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Groups Savor End. of 'Jap Road,' Focus Now Shifts to Renaming 'Jap Lane' By CAROLINE AOYAGI different strategies on how to Road" residents was given the task Executive Editor approach the renaming of "Jap of selecting a new name and on July Lane." 28 announced their selection: After more than ten years and a "Hopefully, the residents. and Boondocks Road, in honor of a pop• federal discrimination complaint, • commissioners of Orange County ular restaurant that operated on the "Jap Road" in Jefferson County, will see the writing on the wall and road mthe 1990s. Texas is no more. will initiate action rather than being But so far, Orange County com• But Japanese Americans and civil confronted with the demands of our missioners have not been swayed by rights groups wasted little time cele• folks," said John Tateishi, JACL the events in Jefferson County nor brating the the voices of the various groups PHOTO: YUMI SAKUGAWA demanding a Guitarist Glenn Suravech (far left) and lead singer Lee Takasugi (far now name change right) compose the core members of Visiting Violette, one of several towards for "Jap Asian American musical artists who performed at the Knitting Factory eliminating "Jap Lane" Lane." on July 28. See the band's Website:WWW.visitingviolette.com in neighbor• "We sup• A Visit from Visiting Violette ing Orange port the citi• County. . zens living on ByYUMISAKUGAWA music;' Suravech said. ''The chal• . "Finally, the road, the Special to the Pacific Citizen lenge I think is to convince the [ " J a p citizens that mainstream that there is a hugt;! Road"] will live here in In the album ''A Hero's Day;' Lee community of people who will not be a Orange Takasugi, lead singer of Visiting spend a lot of money buying source of County:' . said Violette, sings about falling in love records, buying concert tickets and pain and Judge Carl with pink-haired women, stalking supporting Asian American artists." anguish to Thibodeaux, Martians and lost adolescent . Their last live performance was any head of the romance. It is this kind of indefin• July 28 at The Knitting Factory in Japanese DESIGN BY YU~I SAKUGAWA Orange able quirkiness that makes the band, Los Angeles as part of an eight• American," County composed of Takasugi, guitarist week competition sponsored by After success in Jefferson County, Texas, Japanese Americans and said Texan civil rights groups now head to Orange County and "Jap Lane." Commission, Glenn Suravech and electric gui· WorldAsia Television as an oppor• Sandra noting that a tarist Shin Kawasaki, defy simple tunity for AA musical artists to be Nakata Tanamachi, . who launched executive director. recent poll of "Jap Lane" residents categorization in the growing and recognized by a mainstream ·audi• the name change efforts in Jefferson "Jap Lane" in Orange County indicated they were not in favor of a vastly diverse Asian American ence. Once a week for seven weeks, County more than a dec~de ago. hasn't received as much attention as road name change. music scene. audience members will vote for a ''The term 'Jap' is a racial slur and "Jap Road," but after Jefferson So far a .hearing to take up the "Glenn and I are the core mem• band or musician who will then has no place anywhere in America." County commissioners voted 4 to 1 "Jap Lane" issue has not been bers;' Takasugi said, "Before Shin qualify to perform in the semifinals Tanamachi, along with other indi• to rename "Jap Road" at a July 19 scheduled since more pressing came, [Glenn] and I went to high in the eigijth week. Winners from viduals and groups who helped in hearing, the issue is sure to land on issues like the budget are being dealt school · together. So we've known Los Angeles and the New York the renaming of "Jap Road," is their doorsteps with a resounding with, said Thibodeaux. But, he each other like, forever. We've had equivalent then compete for the already looking towards Orange thud. . so many drummers and bass players grand prize - an opportunity to County and is currently discussing A committee .of current "Jap See JAP LANE/page 4 in just ten years. Arid then Shin have a music video aired for free on came on about three years ago." MTV2. Visiting Violette is another exam• Along with other bands and solo ·Hate Radio ple of the AA musical artists who, artists, Visiting Violette had a KFI'~ although closely tied with their chance to perform two songs to morning show has a respective communities, are strug• make an impression on the audi- track record of airing gling to break into the mainstream racial slurs even with music scene that is still not easily See VIOLETTE/page 4 increased FCC scrutiny. accessible to minorities. ''The main thing that stood in our MORIMEMO By LYNDA LIN way in terms of breaking out into Assistant Editor the mainstream is the mainstream's An Open Letter to. view that there is no market for oui Former JACL With ·its sharp consonant sound, the word "Jap" was the weapon of Scholarship choice in wartime propaganda Recipients campaigns designed to define the perfect enemy as militant, suspi• Dear Student or Fonner Student, cious and always an outsider, but You have been the recipient of a the word that has slashed at so national JACL or local JACL chap• many Japanese American souls is ter scholarship award in the past. We enjoying a revival in popUlarity prevalence of hateful messages according to a Japanese American congratulate today.. being broadcast on radio talk listener in San Diego 'Yho was so you on your Dallas Cowboys Coach Bill shows. One of Los Angeles' top offended that he wrote letters of achievements Parcells admitted his team uses rated morning talk shows hosted complaint to the Federal and hope the sneak-attack "Jap Plays," and for by Bill Handel and his morning Communications Commission scholarship over a decade, Texans could drive crew on KFI 640AM was recently (FCC), KFI and advertisers. helped in some by "Jap Road" or "Jap Lane." caught in a flap over the use of the KFI did not air an an-air apolo• small way in Some say these occurrences are word "Jap." The incident occurred gy but letters of regret were writ• furthering your just aberrations in a mostly toler• not years or months ago but July ten. In letters dated July 8, educational ant society, but don't forget that a 5,2004. Charfauros wrote, "I did not pursuits. JACL has long been inter• wide variety of "Jap" products are In a conversation with a guest intend to say anything that would ested in helping young people by still available on eBay. about Japan's premier hotdog eat• cause you offense. I was trying to giving scholarships to deserving stu- Perhaps the clearest indication ing champion, Takeru Kobayashi, be funny and failed