers Memorial Day tributes to our sol ­ must b^ drowning in a sea of diers, were thought-provoking. bewildering data in su{^»rt of /The chan^ from her teenage the Los Angeles 100-442-MlS view of Nisei as someone “to be CHie IViad) Memorial. avoided ” to more recent thoughts It is a distortion to claim that as someone to respect, learn frton the Triad-^vere “saviors of Jap­ ■ and “preserve,” made me smile as anese Americans during and . she described the different atti- afler WWII" and possibly prevent lodes resulting from vastly dif­ mass deportation to Japan. Des­ ferent life experiences of Nisei pite the compromise of U.S. and Sansei. Constitution's infallibility in the. Our veterans group had re^ four war cases (Hirabayashi, et cently studied monuments being al.), it is unthinkable that a proposed to tell the story of m^ority of Supreme Court jus­ Japanese Americans during tices or even one would have Worid War II, and concluded that upheld any Congressional h or their messages should honor Presidential deportation efforts, esped^y for American citizens. of the Bulge and crossed the to be included in the Memorial? camps to face, alone, crises of < those who defended their country Rhine into Germany —and there It was not politically or morally Does the inclusion of Caucasian faith. They may have seemed and their families and tell were many others. Ther^were a viable; it would have invoked na ­ officers make them honorary and felt unheroic but they must America of our imprisonment few even in the Air Force^tmdvOf tional and international censiire Jap^ese Americans? be measured by the epic history without trial. course, Ben Kuroki comes^ I was surprised at the vehe- and condemnation inasmuch as a Nisei soldiers, women and of incarceration'5 and isolation — mind. Moreover, there were mdre men, were extensions of the con ­ as well as the battlefields; they mance of a 442nd veteran at “moral" war ha(i,just ended. Furthermore, ov|riooked and than 6,000 Nisei in the military centration camps and island were the paradigm for the right another meeting discussing sup­ prior to Dec. 7, 1941; and al ­ ignored are toe many Nisei who Hawaii. Soldiers and civilians stuff, TTie D.C._Memorial would port of monuments who ques­ though some were treated shab ­ ' served dunng WWII and were sustained by bicultural values, be the superior expression of the bily (some were discharged when tioned why this subject was being not in the “Triad." For example, American and Japanese, en­ Japanese American presence and they protested their treatment — discussed, saying, “1 don't give a an old friend. Dr. Edward Mat- dured. They confronted racial experience. and E.O. 9066), a m^ority re­ damn about monuments! Let oth ­ suoka (Hawaii) went ashore with baiting^ local and national, and ers do what they want to do. It's the 2d Infantry Division (sic) at mained and some were reas ­ incitement for violent resistance signed to 442nd RCT. >/ith powerful silence and for ­ Fort Meade, S.D. their ball game, not ours. ” I have Omaha Beach, froze in the Battle Are Nisei WACs less d^rving bearance. Many Nisei left the to admit that there is some truth in his comments. We do need mo;e Ak^i Kaylengs to state cl^ly what they owe the Nisei, especially the soldiers. We do n«d some capable and snccessfrl) San^i to cai^ the ball and hetp complete the immumerits.

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Altbou^ we are unable to Hoot, , ' ■ Norte I print all the letters we receive, we appredate the interest and Pte^ return thismmpletajriOTi to: JWW£SEM«BaCANI«nONA , I views of those wbo take the time 369EastRr5tStreel,Lbs^^«90012, mmeM ajjq. 144. 1997 COMMENTARY: iBIBMUitItflIjilfi CLPEF needs to allocate more funds BY AKEMI KAYLENG to JACL/LEC redress project, says UTebuiding end the former Notional JACL President BY DENNY YASUHARA , era, resulted in the approval of ice cream irxx:hhe FortMT NWlorwl JACL PrMkSwii Public Law 100-383, tbe^^ Recently, the Civil Liberties call^ redress bill signed By- bias against JACL... particular ­ dentknow who itis.hfeelslikea Public Education Fund (CLPEF) President Ronald Reagan on OIEVE and I recently August 10.1988. It is likfely that ly in li^t of the fact some orga ­ ti» rtotiratim Board of Directors, the commit ­ tee responsible for making dis- the redress effort would not have nizations and people received ^iJcaanoDy fir ttie new 3 dzivewax nact to the dog. Itk