iiEstablished 1929 Pacific Citizili$1 JO poUpoM (U.S.. Con.) / (2J0 (Japan Ak) #2842 / Vol. 126. No. 7 ISSN: 0030*8579 Nat'onal Publication of the Jopanese American C Judge encourages government to settle Japanese Latin Americans ’ redress case BYCAROUNEAOYAGI . the moral issue invdved. ’* far short of the ri^t or mcral res­ 13 in order to consider settlement, ganizations supporting the Judge Smith also noted that if a olution. That is why this case but as of press time no settlement Japanese Latin /jnericans’ re­ SAN FRANCISCO — The element is not reached, and be ^ouldbesetded. ” has beM put ftHward. dress case induding the N^ional United States government should is farced to make a ruling <m the On ^ril 13, Judge Smith is ‘There’s no SMse of which way Coalition for Redress and Rqiara- settle the Japanese sLatin Ameri­ case, the strict wording of the schedule to rule on the govern­ the government is going to go on ticms (NCM), the Peruvian Oral cans’ redress case, because itfs the 1988 Civil liberties Act leaves ment’s motion to dismiss the case this,” said JACL redress omsul- History Project and JACL. Tt moral thing to do. him no choice but to rule in favor and the plaintiffi’ motion to certi­ tant J(dm Thteishi, who gave an hasn't been very encouraging,’’ he That was the order released by of the government "While the fy the case as a das action law­ update CO the Jcqianese Latin said. They haven ’t offered any ­ U.S. Court of Claims parties ^ve the powcs* to do the suit At the same time, any out­ Americans’ redress case at the thing that lodes like an equitable Judge Loren Smith on March 19 frightI right and moral thing, courts standing discovery matters will March 27-29 National Board settlement!" in Mochizuki et aL vs. the United ‘ the solemn duty to take the be addressed. meeting. Since his hiring on Fd). Still, a court settlement is the States. He states, "The court be­ courts^^of action the law requires, Government lawyers had 2, Tateishi has been working best and easiest.way to settle the lieves that this case is particular­ nes, particularly in the asked fcsr a postpcmeroent \n the dosdy with JACL staff and Cam­ Japanese Latin Americans’ 6^t ly suited to settlemoit because of {of affirmative acts, this &Us dkasion ofMochtzuki etaloQ Fd). paign for Justice, a cation of or­ See REDRESS/page 10 Washington’s anti-affirmative action Oscar win for Visas and Virtue initiative worries AA community BY CAROLINE AOYAGI sion on whether or not to abdish affirmative actions programs. SAN FRANCISCO — Like a Thus, 1-200 will appear cm the tidal wave, states a<ross the na­ baUot in the upcoming November tion are following in the wake of elections. California ’s anti-affirmative ac­ Seeking to prevent the use of tion bill. Proposition 209, with gender and race prderences in Washington State readying to pubbe contracting, education, and come on shore. employment, 1-200 is worded In January, supporters of much like California^ Pn^. 209. Washington ’s anti-affirmative ac­ The initiative reads: "Shall gov­ V tion bill, Initiative 200 or the "Civ­ ernment entities be prdiibited il Rights Initiative," garnered from discriminatmg against or Mou^ signatures, 100,000 more granting preferentid treatinent than the required 180,000,' to to individuals or groups based on place it before the state legisla­ race, sex, color, ethnidfy, or na- ture. Two alternative measures tiood origin?" had heesi put forward, one in the This is our most important is­ bouse and the other in the senate, sue this year in Washingtem but both failed to make it out of State. But it’s hot just a Wasl^- fit committee. ton state issue." sdd Seattle ' Although the legislature could Chapter president Janice Yee, have voted on the initiative, in who dong with various represen­ Tbe docudrama Visas and Virtue took home an Oscar¥ lor Best Live Action Shod flm at this year's Acad ­ which case Washington ’s Gover­ tatives the Padfic North­ emy Awards, held at Lbs Ange^' Shrine Audtorium on March 23. The film teds the heroic true stotyef Chi- nor Lodee would have been un­ west District attended the Na- une Sukhaia, the Japanese diplomat who. with the help of his wife, deiied his government's orders in 1940 able to veto bill, they chose to tiond Board meeting on March and issued Gfssaving transit visas to thousands of Jewish refugees. allow the voters to make the ded- Accepting the award were the writer, director and star of the film. Chris Tashima (pictured left) arxl ooixo- See WASHINGTON/page 3 ducer Chris Donahue (right). The Bm is based on Tim Toyama's (center) one-act play of the same We. 1 hope vre can begin to embrace every race.' said Tashima during his acceptance speech. “Dwersity is the in­ genue. She's the true American star. And she's ready for her doseHjp." Visas and Virtue will have a limited engagement on April 4 and 5 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at Laemmle's Educating APAs on Sunset 5 TTtealBr, 8000 Sunset Blvd., in WeSI Hollywood. For theater Mormation. call 2131848-3500. For more inlormation about'the film, contact Cedar Grove Productions at 213/668-1018. ■ voter registration 8Uff Report involved in the politied process, Convention features tour of Heart ^dethe RC. TORRANCE, Calif.