miserably. of America's growing pains when radio personality Paul "The Wall" Please be assured that I will not See MORI MEMO/page 2 it comes to racial harmony is the Charfauros said "he's just a Jap," See HATE RADIO/page 12 2 LEITERS PACIFIC CITIZEN, AUG. 6-19, 2004 MORIMEMO PACIFIC CmZEN Role of Buddhism Today, Hanamatsuri and obon are munity as well as the JACL. (Continued from page 1) events shared not only by She possesses all the qualities to 7 Cupania Circle, Thank you for the very fine Buddhists, but also by the wider become a well-leamed, successful Monterey Park, CA 91755 students. front page article recognizing the community who felt enriched by individual: She serves as an inspira• Tel: 323f725-0083, 800/966- As the oldest and largest Asian . vital role many Buddhist temples the diversity of religious activities tion and role model, not only to her 6157, Fax: 323f725-0064 American civil rights organization, have played in the lives of the in this pluralistic nation. fellow Yonsei but also to all Sansei, E-mail: [email protected] the JACL continues to watch over Nisei (endangered species) as well [email protected] Japanese American communities. Today, Buddhist Americans the concerns of Japanese Americans The Issei struggled to build a net• earn merit badges in cub scouts, as to all meIJ?bers of JACL. Executive Editor~ and others. Although some of our work of temples on the West boy scouts, brownies and girl Caroline Y. Aoyagi young people feel they have never Coast which could serve not only scouts, as well as through the &tt~ Assistant Editor: been discriminated against, racism as a religious refuge, but also a campfire organization. The Berkeley, CA Lynda Lin and prejudice remain in today's Office Manager: place where Japanese Americans Buddhist Churches of America world. JACL is still playing an Brian Tanaka could gather for cultural and has assured that any Buddhist vet• Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting important role. social activities and services. eran can have the Wheel of JA Homage to Intern: Yumi Sakugawa The local chapters of JACL pro• Today, there are Buddhist temples .Dharma engraved on his or her vide means for us to participate in President Reagan Publisher: Japanese American actively reaching the East Coast. tombstone at Arlington National Citizens League (founded social, cultural, educational, and During World. War II, the Cemetery or any other national On pages 1 and 11, the Pacific 1929) 1765 Sutter" Street, San service events as we make friends, Buddhist temples took on the burial ground. Citizen (June IS-July 1) appropri• Francisco, CA 94115, tel: maintain friendships, and enjoy our responsibility of reassuring fami• In a' nation founded on the prin• ately highlighted President Ronald 415/921-5225 fax: 4151931- culture and heritage. lies and giving counsel within the ciples of religious freedom, I am Reagan's signing of the historic 4671, www.jad.org This year JACL is celebrating its Civil Liberties Act. But, there was JACL President: Mori confines of the concentration pleased that the Pacific Citizen FIofd 75th anniversary as a vital organiza• National Director: John camps. They also made sure that dedicated its precious space to much more to the Reagan story that Tateishi . tion. We hope JACL will continue veterans and others who died show the historical context by was not mentioned. Pacific Citizen Board of well into the future. JACL is a mem• were given funeral and memorial which Buddhism is growing After he signed the bill, President Directors: Gil Asakawa, chair• ber-driven organization, and rites. today. Reagan said the following: "Here person; Roger Ozaki, EDC; EVERY member is vital. Now After the War, the JA commu• we admit a wrong. Here we affirm Ron Katsuyama, MDC; Grace JACL needs your help. Our mem• our commitment as a nation to equal Kimoto, CCDC; Valerie nities again set forth to rebuild the .~~ Yasukochi, NCWNPDC; Ann bership has been declining over the structures and programs to prom• Executive Assistant to the justice under the law." Fujii-Undwall, PNWDC; Larry years as our JACL leaders of the ulgate the .religious traditions Bishop The Japanese American Grant, IDC; Andrea Parker, past have aged and not enough entrusted to them by the Issei. Buddhist Churches of America Memorial to Patriotism during MPDC; Alayne Yonemoto, younger people have joined JACL. World War II pays homage to PSWDC; Maya Yamazaki, youth . . Please help JACL to increase mem• o Presid\!nt Reagan by the inscription r------, bership ents are now parents and grandpar• of those words along the lip of the NEWS/AD DEADLINE: I Many of you are now JACL lead• ents. An effective way to help JACL Re: Parcells' memorial's reflecting pool. It must FRIDAY BEFORE DATE : ers, and we thank you for your con• membership grow is by giving gift have been difficult for a President of OF ISSUE. : tinued support of JACL. However, memberships to children and grand• Use of 'Jap' the United States to "admit a Editorials, news and the L opinions expressed by col• many JACL scholarship recipients children. wrong," a "wrong" that was com• Dallas Cowboys coach Bill umnists other than the have not chosen to be JACL mem• It is hoped that local JACL lead• mitted by another president. Those Parcells' comment was - no disre• national JACL president or bers as they have completed college. ers will pass this information on to words are acknowledged as an apol• national director do not spect to ignorant bigots, of course JACL needs more people to join former scholarship recipients who ogy to 120,000 Japanese Americans necessarily reflect JACL - what I call a "slack-jawed hick policy. Events and prod• JACL and to encourage their friends . have not joined JACL. It is impor• who were illegally evicted from play." ucts advertised in the and relatives to also support JACL. tant for our posterity that we work to their homes. Pacific Citizen do not carry Many former scholarship recipi- increase membership in order to On Sept. 19,2001, a gathering of the implicit endorsement of ~~~ continue the scholarships and other about 200, many of whom looked the JACL or this publica• San Diego, CA tion. We reserve the right to . The Giving Continues programs of JACL. 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the sweeping ban on race and gen• ''The voters of California spoke I der preferences California voters loudly to end racially driven pro• approved in 1996, a Superior Court granlS and policies like those used judge ruled. in San Francisco," Browne said. "I Judge James L. Warren said in an am heartened that the court saw the . opinion issued July 26 that the city's issues clearly and handed down this public contracting rules, which victory for equality."