bureCTients from the $5,000,000 been successful had not $100,000 each. I^ifjdifled buQdmg at our San beaotifid, but itk not part d the Fund, rejected a proposal to the * JACL/LEC and its members not If the entire redress story is to Fernando \Uky Japanese femibc CLPEF by JACL’e Legislative mounted the massive nation ­ be told, it cannot be done with­ American Ccinftnini^ Center I ^ nQ>8df wondering what Education Committee (LEC) for wide legislative campaign and out substantial input and knowl ­ CS'VJACQ in Rucizna Thae^ wm be in that buiUB^ $250,000 to tell the redress stijry. raised over $1 million in non-tax edge of the JACL/LEC redress quite a stay behind that buOd- sane things, of oouzse, ^ be the The CLPEF committee stated deductible contributions to effort. The sum of mon^ that old tried and tzua But what new that they rejected the grant ap­ underwrite the effort ... This is was awarded is insufficient to iog aoqtnditicii. The big dream complete or do justice to the tDcktixreeyeBrstDbeoa^aieal- donents win be there, in dieae plication, because they thought to say nothing of the JACL/LEC that, “JACiyLEC was only a staff work that was done over magnificent achievement that ify Now wete oeldrating the (han^3g tiinea? Hew wiD they that 10-year period ... It is not to redress was, and is an affront to hWiH into the fiunity? I fiind-raising operation," and results. Vfe got T/xfibseri Ccr- therefore would 1^ associated suggest that JACL/LEC was the literally thousands of indiridual ps||licxi to donate a buQding to vagu^ uzzeasy, vagudy uncom- with the allegedly illegal contri ­ only group that made, a substan ­ JACL members and others who ts, and DOW ith sitting in front of fixtabla butions made by Asian Amer­ tial effort in this regard, but it is participated in JACL’s 10-year IheSFVJACC. I remember feeling the same icans in the 1996 poUtical cam- to say that they were a m^or redress effort. They not only A ox^ of weeks latB-1 was oaazzyyeaiB aga I was meet­ force in that effort. wrote thousands of letters and selling ke cream at our Oban ing Stev^ attPnAd fionib' fir **^S)sequently, only after an , If the redress story is to be made telephone calls, but made Fbsti^ just a few 3’aids from the first time. ^ were all (zver at appeal, the CLPEF board did I told —which is one of the major hundred of personal visits to approve a minimal $25,000.This «6 of Public Uw 100-383 legislators, and donated the the Lockheed bu3d^. Iho^ his Ud ^ Davidk house in monies that made redress possi ­ POmcna Everyone was so pleas ­ sum is totally inadequate to un­ lerefore one of the signifi- quite a shxy bdimd that ioe ble. ' ant, butIidtuDoomfirtdola Ibis dertake the monumental task of ^ponsibilities of'the CLP- oeam too. For file past few tolling the story df the redress EF^Board of pirectors —this can ­ While others, including ACL huge lOudit dan was ah' un­ San Fernando Valter JACL rnmpftign not be done without the knowl ­ chapters, were allocated funds, Board meeting we\« beai dis- known. ' The LEC was responsible for edge and expertise that JACL only National JACL and LEC cussing it It resulted in an alL Then Dave came to me pursuing redress for Japanese and LEC possess regarding that are in a pwsitioD to give the com ­ d^ escapade betwem our \bDey and 8^ “ft must fed etzange, Americans. The LEC was estab ­ historic event nor with the mw- prehensive story of the overall and Ckste Nfe^ fiiOowed by die bang in a rocm fuD of people yw lished in California on May 20, amountint granted to JAC:A^, redress campti^ that needs to inevitaUe dedsioD to retire the dont knew. Dent wony, with 1982, and was activated on May including LEC,‘ the .legislilaCive be told from its inroption in the time, yohn get to know evayne 19, 1985, by the National JACL arm of JACL. 70s to its success in the 60s. old ice oeam machine, rent a In my view, the intial rejection In light of the facts mentioned, freezer; and sell punhased ke zeal weL And leozembet; you Board to assume the redress lob ­ bying responsiblities for JACL’s of JACL’s Le^slative Education I regard the $25,000 grant made oeam. Collar anyone of our already Stan and Kaz, top priority. Committee ’s $250,000 grant ap ­ to JACIVLEC by the CLPEF Board membos if you want the hPoAfi Steve.” Dave was i^it The 10-year redress effort sup­ plication and the subsequent Board and its Chair insulting to whole story ' . Tbiiy I know a vast assortmait