—With less such as roistering to vote, voting, thM three mcxiths to go before and even running for politied <ff- Mountain exhibit at Batch Museum Celeodar ..........page 2 the. public casts their votes in the fice, more than 30 indi^duals and June primary, a full-blown as­ representatives fiom various or­ BY SUMI KOBAXAto ■ July. ^mall Kid Time .....2 sault flashy television ads by ganizations induding the JACL, PHILADELPHIA—An ejihibit Paintings by artist Roger Shi- iBy the Board columns; the candidates, bristly colored the Korean Amokan Coalitim, of paintings and pboti^rai^ il­ momura based on his grandmoth­ campaign posters, and endless Filipino Community of Carson, lustrating the travail of Japanese er’s diaries during 1941-43 and ^ David Hayashi, me(^ intoviews with the politi­ and the Organization of Chinese Americans during Worid War II photographs taken by two Li/e Larry Grant ........... 3 Americans attended the Voter will be on display at The Balch In­ magazine photographers will cians is taking plpce National Convention Or maybe you hadn't noticed; Education Project ’s first ikoni»r- stitute fOT Ethnic Studies during the story of a time when wartime never even gave it g momoifs tisan sumnut at the Tbirance Air­ the JACL National Convention in hysteria overrode the guarantees Registration Form ... .4 of the United States Constituticm thoi^t For many in the Asian port CMt^ on Mahch 14. The ' Feature: Non-Nikkei who event was sponsored Ly the above for persons of Japaneseancestry Pacific American oommunify, this sadly seems to be the case. Thafs groups plus the Asian Pacific on the West Coast. helped Nikkei ........ .5 Rc^r Shimomura, a Sansei wh^ the South Bay APA Voter American Labor Alliance, the P.C, Intemd^ ---------.5 Education Project comes in. Asian Pacific American Legal artist in Lawrence, Km., has fro- duoed a series of 30 small new Summary of Board iMth its aim to get more APAs to APAs correspond to se- Motions.................... entries in his grandmoth­ VeryThilyYours ------ 7 er’s dianbs during 1941-43. Roger himself has early childhood mem­ A Bridge Across the ories gf Camp Minidoka, Idaho. Pacific ....... .1 His earlier paintings were part of aneihibitatT^Baldiin 1985. From the Frying Pan - .8 P.n^pj<an«>nting Shimomura ’s East Wind ..........8 paintirigB will ^ a ooUectioo of 35 black-and-white photi^raphs Voice of a Sansei .....8 taken by a husband and wife Letters to the Editor . .9 team, Otto Hagel and Hansd Mi- eth, who were sent on asmgnmmt Pete Hironaks Cartoon magazine ta take pictures ■....... 4«. at~ Heart Moun^ Rtiocaticn Xtnnciies Center, Wyu., in 1943. They com­ pleted th^ blowing 0 SpaakeisattheSouthBayAPAVolerEelucalionSi«rifi«tonMarch14n- with compassion the evacuees duded (ftorii left) Redondo Beach City CotnBnriOi Mbhael On. Attorney to CONVENTION/pnge 4 Angela Oh. and ToiranceCi^CkxjtcimanQeotgeNakana. CCtlmEN. Aarfl s - le. ism SaL Apr. 4—JACL-Women's Cooewns Mills Rd: RSVP by May 3. Info: Joyce Comminee April program, 'Japa^ Theus. 440/582-5443. rM*tR ^ vs. Reality,' „ insSjmStm. Sm TnKHat.CA9«1> Families in Transition: s ST. LOUIS . Sat.. Apr.2S> aids Ban ­ Sat. Apr. 25—Polluck Dinner, 4-8 p.m., a.m.-3 p.m., Nibonmachi Terrace, f&lendar quet, noon. Beet talers Kestaurani, 3uu 1615 Sutter St. Infoi Pat On, 415^24- P*^KP^StoSli^S«,XA 90741.:^ Kiricwood Middle School, 11387 Man ­ }^MiMWMlO>KCWBMt»faewTa my«M _ _■ W. Camelback, Phoerfbe RSVP tw Apr. chester Rd. Info: Irma Yolcota, 314/921- 7279. RSVPT Iby Mar. 28. ATTENTION: Details indicated with I 25—Opening recefXion for 21. Info: Matsuishi 602/93«- 7933 __________________________________ Thu. Km 2 in traveling ewiibit. *A Mdte 3340, Marilyn InoshiU-Tv^ 602/861- 0 1998 NOTES' are usually published with a Smithsonian traveling t Calendar entry at the outset. TIME- Perfect Union,' San Francisco Main 2638. ' ISSN: 0030-8579 Intermountain_______ VALUE « the chief consideratioo, (•) Late Library. GREATBt LA. SINGLES MOUNT OLYMPUS Fit Apr. 10—Propam, 8 pm, Gardena changes. ___ SAN JOSE Sal. Apr. 25—Annual Fund-A-Rama, 6 Pacific Citisen Sat. Apr. 25—San Jose JACL Scholarship Valley YWCA, 1W1 W. Gardena Bhd., p.m,, dononwood High School cafeteria.