include giving minority and Browne said the court ruling I women-owned businesses special meanS San Francisco must suspend notice of application opportunities . its affirmative action program and an automatic 10 percent deduc• immediately. But Matt Dorsey, a ticipation of AAPI businesses in the tion from their bids, is an unconsti• spokesman for City Attorney A public ceremony was held July of business leaders, entrepreneurs, tutional breach of Proposition 209. Dennis Herrera, said July 27 that the 19 at the White House Conference and community advocates to better free market economy where they Center to swear-in the newest mem• may be underserved. "The intent of the voters in adopt• city would appeal Warren's decision understand the specific issues facing bers of the President's Advisory AAPIs and to develop creative solu• The following are the 14 mem• ing Proposition 209 was to outlaw and it was not clear whether its Commission on Asian Americans tions leading to growth and commu• bers of the commission: Betty B. race- and sex-based programs irre• agencies would have to stop consid• and Pacific Islanders. The event nity empowenllent." Wu, William P. Afeaki, Nina spective of the good will and moral ering race and sex while awarding drew over 100 guests representing The President's Advisory Nyugen Collier, Dr. Akshay Desai, position behind any particular pro• contracts in the meantime. the AAPI community. Commission on Asian Americans Vellie Dietrich-Hall, William Kil, granl," Warren wrote in striking ''This is a progranl that has been "The President has shown his and Pacific Islanders was estab• John C. Kim, Jimmy Lee, Joseph down San Francisco's contracting effective in addressing discrimina• commitment to the AAPI communi• lished by Executive Order 13339 Melookaran, Derrick H. N'yugen, methods. "Nobody argues that tion in public contracting for many ty by ren.ewing this Advisory signed by President Bush on May - Rudy Parnintuan, Martha Cruz Proposition 209 · carved out an years;' Dorsey said. "As the city Commission," said Betty Wu, chair• 13. The commission provides equal Ruth, Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi, and exception based on the concededly attorney has said on many occa• woman of the commission. "I look economic opportunities for full par- Kenneth Wong . • good intentions of the city when it sions, we're blessed to live in a city forward to working with this group created this remedial progranl." with no shortage of minorities and . The case was brought by the women who share in the burden Sacramento-based Pacific Legal when it comes to taxpaying. It's Unlike Hispanics, Surging Asian Foundation, a publlc interest law only fair that minorities and women fiml that works to limit the scope of share in the opportunities when it Population Lacks National"Political Clout government, on behalf of two con• comes to tax spending." • struction companies that do busi- By GENARO C. ARMAS 4 percent of the U.S. population, ical scientist Paul Watanabe at the Associated Press Writer and there is a large immigrant seg• University of Massachusetts. Exit ment in the United States who aren't polling in 2000 found 55 percent of WAS HINGTON -Asian citizens and therefore can't vote. Asians backing Democrat AI Gore . Americans are the country's second "Asian votes should be courted, . and 44 percent for President Bush. fastest-growing minority behind not taken for granted," pleads Cao Watanabe cautions against reading Hispanics. But unlike Latinos, they K. 0, executive director of the Asian too much into such figures because have virtually no national political American Federation in New York. data on Asians are often based on clout. "At the same time, politicians and interviews with a small number of Eager to change that, activists and the political parties don't know how voters. political leaders are relying on tried• to court the Asian vote and many in Drawing on rough estimates, Lee, and-true methods like voter registra• the community do not know enough o and others say there appear to be tion drives and educational efforts to about the political process;' he says. a roughly equal number of Asians get more people to the polls. ''There's no easy answer." registered as Democrat or Yet when it comes to courting David Lee of the Chinese Republican, plus a large contingent Asian voters, political parties appear American Voters Education of independents. In theory, that to be more influenced by some sim• Committee in San Francisco calls it means Asians could be pivotal in ple math, courtesy of the Census a cycle that "feeds into itself." deciding a tight presidential cam• Bureau: Parties historically haven't sought paign. • There were more than 9 million Asians' vote and spend little money Yet another factor that may be Asians in the United States of voting to get them registered. affecting the influence of Asians is age in July 2003, up 1 million from Census data shows the nation's that the states in which they consti• three years earlier. Among minori• Asian population rose 12.6 percent tute the largest shares of the popula• ties though, Asians lag behind the between 2000 and 2003, behind tion, such as Hawaii, California and New York, aren't considered toss• 26.3 million Hispanics and 25.7 only the 13 percent increase among ups for the election. million blacks of voting age. Latinos. Hispanics tend to lean Of those states generally consid• • People of Asian Pacific ISlander Democratic though their votes are ered battlegrounds, Oregon, Nevada background comprised just 2 per• increasingly being targeted by and Washington have the largest cent of voters in the 2000 election, Republicans. Asian population, though they still compared with 10 percent for blacks But deciphering how Asians vote make up no more than 6 percent of and 5 percent for Hispanics. can be tricky given the lack of the state's total population in each • Nationally, Asians represent just detailed study in the area, says polit- case .• u.S. Armed Forces Commissions First Buddhist Chaplain

The u.s. Armed Forces commis• Hongwanji in Kyoto. sioned the first Buddhist chaplain at Shin applied for the a special ceremony at the Pentagon chaplain position with on July 22. Rev. Jeanette Shin of the the U.S. Navy through Buddhist Churches of America the BCA's Office of the (BCA) will become the first Bishop, the only Buddhist chaplain to serve in this Buddhist Endorsing country. Agency for the entire Originally from Oklahoma, Shin Buddhist community in served in the U.S. Marines for four the United States. years. While living in Virginia, she The hi,storic ceremony became a member of the Ekoji was conducted by Vice Buddhist Temple. She graduated Adrillral John Cotton, from the Institute of Buddhist chief of the Naval Studies with a Masters in Buddhism Reserve . • and was ordained last October at 4 NATIONAL NEWS PACIFIC CITIZEN, AUG. 6-19,2004 JAP LANE has a right to shove that onto me." County commissioners] knew they '''The word 'Jap' is a racist and were the conscience of the county in . (Continued from page 1) National Newsbytes derogatory word," said George the eyes of the nation, and that was a added, "I have a feeling the issue is Hirasaki, JACL Houston chapter strong motivator in their doing what By P.C. Staff and Associated Press going to come up and it's something president, who is a descendant of the was right." that is going to be addressed." Kishi family for whom "Jap Lane" Scott Newar, legal counsel for Japanese Women Set New Record for World's "Jap Lane" currently has more was originally named after. Tanamachi and Thomas Kuwahara. Longest Life Expectancy . than 100 homes and is a 6-mile Hirasaki hopes that by working the original plaintiffs in the Jefferson TOKYO-Japanese women have cornered the market on long life for the stretch of land near Vidor. As with with the local Orange County County federal complaint, said the 19th straight year. Japan's Health Ministry said women in the country could "Jap Road," residents of "Jap Lane" Historical Society the county com• issue of whether to bring a similar expect to live 85.3 years in 2003, up from 85.2 years in 2002. note that their street was named in missioners and residents will be