ported by 115 chapters, 8 dis­ approval of $25,000 and $40,000 the efforts of thousands of I soked at the ke cream GfStevE^rddzvesaox^Icaz- tricts, and Na^Ktoal JACL«taff to JACL out of some 3 MILLION JACLers who worked to make machra^tnaang. Our Chepter ixk iinegine not knowing them. along with the work of the Nikkei DOLLARS allocated, demon­ redress possible. As it stands had ownea it fir so mato^ years, But ti^fedingb^an withjust a congressional offidals and oth- strated the woeful ignorance of now, ffieir individual stories can ­ fi felt like pertof the ^nibc I was few^miliar people. not be told. B______4____ It would have been so nke if the ke (ream madime could (Team. Sofndxw, that was so have beai in the nw building. Ikedri ’s receives govemoi^s award ii4jpcitant )to me, fir a reason Sanecfdieddoomfixtcf&niil- Itn anfijarraased to admit iaiity would be thae in the new .That fe hou^ The rnachine is i»w pert for outstanding small business of our Chapter bistay Bik the Thatb the word 1 hear moat cAen ^KTith' a Lenu featuring emu ' u^ to desczfee it It salves the peojJe behind it are stffl the same burgers, fresh friiit smoothies, dd jzthlem of qnce we: aid bunch. apple pie, salsas, and espresso, had when we planned ^ I remind inysdf cf that ccnver- ' it’s obrious Ikeda’s of Auburn, bzge events. Our old gymnao- aaticnwithDaveMartinwfasi- Calif., is more than just your typ­ urn had its Kmita, And the ever I fed atudous dxut our ical fi^esh fruit stand. Lcxidieed buikiiDg just looks future. Somed^ the new build­ "It’s like a fbod extravaizza, ” nke. Ith a breathtaking beauty ing wiD fed like our frkndly old said Glen Dmda, co-manager of PIACHSS But aomebow that beauty gymnasium. And the new Ikeda’s with his younger brother bathos me. Ith ethereal and sub- unkzxzwn won\: reaDy be a Steve. “We’ve gone from a typical strain ifI know he same peo ­ fruit stand to a more gourmet T" * i-v -A Inna Airi not part of us. Ihe outfit. ” gymnaaum is (id and won and ple wffl still be here. The oanfiit Located along Interstate 80 on dun^ and looks Use an dd dog of femitiarity win be thae, as we the way to Reno and Lake Tahoe, sunning itself (H the lawn cf the nnve into our new iwzld. «hst. Ikeda's is a must-stop for thou- house of a master whok cwned Kkp Steve and Ken and Stm ^sands of pet^ each year. And Inm fir 3«ais. But ith BO much a wae already thae, in that livingv.. the success of its business hasn ’t part of us, the way the dogk a room fun efstrangem gone unnoticed. Ikeda's owners part ofthefei^ Justintheke were recently named "Small Akemi is ehapttr pnsideni of Busmess Persons of the Year ” in oeam madime was a feznily 8tav»

Beyond Barbed Wire has been «BeyondBarbed Wire more receivin^^ve reviews at various film festivals induding Seattle For Broke" monument and -edu­ thm your typical war story and .Chicago. And because of the cational program. The next film’s^uccess, himdreds of people screenings for Beyond Ba^d BYCAROUINEAOYAQI 100th and 442nd — two of the Steve and Terri had to convince are finally hearing the story of Wire will include Sacramento, AMMMEdHor most decorated units for its size them that it wasn't another war these JA veterans*. “So many Seattle, San Frand^, Honolulu, LOS ANGEILES - This is not in the histoiy of the United story but a st^ about people. ” peo|de rhnnV us for mttVing the Chicago, and Washington D.C. a war story. It’s a stoiy about hu- States military. Using Sumida ’s interview as a film.” said De Bono. “It’s so re­ For more information call mamty. ” But what is-edso brou^t to promotion tape, DeBono and warding." \ 3KV327-4193 or write 1CKV442 niatlB how 77-year-old Yukio li^t is the immense prejudice Rosen were introduced to the *nie LA screening was the '/MIS Memorial Foundation, P.O.» Sumida described the 88-minute these JA soldiers freed as they various W.W.II. veterans by first atop in a ten-dty fund-rais- Box 2590, Gardena, CA 90247 ■ documentary, Beyond Barbed fou^t to prove their loyalty to a Sumida. What they discovered a film about the Japanese country that hdd their families was that, as they sat down to do soldiers of ^e lOOth Infantry and thousands of JAs in intern­ the interviews, tiie Nisei wanted Battalion, the 442nd Regimental ment camps throughout the U.S. to ten their stories. “Even these. ■ Combat Tbam, and the Military Sumida ’s family was^temed JAs who said they didn’t want to Intelligence Service of World War at the Poston, Arizaha camp teU their story, actuaUy wanted II. while he went off to fight in to teU their story, ” said Roaen. And he should know. Sumida, Europe. Back then *I didn't have But Vhat ’s amazing is that a veteran of the 442nd, was the the time to think about it,* he there were so many touching sto-« individual who first approached said honestly about his family ’s ries.* and AVA Motion Picture internment *I just thought of Beyond -Barbed Wtre wasn^ Productions of Monterey to make survival." made with the intention of com ­ a film based on the famous JA Sumida was the first person to peting with other films baaed on soldiertf^After more than fifty be interviewed by B^nd Barbed the same subject, said Roaen. . years of silence he felt it was time Wire’s producer Tferri DeBono and “What's important is to tell a tell not only his story but the director Steve Rosen. He bad great Aory and this is a great story of his fellow veterans. said very little about his wartime story. ‘Ifarri and I are not histori ­ Sumida also appe^ in Beyond experiences to his wife and kids, ans, we're filmmakCTS," be con ­ f

Barbed Wire and is one of the so many of the painful memories tinued. “We’re not even Asian movie's executive producers. be reveals in the film were but we’re dedicated to. making T think everyone wants to unknown to them. Td never good films.” leave something behind for their heard of half of the stories Yukio Rosen and DeBono have also 4dds and grandchildren, ” talks about in the film,” said tried to reach those who've never Rim i4rrrtor Pat Morita with his daughter Aly at the LA. screening of explained Sumida, who travelled Mollie, Sumida ’s wife of 53 yearsA be^ the story about the heroic Beyond Baited Wire. from Monterey to attend the who appears in the filo^along 100th, 442nd, and MIS. When film’s Los Angeles beiMfit screen­ with their two adult children and Sumida first approached them to ing at the Japan America goddaughter. Even now, "it’s do the film, they were amazed T^tre on July 12. He and his difficult to watch the film, and we that they themselves had never Beyond Barbed Wire heads to Sacramento wife, MoUie, were part of the still cry,* said Sumida. heard the story. “And we both The California State Univer- ator Mike Thompson (2nd Dis­ more than 500 people at the Getting the other veterans to have Master ’s degrees,* said De 'atty of Sarramento Japanese trict). event sponsored by the *Go For agree to be interviewed by Bono. We thought to ourselves, American Archival Collection A “Ihste of Japan* catered Broke* Memorial Foundation. DeBono and Rosen wasn ’t easy, “if we don't know about it, how wil premiere Beyond Barbed reception will precede the Noriyuki -Pat” Morito, the film’s he said. That was very tough. many olhere don't know it^. Wire at the Crest Tbealxe in screenii^. Tickets are $30 for narrator, and mistress'^.ttremo- Sacramento on Aug. 26 at 6 adults and $10 for childm nies Dina Ruiz Eastwood, pm. under 14. 1b order tickets, KSBW-TV nc^s anchor in Ncffiyuki “Pa^ Mcnita, nar ­ maU checks payable to 100/442 Monterey, were on hrnd along- rator (if the film, is acheduled /MIS Memorial Foundation to with Jeanne Wsikatsuki Houston, to attend and Tbm Nakashima, Sacramento. author of Farewell to Maheanar, Arrow 108-KXOA-FM r«dio .* and actor/pIa3ymght broadcaster, will be the Master JACL, 2124 Tfenth St, Sac­ Nishikawa. . of Ceremonies. ramento. CA 95818, 91»447- BeyondSarhed Wire combines Honorary hosts for the event 0231. For information, call historic WWII footage with more ’ are Assemblyman Mike Honda eSUS JAAC at 916/278-6467 than fifty interviews with JA vet­ (23ni Difetrict), Nao Takasugi or the Memorial Foimdation at erans and their families. It is the (S7tfa District), and State Sen­ 310/327-4193. ■ moving recollections of these vet­ If c \ erans'from more than a half cen­ tury ago that faring to life the sto­ ries of Pearl Harbor, the battles ALOHA PLUMBING ED SATO in'Italy and France, and the tri­ Lie. #440840 Plumbing & Heating umphant homecoming of the —SINCE 1922— Remodel ana Repairs. Water Heaters 777 Junfpero Serra Dr. Furnaces. Garbage Disposals San Gabriel. CA 91776 \ ’^4 (213)2834)016 (213) 321-6610,293-7OO0.733-0557 Los Jlnseles Yuldo and Mollie Sumida ndth Colonel Yoimg 0. Kim (ReL), the Korean Joponege Casualty Second Lieutenant featured in the fikn vrho is also the chmrman of the Memorial Foundation (left), at the LA benefit screening of Beyond »Assn. BaibedWire. National Business and COMPLETE INSURANCE ^ i PROTECTION^ i % - I Aihara Insurance Agency. Ihc. 2SOE.1«tSt.L(BAnoelw90012 Get a head start in business SdhTOO (213)62S462S UCS04967S6 Yow bumesi evd in eclch hfM M12 imm U $ 15 pw Em, MseMs iiMinMn. tora8Tlype(12p(Jceuotiost«ioEnH.toge