complaint to Orange County is cur• Japanese women have had the globe's longest life expectancy since 1985. honor of a local pioneering Japanese swayed to rename the road "Kishi rently being looked at. There are an estimated 20,500 Japanese over the age of 100, and women family, the Kishi family, and have Lane" in honor of the pioneering "It's under discussion now," said family. Newar. will be happy to let you make up about 85 percent of the total. . refused any name change. ''I But already Orange County com• "If the local residents see a local know once we know." Sikh Student Says His Appearance Led to missioners have been forced to take organization advocating the name Ironically, Tanamachi has discov• some acti.on. After a federal discrim• change in honor of a local pioneer, ered yet another "Jap" road in Texas, Search ination complaint was filed last they might not have objections to this time in the town of Orchard in BOSTON-A Boston College student who wears the turban and full beard December in Jefferson County, changing it;' said Hirasaki. Fort Bend County. She has already of his Sikh religion believes Secret Service agents detained and interrogated· commissioners in Orange County So far a federal discrimination sent out a letter to the county's com-' him for hours because of his appearance. passed a resolution in March desig• complaint, much like the one filed in missioners encouraging them to Sundeep Sahni, a senior with a double major in computer science and nating Highway Road 1135 as Jefferson County, is not on the table rename the road. finance, said he was taking pictures of buildings on campus when campus "Kishi Road," in honor of pioneer for Orange County. In the Jefferson As the groups continue to discuss police approached him. Kichimatsu Kishi. County complaint the issue was strategy for "Jap Lane" in Orange Sahni, 21, said the agents who were staying on campus during the But this motion by Orange brought before the Department of County, one thing is for sure: they Democratic National Convention, searched him and his car for weapons and County commissioners does not sat• Housing and Urban Development will likely have another battle on bombs. isfy many JAs who plan to continue and the U.S. Department of their hands. The Secret Service said the agents acted properly because of security con• pressing their demands to rename Transportation, demanding a renam• "I think it may be a more difficult cerns during the convention. "Jap LaUe." ing of "Jap Road" or else federal battle with 'Jap Lane,'" said Tateishi. Sahni said that he would resist his impulse to leave school and return to "To me, that slur simply shouts at funds would be withheld. '''These are two very different areas, Kuwait, where his family now lives, because he owes it to other Sikhs to me ... It's like an advertisement, "I don't believe it's necessary or and the two roads reflect very differ• remain here. sanctioned by the locals, and laugh• advisable to file a federal complaint ent demographics. I think we're ing at me," said Daniel Watanabe, for a name change;' said Tateishi, going to have to think through the . Women, Minorities Win Discrimination coordinator 0f the Texas Honor who favors a wait and see approach strategy very carefully in this next Settlement with DOH Project ad hoc committee. "Nobody ' In Orange County. "[Jefferson effort." • MORGANTOWN, W. VA-Hundreds of minority and female employees of the state Division of Highways could get raises and promotions under the VIOLETTE perfonners were rniwaLyric, a 22- of formula. And maybe that's why year-old female rapper from Little it's challenging for us because we settlement of a 5-year-old lawsuit accusing the agency of routinely denying (Continued from page 1) Tokyo, and The Animators, a band are doing our own thing and nobody the opportunity to people wno aren't white and male. make an impression on the audience . . with a more distinctively indie style. knows how to classify us." Lawyers for six people who sued the state ill2d kept the class-action law- . They played "A. Little Stranger;' a The winner of the recent competition Visiting Violette has many other suit alive despite delays announced final approval of the $700,000 settlement song that will be on their next album, ended up being At Last, a four-mem• things to accomplish this year. They July 30. and a cover of the U2 song 'With or ber boy band with a soulful old are performing during the upcoming For three years, independent monitors also will track every case in which Without You." school beat. Nisei Week festival in Little Tokyo a woman or minority is denied a job, a promotion or a raise to make sure 'We came up with these songs Although Visiting Violette did not as the opening act for the Yoshida those people were treated fairly. because we thought our main goal' win th~ competition, Suravech said Brothers, two popular Japanese was to get into people's heads and the band was happy with their per• musicians who combine the tradi• ACLU Complains about Shortage of Interpreters make an impression," Suravech said. fonnance. tional sharnisen instrument with "We really went into this not try• more eclectic modem They PROVIDENCE, R.I.-The American Civil Liberties Union wants the fed• "So our attitude was let's choose the beats. ing to win this but trying to just tX: are also working on their next album eral government to ensure Rhode Island has trained, qualified interpreters to songs that we are most comfortable with playing so that we can reach the exposed," Suravech said. "We were tentatively titled "Jellyfish," which meet the needs of Southeast Asian, Cape Verdean and Portuguese popula• people who will walk away and really proud because we feel like we they hope will be fiillshed by the end tions. remember something." really proved ourselves as being of the year. The group's state affiliate on July 9 filed a complaint with the Civil Rights The July 28 show clearly demon• what it is that we are trying to do. "We did our show (at The Knitting Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. strated the artistic diversity of musi• What we're trying to do is purely Factory) and we're done with it," cal styles prevalent in the growing from the perspective of being a good Suravech said. "Now we can move .Donations Pour in for Wisconsin Hmong AA music scene. Along with musician and good songwriter. onto the next thing. That's what I'm Refugees Visiting Violette, some of the other We're not trying to follow any kind proud about, and that's what I love." . 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KhoaNguyen Ethnicity: Vietnamese Stephen Abas Lovieanne Jung Favorite Food: Pho Event: Men's 55-kg/121Ibs freestyle Event: Second Base BryanOay Moonlighting as: 1 have a com• Residence: Fresno, CA Residence: Fountain Valley, Calif. Events: discus, pole vault, javelin, puter science degree and have been Ethoicity: Chinese, Spanish, and Favorite food: Mexican high jump, long jump, 110 meter working full time as a senior soft• Caucasian The beginning: She actually hurdles, 100 meter, 400 meter, 1500 ware engineer for the past 13 years. Favorite FOod: Chicken Adobo started the sport she loves so much meter, shot put Scariest opponents: Players from Idol: Bruce Lee by accident. "I was a kid and just Residence: Azusa, Calif. China, Korea, Taiwan, Austria, The beginning: 1 decided to ded• needed something to do." Ethnicity: . Half Japanese, Germany, Sweden, Belarus,Greece icate my life to wrestling when 1 was Keeping it Real: Jung chooses African American and few others will be a bigchal• about 14 years old. My older broth• Jennifer Lopez to portray her in an The Beginning: Clay was lenge for the US team. ers all wrestled, and 1 was winning autobiographical movie. enced by his high school coach and The future: 1 love playing with the majority of my matches. This, Did you know: Nicknamed 2000 Olympic decathlon bronze my two beautiful daughters, plus the fact that 1 could get a free "Lovie." medalist, Chris Huffins. Clay met education through a scholarship Khamille and Khassidy. 