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Tataaia, Joe IL, 83, SenSa Bwbara, Aeyams.Muyaina, DsvMuana Go,wo, 73,ra, OwOena.smbuoiw , June 27; Ore.-boni vsisrw of ' June 26; Omaid^Marh, survived by srite SAN FRANCISCO-The 52nd person for Friends of Hibakusba, June 27; Imperial VMey-bom, survived by 442nu Regimenlai Condwt Team of Vw MIyoko. aona George, David, dau{^ Jo- annivecsaiy of the atomic bomb ­ and an organizer oCthe Japanese wie Selsito. dauflhMs Diane Junto, Ko- 10Olh Battaion, Portland, turvivad by wife arm. igc. ing of HirMhima and Nagasaki doctors ’ visits. She is a Sansea toto Toioigawa (Japan), sistera Taeto Mi- Kioja 7(0/. chfldren Tom (Campbel). Ma ­ Takao, ToaMharu, 91, Sunnyvato. will be commemorated . on Sati active on many community agen ­ zutou. Hisato hvaia. Mdorl Aoyama (Ja­ rie Ftublarx] (Hto. Hawai), Mks (Heimis- June 30; survived by brofeer-fe-law Ben urday, Aug. 23, at the Nihonma- cies. She visited Hiroabima pan). tort. Ora.). Bob (Beaverton), Cathy Yusa- Artta; Noboni, 7S. Monterey Park. da (FruHtand,), John (Payelfe). David.(Eu- 79. WasiLosAnga- chi Terrace, 1615 Sutter, (go last year. June 30; Los Afigeles-bom, wrvNed by pene), 12 gc.. sister-ln4w SactI Maeda las. Ju^TSan FarFa marteo-bom. aurWved through the paricing lot, enter at The third panelist will be Seiko ivHe Fisnlco, son Don tatosM, sMets Tel- (Onteito). by WBe Mray Htoto, son Pad Sail. 1 gc.. rear). Chiyo, a survivor from Hiroshi ­ suto Kalsuno. Kay Masai. Maaaoira, Hank Hfea, 77, Gardena. aister Yaako Msssumnin Slated for 1 to 4 p.m., the po ma. Active in the Japan Benev- Dot Chiyo, 7». South Bend. Ind.. July June 29; Castto-bom WWII veteran. TMteiHOta, Ban ‘foutooiu. 80. Covina. will feature Sansei acUWsts olent Society, she willwili reUrelate her HonokAhbom, survived by hurtwnd A^ 7; Ffesno4wm. eun^ by wile __ Geotue M„ daughter Patricia (LakevVe. I. son Jon Yulaka. (LogwL Utah). who i««ntiy visited Hirtishima apective. fed.), sons SteveSieve (Crcero).W«(Cicero). Wes (Oceola)..(Oceola). er Tosfeo (Lodi),(Lodi). a.^ Tamae Tsurur. ns(SLGeoq)e. Geo^ (Gfwtger). Ran^ (CMcego).10' brother-fe-taw WBe Ola. eistors-fe-few Utah). 3igc..i 9 .. brother Rev. Arthur. • Yo and will spe^ of their visit. Chairing the panel will be Jean ..'go. Men( FumlyoF 10^ MfOto Naga- Conraa Masaoka. Yuki Ota. Mwi bnahori, Yoa»W«I fAbe (Las Vegas), bralher-fetew Dr. Yat^ has been itavolved in Ishibashi, formerly with the Am- oto. Yoshi Kurogi. YiYasue TakasMma (al of TsuyotoOta. Henry Fupure (Chicago), sistera-in-tew the visits of doctors from Japan to erican Friends Commit ­ Japan). Malauda. Yoichi Tto M^ TMcamolo. Nancy Nakato Naks- examine Hiroshima/Nagds^ Hi­ tee and currently tear*h™g and FtifenwcN, lOmlyo. 91, Acwnpo. Jwie MMaunwto, Bhqw. 63, Torrance. Juty irama- 28; survived by Oaughfeis Keto Sasaki, 3; Loe AUbetoa bom, eurvtvad by wife Tatamoto, Gala Shtauye, Loe Ange ­ bakusba who are living in the working for her ^.D. in Educa ­ Afcsmi Toda, son Jiro Futamachi. Saly SNnobu, sons Alwi Ken. Hel Shoy, les. Jifw 30: suraived by ton Arfeur M. Jr.,' United States. She is in chai^ of tion at UC Berkeley. Grubbs, Rev. Thomas W.. 77. Los dau^Ato Safe Kilz. 2 gc.. 1 ggc, sis­ the next visits, 'due July 19-20. Sponsoring organizations are Angeles, Jww 24; survived by daughter ters Heten Umszawa. ItsiAo Furuta. i«sa- She spent some time in Hin>- ' the Women's (Concerns Com ­ Deborah, sorts Thorrtas Jr.. Ttnofey, 3 gc. klatauoka, Toahie, 76, WMid Grove. to Fidtan. steter-inJew Rose Takauchi. shima last year dtoalting with mittee of the NCWNP JACL, Hags. Dr. Jull V., 71, Gemonlown. Md! June 2S; swvived by wife UKan. son TMramoto. TeWdya, 77. Gardena. Jdy May 30; Japan4xim bortsai hortiaAsisL Grove, daughters Marcie Mori. Lesli '2; sunrived by daughters Jayne Mttv- radiation spedalists. Dr. Yatabe Friends of Hibakusha, Sansei past director of Prfeceton Ifeivefslt/s Fadk. Terry Pagano. gc. kawa. Amy Takamolo. Carol lABJlani. is active^th Sansei L^cy and L^cy, and Center for Japanese electron rracroscaplc Bboratory, etoctrort MfeanWa, Hairy Hftauo, 68, Mon­ Kalhi Sanwo, 6 gc.. ststors Chiyoto SK- is a foimding~ member of Friends American Studies.—Chizu liya- microscapist at Georgetmvn University terey Park. Jdy 2; Oso-Fiaco-bom, sur­ tnohara, Kazuye Hosono (Japan). Ksnica ofHibakusha. ma ■ Medicai School 1977-79. vived by brothM Yasdi. sisters Yaeto Ino- TakanouchL MRsuo. 80. Long Beach. Handa has served as spokes- Harads, SMzus, 94. Gardena, July 4; da, Kiyoto Yo^rida. Asato Minamide. K>- Ishikawa-bom, survived by son Roy. mi(o Minamide.^ June 27; Los Angatos-bom, survived by daughter Alto Uyeki, sister Haruto Kuse bPyagiaNmarPDam. 83. Los An­ wife Twnto. daughters PhyBs Kte. Pat- Hawaii Gallery of Heroes inducts 442nd DSC winner (Japan), gc.. ggc. geles. Jime 17; Belfeue. Wash.-bom. ripta Fisimolo. 2 gc: brother Haidd. sister Hataaaka, Tauyu, 91, Denver, June survived by son Ted.^Jaughters YosWto Kaiite khfcawa. HONOLULU-S«gt. Yoahimi Pujiwara continued to stay 10; Kpmamolo-bom. survived by chMren ,'Yo' Maeda, Kyoko Ktram. Norrrta Doma- Tsoka. Minoru WWia. 79, Hudsoa Cote., June 14; HoBstar-bom marrteer of Pujiwara, one of the seven Dis­ until the fifth rocket knocked out Kenzo. Harry. Sam. Stantoy, Mary rfishi- loan. 7 gc.. 3 ggc.. brothers John Sakauye ^y^ra, Lolina KawairKSB. Sharon Hata- (Oiicago). Bob Sakauye. sisters Chiyoto the American Legioa survived by brothers tinguished Service Cross heroes the tank. On seeing this, the sec­ Kotars (Japan). Emito Takaki. stster-fe- Matsuo (Cakforns).'George (Hudson), from Co. G, 442nd, was inducted ond tank retreated with support ­ MgashUa, SaBcM, 88. Horrolulu. Jiiy law Maty Sakauye. sisters Mabel Tokugawa, Carrie khiowa recently into the Gallery of ing German infantry, thus o^t- 3; Hotoaidobofn author of Adds ID rears Miyamoto, Sanatau, 73. Reedtey, (bofe of CaMlomia}. Heroes at Fort DeRussy, the 442' ed with preventing the possible (1993), amigraled to Peru, intomed in the June 27; stfvived by son Rodney, brofeer TerMwa. KaniyuU, 68. Sumyvale. Veterans Club spring quarteriy breakthrough of the Co. G line at U.S. during WWiI; survived by wife Roy Kawagoshi, tister Momoye Katana. June 21;-&rvived by sons Yoichi. Ricky Anglica, daughfen Bsa Kudo (HonokSu). MoriWo. Batts Fuaaya (Umwnria).- (Japwi). dau^ Judy Geddoly. sistor Go for Brvite bulletin recorded. the risk of his life (gallantry) by Irma Kudo (CWa^o). Martha 9igio (Sac ­ 71, West Los Angelas. Jww SO; Wap a to. Yoeidto Toda. biotwr'Saburo (Japan), gc He was the second George enemy armor and infantry. ■ ramento). Deanna Aspengran (Horalulu). Wash.-bom, sunnvad by husband Mfce. Toraita. But Suato, 66. Monterey Company veteran to be inducted, sons Cartes (Chicago).- Aittw (HonokSu). daudrisr Lori Ahn Yamasaki, 1 gc.. broth­ Park. Jdy 4; Lake Nftew-bom. survived by the first being S/Sgt. Rocky Korean American Richard (Phoenix). Mark (Walatoa. Ha ­ er.Joe Umemolo (Wapato). sistets Shi- son (Stern. daugM Gayte Yonezawa. 1 Matayoshi of Chicago. wai). 9 gc.. S ggc, sister Shizue Yama- gerhi Hasegawa (Chicago). Miyo Shfetaku gc.. brother Toyo Sasaki. Bisters Asa Ka- ' named DNC gtahi (Hofcfcaido). v, (Lynnwood. Wash.). mother-feJaw Ayato doya. Betty Kadoya. Jine Noda. Fukjiwara ’s squad had f^ieady Hoshkfe, KazutosM, 92. MorgarvHa. MorWro. Ueda, ttakD, 100. Sacramerto. Jww been in battle to Iterate outreach director Juiy 3; survived by wile Harue. son Mortmoto, Toyoi, 99. SaatBe. Jutw 21; 30; survived by sons IQyoshi (Los Ange ­ Bniyeres in October,. 1944. ' Kernefe ShiniL dbugMsr Joyce Atoriil. 1 gc. Kochi-bom, survived by sons Henry les). Sinao (Japrai) Mkto. daughters Mi- Menaced by fire from two tanks WASHINGTON.4^Democratic Ikada. Meriko Uaiy. 71. Tacoma. (Owe.). Daniel (N Y), daughters Bessie suye Uno. Sadiye wada. Wash., Juiy 17; survived by husband Ta ­ Hum (Mfen.), Grace Yee-Carich (Detroit). Yamwioto. Sakaa, 83, Lomita. Jine (panzers) and riflemen, Fqjiwara National (yommirtM chair Steve 28; Wash ingtanteom 42-yaar (Parson res- climbed a small hill and fir^,aev- keshi. son Ket^ ds...... IS gc.,'27 ggc.. predeceased by husbarrd &pssman'and general chairman mi. 2 gc.. brothers Akinabu and Tadao Shigernitsu Edward, draighter Laura. idenL sunrived by wile Greta, son Gtom eral anti-tank grenades .without Romer have announced the Yotsuuye. Hbrooka, Tomeye, 102, San Fran ­ (Carson), daughters Karen Uttman. Bran- effect. He went down to ,get a appointment of Kathleen Ahn di­ ImOTteto, Hwfon ToMtio. 