1 have been Huffins at it high school track clinic · . traveling a lot to prepare for Athens, were some of the deciding factors. VOLLEYBALL in Hawaii, and Huffins persuaded Strategy: Overloading my oppo• so 1 will take it easy for .a few him to try the decathlon. Huffins remains Clay's coach. ___iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii __ nent with offensive attacks. months. iiiii;;;:;=== In it for the glory or honor: For Did you know: Clay topped GYMNASTICS me the glory of victory is more reigning world champion Tom important. 1 have been wrestling for Pappas at the U.S. Olympic track just about 18 years and have been and field trials. representing my country for just about five. 1 love to win and will DIVING TawnyBanh Logan Maile Lei Tom continue to do so whether represent• Position: Outside Hitter ing my country or myself. Events: Women's Singles, Women's Doubles with Gao Jun Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah Mohini Bhardwaj . Future: 1 plan to continue my Ethnicity: Hapa, Chinese, Hawaiian training over the next four years and Residence: San Gabriel, Calif. Favorite event: Vault . . , Ethnicity: Vietnamese Moonlights as: A student at Residence: Los Angeles compete III the Olympic Games in Stanford University studying China. Throughout those four years I Moonlights as: A student of busi• Ethnicity: South Asian, Russian International Relations. Did you know: Her first n~e would like to start up a wrestling ness-management at California State University, Los Angeles. Also trains · Did you know: Tom is the leading means "illusion" in Hindi. She is an school in Fresno, California. This Kimiko Hirai Soldati and coaches some of the up-and• scorer for the U.S. national women's II-time All-American and the win• area has a rich love for wrestling, Residence: Magnolia, Texas coming junior table tennis athletes in team. She is widely considered one ner of the AAI American Award for and 1 intend to share my knowledge Ethnicity: Japanese and Caucasian the United States. of America's top women's volleyball the nation's top senior gymnast. to future wrestlers of America. Did you kno~: Her father was Did you know: She has been a players. Her father, Melvyn, played While at UCLA, she set school born in a U.S. internment camp. She member of the U.S. National Team in the NFL as a defensive end with marks for the most perfect scores in started her own weight lifting pro• since 1994 and got her start at age 13 the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago a season, most career perfect scores gram and then started the team on an when her older brother introduced Bears. and most perfect scores in a meet. abdominal, dry land and weights her to the sport. She would name her Aloha: Tom has spent many sum• She enjoys reading and dancing in program. autobiography "Tough Tiger mers learning to paddle outrigger her spare time .• Soldati was a gymnast until a knee Tawny;" canoes and surf the waves. . . Robyn Mokihana Ah Mow-Santos injury ended her dream. After one Compiled by Lynda Lin and the Tela O'Donnell year of knee rehabilitation, her dad ·U.S. Olympic Committee. Event: Women's 55-kgt121 lbs suggested the sport of diving. freestyle • Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Ethnicity: Part Japanese american Holid(1\{1fave( Moonlighting as: A biology stu• dent at the University of Colorado, Whitney Ping 2004 TOUR SCHEDULE Event: Women's Doubles with NEW ENGLAND ISLANDS RESORTS HOLIDAY TOUR Colorado Springs. Providence, Nantucket. Cape Cod, Mar tho's VineY~;d, ~~;n· ...... ,SEPT 10-17 JasnaReed Position: Setter Did you know: At her Homer Residence: Honolulu, Hawaii JAPAN AUTUMN HOLIDAY TOUR ... , : .. , .... , ...... OCT 11-22 Alaska high school, O'Donnell wa~ Residence: Beaverton, Oregon Tokyo, Sendal, Matsushlma, Morioka, Hlrosaki, Lake Towada, Odate, Akita, Sakata, ...... Moonlights as: Mother to one• Nllgata/Sado I~and. Hlgashlyama Onsen. Aizu/Wakamatsu, Tokyo. a member of the junior varsity's . Complex love: Whitney loves the year-old son, Jordan, and wife of CANADA-NEW ENGLAND HOLIDAY CRUISE . . , ...... OCT 15-30 men's football team. 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Pacific Citizen: You're a novice compared to your teammate, Kevin PC: Are you envious of Howard :t>eing named one of People's' America's Han, in tenns of Olympic competition. Has he imparted any sage advice 50 Hottest Bachelors,'? or tips to help you? KH: It's a popular magazine and anyone selected to be in it is extremely lIB: Kevin has taught me how to win as a team collectively, and as an lucky. So I envy him, but I'm also really proud of him. individually myself. Having three Olympic Games under his belt has defi• PC: H People came out with '50 Most Desirable Husbands' issue, do you nitely given me confidence to stand and hold my own ground. think you'll make the cut? PC: How do you two communicate during matches? KH: I think I'm okay looking, not bad looking. But I don't know what lIB: We've partnered each other long enough to predict and expect certain they're looking for, what their criteria is and what achievements need to be shots and outcomes during the game. When in doubt, we normally call made, but I think I have a good chance. 'shots' and whoever is nearest will respond to the call. We sometimes discuss PC: What's the best adYice you've given to Howard? strategies and game plans in between points if needed, when permitted. KH: I tell him to go there and be himself to enjoythe experience. We're PC: Do you try to intimidate the other team? going to the Olympics and meeting all the top athletes and should fully take lIB: In the sport of badminton, there's no faking in the game. It's either advantage of it. . you're good enough to win or you're going to lose. Our game strategy is to PC: What's your game strategy? "win" our match against our opponent. However, I consider us to be more KH: We're going in as the underdog. Our ranking is not that high and it's offensive than defensive. a single elimination [process] so we have to fight like there's no tomorrow, PC: Is it more pressure that America has never medaled in badminton? because really, there's going to be no tomorrow. lIB: Wipning a medal in the Olympics is important and that's what we PC: Do you get frustrated with the peopJewho think badminton is not intend to do. We both see this event as an opportunity rather than a threat. a real sport? Miracles happen everyday, why can't we be the team to live it? KH: I have no problem with people not knowing that badminton is not an PC: When did you decide to dedicate your life to this sport? Olympic sport, but knowing that people think that badminton is not a real lIB: I decided to dedicate my life to badminton after I lost my first tour• sport kind of hurts my feelings. It's a great sport. It seems that the perception nament at the age of nine. I cried my brains out and vowed to myself that I is that badminton is a backyard sport. have to do better next time. From then on, there were no limits to what I can PC.· .What are some of the worst injuries in badminton? achieve. KH: We hurt our knees because we lunge. We hurt our ankles a lot because PC: You were named on People's List of 'America's 50 Hottest of all the jumping. We also hurt our shoulders. I have had small injuries Bachelors.' What do you think is your most desirable characteristic? around my body. I've seen a lot of people break their ankle, tear their ACL. lIB: I am definitely flattered to be a part of something this special. At the PC: Are you guys going for the gold? same time, I believe you have to follow your dreams and make them happen. . KH: We like to put ourselves in contention for a medal first. Soldati: Diving Diva My most valuable characteristic is 'determination.' Fake it if you have to PC: What's the first thing you're going to do if you bring home a medal? until you make it! KH: I want to get my friends and family together and go to Hilton [down• PC: What does the future hold for you? toWn, Los Angeles] for their buffet. • lIB: I believe badminton is just beginniIig to show its true color. There's *US. Badminton can be seen on the Bravo Channel during the 2004 definitely a bright future in this sport and hopefully I have the honor and Olympic Games. Check local listings for details. privilege to represent my country in Beijing in the 2008 Olympic Games.

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ing By LYNDA LIN making a dent in the couch as she BL: No. Heel like it's good that I'm sort of proud of myself. I tanks came into the square, I was [in . Assistant Editor sits down for an exclusive interview I'm doing comedy, drama, all of worked hard to achieve that. the People's Republic of China with the Pacific Citizen. Her most these different kinds [of gemes]. PC: And you learned Thai too for Army] for three years;I was one of ost of the journalists sit• strikitig features are her graceful And my roles, look-wise and charac• 'Anna and the King'! them. I was scared. I'm writing a M ting in the room with Bai swan-like neck and her fierce eyes ter-wise, are completely different BL: Yeah I learned Thai. What book about my experiences in Tibet. Ling don't know what to that she accentuates with bold green from each other. I feel like I have the work! So now I'm not afraid to do It's a very honest book about sexual• ask her. They fidget uncomfortably make-up. She finds it difficult to freedom to do different kinds of any foreign language film. ity, politics between the Han people in their seats and try to fill the silence remember the word "lightening;' but roles, not [be] typecast in drama or PC: What do you think of other and about an innocent, beautiful 14- with vague questions about what it admittedly loves the word "peculiar" kung fu. Asian American actresses like year-old girl. was like working with Spike Lee in and has no problem substituting PC: I think the scene in 'She Hate LucyLiu? PC: What's the tide? " She Hate Me," a grandiose film English for French, a language she Me' where you're eating the chick• BL: I think she's done very well BL: 'A Clock Falling Off the Sky: essay on sex and politics that has recently learned. en feet with Anthony Mackie is for herself. I'm very happy for her. Dreaming of Tibet.' I'm not sure if Ling playing a lesbian eatipg chick• It's difficult to envision that this hilarious. . But somehow I feel like we're differ• that will be the final name. I will fin• en feet while in the throes of passion. demure woman in an olive color suit BL: That was my idea! When I ent. Even though she's Asian, she ish it soon. I can see the movie when But the 34-year-old Chinese is the same much photographed was reading the script, I was think• mostly grew up here. It's very differ• I write it. There are so many images American actress whose name woman who unabashedly trots down ing, 'What can I add?' Because in ent from myself [growing] up in the and beautiful colors. means ''white spirit" does not seem the red carpet in see-through tops the movie, [Spike Lee] uses different East. I think we have different per• PC: You are so open with your to mind; she happily meanders from and barely-there frocks, but then ethnicities, so we brought our own sonas, different cultural back• personal life. I read somewhere one story to another like we're all again there are the earrings to remind experiences to it. I just thought it grounds. that you're bisexual, is this true? best friends. In one instance, she us what she's about. would be funny. I never ate chicken . PC: Tell me more about being in a BL: I didn't say I am bisexual. I slaps the table rapidly with the palms Pacific Citizen: Homosexuality feet while making love in real life. mental hospital when you were was just saying that somebody asked of her hands to illustrate how she and sex are two very taboo sub• The whole room smelled like garlic! younger in China. me if I was 'bi.' I didn't know the kept from being burned' alive while jects in Asian .cultures. Do you I never ate so much chicken feet BL: Before, I was kind of lost. In meaning of 'bi' because I'm 'Bai.' I filming a scene in "Anna and the . choose your roles consciously to before! China, I was doing movies. I could found out that the word means bisex• King." break down these barriers? PC: Which role has been the most do any role I wanted - all leading ual. I appreciate the beauty of And in another moment of naked Bai Ling: Those roles chose me important in your career so far? roles - but I wasn't very happy. I women, but I don't want to box candor, she declares her undying to give them life in order to break BL: I think the one with the most didn't know myself. I had all these myself. I just appreciate beauty. I 1ive love for sexy clothing, illustrated by down barriers. I've been lucky to impact is, 'Red Comer,' my first emotions. Sometimes it's my name life honestly by how I feel. I feel like her earrings - diamond baubles that have all these different kinds of leading role' in Hollywood opposite - 'Bai' means 'white, simple, pure.' if you're in love, you're lucky, it's a spell out the word, "sexy" - dan• roles: drama, science fiction, come• Richard Gere. Thel[character] is an 'Ling' is a complicated character - gift, so I'm not thinking about who• gling so low from each ear that the dy, kung fu. I feel really lucky to intelligent, beautiful woman. so I am struggling with the two. One ever makes me feel that way, male or letter "y" nearly brushes her shoul• have those roles and directors choose Somehow 1 will always treasure that time, 1 lost the meaning of life. female, so that's not important. ders. me. experience because I got into prob• That's why I was in the hospital. I PC: My editor wants to know In person, she is delicate, barely PC: Do you feel typecast? lems (The Chinese government couldn't deal with the rules of socie• what your diet/exercise regimen is, barred her from the country after she ty and I was there because nobody becauSe whatever you say, she will appeared in the anti-Communist told me what to do. do. "Franklin Odo has captured with much warmth and poignan• film). Because of the problems, I PC: That's very poetic. ls that BL: You will not believe it. I eat cy, the emotions of men who, though abandoned by their learned so much about life, about your secret to life? so much dessert. I just indulge country, loved this country and proved it by repeatedly politics, about consequences of your BL: All you have to do is smile myself and I don't exercise. The only actions. and enjoy the day. The future does thing I do [is] I love dancing. standing in harm's way to defend it." - Senator Daniel K. Inouye PC: Has that problem been not belong to us. The past is already Sometimes I swim but just for the resolved? the past. I feel like I'm here on my joy of it.Life is for living. You have No Sword to Bury BL: I've solved that problem journey. I'm very lucky. So that's my to enjoy your food, enjoy living .