83. Los An­ cisco. June 26; survived by daughters I Atyim (bofe ol Caraon), Janice Smife- bazooka from.one of his men and rector of Asian^adfic American geles. Jdy 6; Wa shfegton-bom. survived Mayrrw Aldto Canham, Katherine Kahoru wick (Artesia). 9 gc. 9- ggc, -brother -Ro- tert(BelGan)(Bel GanM). .. sisters May Tanimura returned to the knoll, knowing TMarfea Dal Rey). Mary Shigaki (Gar- the flash from the bazooka gun ^^^NMc^r^kttnoru, 71, Gardena. Jime 1998 el^ons. A gr^uate from MayFukui. 28; Honofdu-bom. survived by wfte Sadi- dena). GallD (Seanto). would reveal his- ppsirion. He Georgetown Umvereity Law Cen­ Kaahino. Shbo ‘Kafei*. 75, Saaoto. to Terry, sons Samuel. Ra yirand. Peter, - - 94.LosAltos.JdyS. scored a partial hit on the lead ter, she was a deputy director at Jufw 11; WWII veteran 442 Regimental Russel, daughters Eleen Yorizana, Byte. »ya.PaiMnell Ittta.94, Wesh feg- tank, which kept moving for ­ DNC in the 1996 elections and on Combat Team, ledplent of Siver Star. 6 gc., brothers Roy (HawaS). Thomas, ste ­ ton. May 29; Baktoridga island. Wadt ras- ward and raked his piosition with. Bronze Star. 8 Puipte Hearts, swvived by le rs Aito Nakama (Hawai), Lucy Aiatani, idenL sunrived by sons Donald. Wayne. the 1997 Presidential inaugural Vamon (Btertoridge Islwtd).'Robed (Gra ­ machine gun fire. wife Louise, daughters Kris Hiraoka (KM- brothers-fe-law Yasuichi Ige (Hawaii). committef. ■ iwid. wash.), Bev (Saane). 4 gc.. sister Frank Toyama. Thomas Toyama, aieter-fe- ham. Wash.) B Fumiio Tomka (Oaktend). law Yurtto Nakada (Ha«^. cnother-in- Kawatomi, Suralya, 73. Los Angeles. taw Natsu toyama. • OCATHMOnCE______June 2S: Paims-bom. survived by hus­ Nofiri, Satomi, Gardena, July 7; Yuba- KAZUYE YAMAZI band Ttfceo. son Karf, daughter-irvJaw City-tx>m. survivad by husband Mimemll- Jean, 2 gc.. sister Misao. su -Min*, son Gterm Mksue. brothers Ma- CHICAGO. Dl.-Kazuye Yarnaii.81. Kawaaatau; Haruto, 93. San Frar>- sarn CWkaraishi (Hiroshima). Or. Ben Chi- was bom in Washioston and passed dseo, June 29; survived by sons Kazuto, fcaraishi (Morten Grove. ■ ), sister Sadami away on July 10. Sorvived sons, Yoichi (Japan), daughter Junko Matsuno, Edrih Morimote (Chicago), brother-n-iaw Masao (Chicago), Ken (EU Grove), 1 gc.. brother Yoehio Takemoto. sister Ki- Toshio Nojiri. sistefs-in-law Chieko Chika- Satoru (San Marcos); daughter. Aiko raishi (Acampo). Betty Imura. (Paci&Grove); brother. Charles Kariya tCa>«rrw>lo^i»c« (Kanaul). 97, Los Oru«a, Yukto. 62. Monterey Park. July (Cary, lUJ; 14 gc; 8 ggc. Ange los. July 4; ToOort-borh. survived by 3; Long Beach-bom, sunrived by write Jo- wke Katsuko. sop Masami.da$qhtorMte- erne Mulsuto. brother (3eorge Takeo. OCATMNOTBC to Omoio. son^h-law Toehio waianabe. 3 mofherYukko . Micmizui 9C-. 1 99C-V. Sato, Tomlye. 74. Hurrtngten Beach. Kikkawa.Yoshte.7S. Pasadatte. Jine June 30; San Joao-bom. sutVivad by bro­ NORTHFIELD. lll.-Miefai Ini, 80, 26: Carisbad^wm. sunWed by husband thers Dick. Bob Sakamoto, sisters Marten passed sw^ on July 20. She was bore Rev Kazuya. sons Brian. Ocfeey, Ronald, Okubo, Mteori Uyada. in Seattle. She is survived by husband. 3 gc. brother W»am Mfyamoto. sisters Shfeaale, VeaMleahl ‘Mutt', 73. Oro- Vktar, dau^ita-, Tina Hill (Los Ad » Tobie Shihpo (Camarilo). Fusato knada. si. Jdy 4; Hawa64»m. survivad by sons ks);aoo,Bkhard(Narthfieid,IlL);bratb- Mitsuto Uchida,brothers4n4aw Hto. Ro­ Dou(^. Francis, daughter Sheia \bne- ert, Joe Katagiri (Wheeling, 01) and bert Kkdtewa. Manabu Nishimaio, SNto mote. 5 gc.. brothers Yasu. Nebu. Yoshto. David Katagih (San Diego, Calif.); sis­ Furukawa. RoaeL sistors Ybshko Ikehara. Sueto Ha- ter, Nobu Kawamoto (Wheeling, OL); KranaL Ktyoto. 77, Costa Mesa. Jtey shknoto. grandsons. Cliftao T. and Duiiel K. 7; Glendate-bom. surWved by husband, Shozi. Fusayo, 97, Anaheim. June 28; (NortfaSdd. U.) and many iiieces and Susumu. son Sleven. daughter (xraca sunrived by sons Roy. Tom. Jim. Shig. JOWi ANDO PHOTOS Messick. brother Teruyuki Horii, sister daughter Hatsuye Murakami. 15 gc.. 3 Emilco Miyamoto, step-brofeer RuicM KATHNOnce TWO weathered tombstones at the old Rosario Cemetery (top photo) Uyeda. near the National Ometery in Santa Fe, N.M., of Japanese workers for Kurteu, Maaao JonMna. 77, Palmdato. TOMOYE MIFUNE the Santa Fe Railroad Gentaro Yoshikawa (1891-1945) of Fukuoka-ken June 26; Fresno-bom. survh^ by son HohumwSaAMwtoritarAI Berfceiey.Calif.