• Japanese Americans in [with] a lot of effort. Now, I can go life, that's who I am. Of course a lot Hawai'i during World War II back to China and I can work there. of people think I'm crazy, I'm weird. Franklin Odo Before I couldn't and now I can Sometimes I feel a little bit lost in because China is changing. society. That's probably the problem "Captivating and informative, ~ PC: Did you ever experience I had before. I couldn't find myself. Star Wars: Episode I" - No Sword to Bury demonstrates the racism when you went to audi• When I was a child I was extremely Revenge of the Sith (2005) multicultural dynamics that have been so tions? quiet. I couldn't talk for many, many ~ Sky Captain and the World central in the formation of our BL: Of course! I feel like one years. of Tomorrow 50th state."-Lane Ryo Hirabayashi audition was a joke - I shouldn't be PC: You were shy? "One of the strengths of No Sword to auditioning because it's BL: I was not able to talk. ~ My Baby's Daddy (2004) Bury is Odo's care in presenting a more Shakespeare, how could I read? 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Kealakekua, Hawaii, April 29; sur• Suruld, Mitzi Mutsuko, 74, La Bettina (Susumu) Urata; 6 gc.; Hirashima, Toshiko, 89, (Marie) and Ted; daughter, Lily vived by daughter, Mitsue Oshima; Palma, July 5; Fukuoka-boln Issei; brother, Toshio (pat) Takenaka; sis• Torrance, July 2; Nisei; survived by (Yasuhiko) Nagatoshi; sisters, Chiye sister, Fusae Kozaki; 6 gc.; 13 ggc.; survived by son, Dean; daughters, ter, Kim Yamaguchi; and sisters-in• son, Gene; 1 gc.; and sister, Shizuko (Peter) Yamaguchi and Shizue and 1 gggc. Nancy (Glenn) Matsui, Karen law, Yuri Takenaka and May Yamauchi. Kiyohiro; brother, Noboru (Lily) Matsuda, 1'omiye, 77, Orange (David) Thompson and Ginny Hamada. Hiroshima, Kenneth Iwao, 78, Karnibayashi; and sister-in-law, Lily County, June 30; Nisei; survived by (David) Hovland; 4 gc.; brothers, Toriumi, Dorothy Setsuko, SO, Camarillo, June 29; Sacramento- Takeyama. sons, Dennis, Mark (Daisy) and Chikashi (Miyoko) Inanaga and June 21; survived by daughters, born Nisei; survived by wife, Mieko; Kanno, Mary H., 81, Cannel, Craig; brothers, Hajimu (Fusako), Yasuyuki (Taeko) Inanaga; and sis• Christin, Irene Yuhara and Dr. Laura son, Kenneth (Christina); daughters, Ind., June 26; survived by sister, Jean Takeo (Chiyoko), Hover (Grace), ter-in-Iaw, Teruko Suruki. Stephens; sons, Rev. Malcolm and Laurette Pye and Cheryl (Guy) (George) Umemura; and brother, Noboru, Takashi (Sally) and Ak:j.ra Tanabiki, Chiyoko, 85, Los Jon; and 5 gc. Stroud; 4 gc; sister, Agnes Chiya; John (Sue). (Marian) Murakami; 6 gc.; and sis• Angeles, June 16; Tacoma, Wash.• Yamabe, Aiko Betty, 87, North and brother, Larry (Iris) Hiroshima. Kubota, Mike Yoshio, SO, Culver ter-in-Iaw, Surniko Murakami. born Kibei Nisei; survived by Hollywood, June 26; Nisei; survived Kadoya, Haisuye, 87, Pico City, June 24; Hilo, Hawaii-born; daughter, Karen Tokubo; 1 gc.; and by children, Ken (Aileene), Linda Rivera, July 1; Florin-born Nisei; survived by wife, Marian; daughters, This compilation appears on a space-avail• sister-in-law, Sueno Numata. Reinas and Wayne; 8 gc.; brother, able basis at no cost. Printed obituaries survived by husband, Edward; sons, Carolyn (Ron) · Morinishi, Kim from your newspaper are welcome. "Death Tanaka, Shirley, 67, Gardena; Masaru (Margie) Yoshida; sisters, Arthur, Kenneth and Dennis; daugh- Kubota (Kirk Stromberg), and Notices," which appear in a timely manner June 30; Ninoole, Hawaii-born Yoshiko Tashima and Kiyo (Toshio) ters, Sachi (Leonard) Auslender and Carrie (John) Yokoyama; sons, at request of the family or funeral director, Sansei; survived by husband, Yamabe; and sister-in-law, Aiko are published at the rate of $15 per column Lillian (Gary) Mueller; 5 gc.; and Glenn (Julie) and Carl (Lana); broth• inch. Text is reworded as necessary. Herbert; daughters, Sandra (John) Yoshida. sister, Kinue Hiranaga. ers, Sadaichi (Amy); sisters, Yachiyo MUrnane, Wendy (James) Baker and Yuba, Mary T., 86, San Gabriel, Kamibayashi, Roy Minoru, 84, Saito and Gail (Nari) Hiraoka; and 8 Matsumoto, Michiyo, 95, Kirsten; 4 gc.; sisters, Mildred June 24; Los Angeles-born Nisei; Sun Valley, June 30; Tacoma, Wash.- gc. Cypress, June 27; Washington-born; (William) Hew, Dorothy (George) survived by children, Anthony born Nisei; survived by son, Shigeru Marutani, Kiyoko, 97, survived by brother, Sam (Kay) Chang and Cay Matsushige; and (Yoshiko), Kathyln (Bruce) Nakao; daughter, Jane (Bob) brother, David (Cynthia) Fujikawa, Gregory (Cecilia); sister, Iwashita; 1 gc.; and 2 ggc. Matsushige. Martha (Arthur) Yuba; 4 gc.; and 4 IN MEMORIAM Matsumoto, Tsuyoshi ''Bill;' 86, Tanaka, Yurl L., 81, South Monterey Park, June 21; survived by Pasadena, June 27; New York-born Former Nat'l JACL Pres. Uyeda Passes wife, Etsuko; sons, Dr. Takeshi Nisei; survived by sons, Graham (Hiroko), Dr. Myles and Glenn (Molly), Gregory (paris), TImothy Former JACL National President (Minako); daughter, Rieko (Alfred) and Jonathan (Cynthia); daughter, Clifford Uyeda passed away on July Uyeda; 9 gc.; sisters, Nori (Shinobu) DEATH NOTICE 29 of bone cancer at age 87. Origuchi and Miyo Kida and sisters• Uyeda was elected JACL national in-law, EJjko Nitta and Ritsuko FLORENCET. • Nitta. ISHffiASHI F.D.L.#929 president in 1978 and served one Florence T. (nee Sugero), 74, of term. It was during his presidency Oda, Ethel S., 77, Gardena, June Princeton, N.J. died suddenly while vaca• . 911 VENICE BLVD. LOS ANGELES, CA 90015 that JACL launched the redress 25; survived by sons, Marshall tioning in Maine, July 25. She is survived . (213) 749-1449 campaign and began a battle to gain (Jackie) and Mitchell; 2 gc.; 1 ggc.; by her husband Samuel W. Ishibashi and sisters, June Matsumoto and Kay their children, Kris and Matthew. FAX (213) 749-0265 recognition of the World War II action." R. Hayamizu, President Kurashige; and brother, Stanzo Memorial donations may be made to the H. Suzuki, v.P'/Gen. Mgr. internment. Uyeda played a significant role in Shiotsu. Keiro Nursing Home, 1601 E. Yesler On the day before the end of his a number of activist issues, such as Way, Seattle, WA 98122. Sakaida, Hideno, "93, Woodland presidency, Uyeda stood in the the relocation of the Hopi and Hills, June 25; survived by sons, Roy DEATH NOTICE Navaho tribes, the comfort women White House at a signing ceremony (Dorothy), Ken (Rosalie) and Ted with President Jimmy Carter on the of WWII, and the Nanking mas• YASUYO T. HOKI (pam); 11 gc.; 10 ggc.; and sister, RICHMOND, Calif. - Yasuyo T. signing of the first of the two redress sacre. Noriko Fujinarni. Hoki, 78, passed away July 22. She was a bills. He served on the board of the Sakauye, Rosalie Sumiko, 85, retired nurse anesthetist. Born and raised "We at the JACL are deeply sad• National Japanese American Chicago, Ill., July 9; Bellevue, in Parlier, she was .interned at Gila River (Canal). Mrs. Hoki is survived by her hus• dened by the passing of Clifford," Historical Society until he became Wash.-born Nisei; survived by band of fifty years, Shigeo; son, Larry 707 East Temple Street said John Tateishi, executive direc• too physically ill to contribute. Gerald Fukui nieces and nephews, Rita Takahashi, . (Birdie Dover); daughters, Susan (Ron Los Angeles, CA 90012 President tor of JACL. "He was an exception• A memorial se~ice will be held Alan Takahashi, Faye Niiyama, Rosen) and Jeanette; four grandsons; and al human being and a man of few Aug. 18., 7 p.m., at the Japanese Susan Nozaki, Ken Sakauye, Cathy sisters, Yoshiye (Mas) Nonaka of Moraga Ph. 2131626..()441 words but always . of tremendous Cultural and Cornmunity Center of Sakauye, Steve Sakauye, Joy . and Kuye Takano of Parlier. She will be Fax 2131617-2781 PlUUlffier and Faith Lee. deeply missed.

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League, believes more education station that boasts "more stimulat-• corporation does not seem to be eral manager of Noritz ~merican Debate over the role of radio needs to take place. "People don't ing talk radio," Handel or the sta• enforcing the rules .across the Corporation. "I didn't like it. talk shows in promoting or con• understand how offensive the term tion's other on-air personalities board. Morales Koyama said that he . firming racist thought is nothing is," he said. "The station needs have incited ire in ethnic commu• "Clear Channel is serious about wanted to advertise the company's new. On the one hand, media sincerely to issue a warning to talk nities. helping address the rising tide of tankless w·ater heater on KFI watchdogs say that talk show show hosts and have it go in their According to published reports, indecency on the airwaves," · said · because of its high ratings and the hosts infiltrate minds from their files. And if the behavior repeats Hispanic groups were outraged Mark Mays, president and COO of reputation of other advertisers like radio studio pulpits while First then it would mean pulling that over Handel's inappropriate Clear Channel in a press release. Lexus. But after the advertisement Amendment advocates reason that person off the air." remarks following the 1995 death "As broadcast licensees, we are for his company's product was each individual is entitled to their Apology or not, Handel and his of Tejano pop star, Selena. In fully responsible for what our sta• aired shortly after Charfauros said constitutional right to free speech. morning crew are still broadcast• 1996, Asian Pacific American tions air, and we intend to make "Jap," Noritz issued a claim to "We live in society that has ing from their studio in Burbank. groups demanded an apology for sure all our DJs and programmers KFI. grown less tolerant of racial epi• Bernstein's best advice for those his lampoon of ice skaters understand what is and what is not . KFI sent letters of apology to thets than before ... speech that who are offended by what they Michelle K wan and Kristi appropriate on Clear Channel Noritz, but Morales Koyama one might find offensive still has a hear on the radio is simple, but not Yamaguchi. KFI program direc• radio shows." believes the radio station should place in the market of ideas," said practiced often enough consider• tor, Robin Bertolucci, made an But Charfauros, Handel and the have frrst made an. on-air public Gene Policinski of the First ing KFI's high ratings. on-air apology at the time, but rest of the KFI radio morning team apology because more people may Amendment Center. "While utter• "If you're truly offended, call the Handel did not. . are still broadcasting on weekdays have been affected by the remark . ing such words may be repugnant station arid tell them why;' he said .• A March 10 anti-Islamic skit on from 5-9 a.m. This even after a Handel's show . galvanized the recent Japan Times poll confmned SECRET ASIAN MAN ByTak [email protected] • © 2004 Tak Toyoshima Southern Californla office of the current popular opinion by reveal• Council on American-Islamic ing that over half of the individu• WH\T5-FACE: THe COtJCI.tlSIOtJ. 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