-TriDoyeUi&tDe.M, and NobuyosW Sudo (1884-1945) of KochMcen. caught the attention of Dou^ Hkteo. daughter EEztoelh Cteyo- psraed away on July 17. A native of New Mexico JACLpresident Joe K. Ando, retired Army colonel who has to Kurisu. sisters Kiyoto Takata. Mia Fi4i- Kkuoka-ken, Japan, she resided in the wara. been researching the Enemy Alien Internment Camp in Santa Fe and the Maada, Oaorpa 78. Oregon Stope, KUSHrrAUASaO»6HA Berkeky-Albany ares far over 75 years. interrogation faciWy at Lordsburg. N.M. It occurred to Ando that pertiaps EVERGREB4M0NllBfTCa She was the beloved mother of one some famiy members may still wonder what happened to them during dsagfater. Mirhimi Nibei (June) of El 4548 Hoitt Dr.. Los ftogilii. CA 90022 CerrtoaitotfareeeoDs,Hir«nkfai((3us) WorW IL (213}2n-7n of San Samoo. 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AUG. 1-14.1997 0 Maiy Tsukamoto named 'notable List: Cam. state parici with Kelli Kamimura ranks in prep girls ’ golf Asian-American influence in Asian History Caliform ’an ’ TACOMA, Wash. — KeDi Ka - among the natitm'e top 20 adiot^- Aagd Uaad State Park, Sen Fnc- mimitn, 17, a junior at Sedro- giri golfers, scoring her first vic­ SACRAMENTO-Lon^ime with Elixabeth Pinkerton and dsoo Bay area. An 1680a ahiiap fiahiog Wodiley Hi^ Bcbool, won her tory this year at the threbilay Flarin JACLer Blary Tboniko- which Uie Sacramento County g*«P at China Core axtd the immioratioo third Straight Qaas AA state golf national junior tournament in Tsukamoto of Elk (^tive contin- Historical Society as a puMica- aUtioa 00 the laland. P.O. Box 318. championship May 28 at Meadow Tucson, Ariz., with a course tion of merit. In 1992, the Elk morao, CA 94920,41S/435-1915. Park golf course in Ihcoma with a record bunder-par 68 in the final uee to reap honors, the latest rec­ , Marin Grm'e Unitfied School District nine-stroke victory and teamed round. She won three national ognition being accorded Blay 22 Coun^. A Quaere diriap camp. ^ 1 Box named a new^ndtool the “Mary with h*r freshman sister Jeo^^ junior toumamenta last jrear by the State 244. San Babel. CA 94901. Ikukamoto Elementap^ School. ” WeaverviOe Jeaa Bo«ae State ffie- win the team title. Kdli is 5 ft. 5, 145 pounds and Senate and Bom in San Frandsco in 1915, tork Peik, THni^ County, A CSiiaere joes The daughter of two Sedro- her drives of 220 yards are rou ­ State Capitol she grew up in Florin, attended a bouM. P.O. Box 12176. Weaverrilk, CA Woolley high school teachers in tine, her high school coach Mark Museum as a segr^ted public school and later 96093.916^623-5384. Burlington, Kelli is ranked Flitton says. She wants to “make -Notable C;ih- denied the right to compete in a Califoraia Citnu SUte Historic a living at it,* but she wants to fomian* in hi^ school oratorical'contest be­ Park, Rrveraide Coun^. Research on early play on a college team eome day. Japanese American dtrua workers. 1879 Asian history. cause her parents were Japanese 1858 outlawed South Spa Islanders The Kamimura sieters share A teacher Jackren St.. Rirereide. CA 92504.90V780- (Kanakas) from bolding claims in the area lessons from Harbour Point golf aliens. She marfied A1 6222. throu^ -the Tsukamoto in 1936, their or Erom being hired as workers 209^32- pro Chris Aoki every Saturday. poetww years, El Prwidio de 8aaU Barbara State 0150. -Cohfornia Stale Capitol Museunv daughter Marielle was bom in Historic Park, SanU Barbara Coun^. -ES.B she worked^ du 1937 and the family was interned Otherwire known as ‘Japan Ibsm,* the toward passage Redress during WWII at Jerome, Ark. Asakura Hotel is on site .of the eaiiier bill, the Civil Liberties Act of Returning to Florin, she received Presidio. P.Q. Box 388, SanU Barbara, CA 1986, and was featured in the her teaching credentials at 93102, Smithsonian exhibit, “A More Sacramento State. The State GoU Discovery Sute His­ 1997 KOKUSAI TOURS toric Park, El Dorado Cotanty. A Japanese Perfe«^nion: the Japanese Assembly honored her for run­ cemetery (Okei’s gravcsite) located in the “with Collette Tours” Americans and the U.S. Constitu* ning in the late 70s a summer Gold RuA district near the sUte paik. P.O - tion," which opened in 1987. She vacation school, Jan Ken Po Box 266,-Coloma. CA 95613,916«22-3470 co-authored We, the People, a Gakko. stressing Japanese cul­ Colainhia Sute Biftorie Park, © jStory of Internment in America tural heritage. ■ Calaveras County. 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