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#2803/Vol 123, No. 1 ISSN: 0030-8579 7 Cupania Circle, Monterey ParI<, CA 91755 (213) 725-0083 July 5-18, 1996

Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus adds 1 0 members The Congressional Asian Pacific Ameri­

can Caucus, under the leadership of Rep. Patsy T. Mink. of Hawaii, recently voted to expand its membershi p by 10 new House of Representative members. The new mem­bers come from districts of which 15 per­cent or more are represented by an Asian Pacific American constituency or by special request of the member, according to a spokesperson for the group.

"Since Asian and Pacific Americans rep­resent just over three percent of this nation's overall population, to have over 15 percent representation in any district is very sig­nificant," Mink said. "The Caucus felt strongly about bringing these new mem­bers on board to stand together on issues of

concern to t.he Asian and Pacific American community."

The Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus was formed on May 16, 1994, to establish an organized effort within the Congress to advocate for the needs of Asian Pacific Americans. The caucus ensures that fed~ eral legislation reflects the n eds of th APA community; issues policy statements on legislation pertaining to Asian and Pa­cific Americans; educates other members and caucuses about the rustory, contribu­tions and concerns of the Asian Pacific American community; and works with otber caucuses and members to protect and ad­vance the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans.

Gingrich calls Matt Fong VP material for candidate Bob Dole

'Flattered' but probably not going to happen, Fang says

Speculation over who will be Sen. Robert Dole's run­ning mate extended into Los Angeles County through its own resident, California State Treasurer Matt Fang of Hacienda Height.s, as House Speaker Newt Gingrich recently reeled off MATTHEW FONG his name of Republicans across the country who have vice presidential potential.

"I'm flattered, but I reali ze that I'm not. in the top tier," Fong told the San Gabri I Valley Tribune reporters the nextday (J un 27).

Gingrich and Dole appointed Fong last year to the National Cl.lmmisssion on Eco-

Asian Pacific American Caucus .... ,ftI¥l-ftl!'ll ... lI:!!

New Members, CongresslonalAsian Pa· cific Caucus:

• Rep. Tom Lantos (CA) - 26% • Rep. Matthew Martinez (CA) ~ ;aSCII' • Rep, Xavier Becerra (CA) • 21 % • Rep, Zoe Lofgren (CA} ~ 21 % • Rep. Nydia Velazquez ('NY) ~ 200/~

• Rep, Pete Stark {CAl· 19% • Rep. Ronald Dellums (CA) - 16% • Rep. Bob Filner (CA) ·15% • !=tap, Aona Eshoo (CA) • Rep. Lucille Roybal Allard (CA)

~cutive Committ~ T ~rJ I#;: Asian PaCific Caucw:r. ' , ~ • Rep. Patsy T. Mink (HJ). Chair .. i?

• Del. AoiJert Underwood (Gaam);. Vit» Chaff . ~

• Sen. Daniel Akaka (Ht), Seet~f:UY • Aep, Ned Abefcrombte (HI) • Rep. Eni Fafeomavaega (Amerl¢-an$a-

mOf:l) • Seo. Oanier Inouye (HJ) • Rep. Robert Mat$ut (CA) Son. Patty Murray (WA) • Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA)

House esourcesCommittee pas es Manzanar legis alion Additional 300 acres added by voice vote

The legislation now moves fotv.'ard to the full House of Representatives for consider­ation. Although the original legislation creating the fanzaoar ational Historic site was pa ed in 1992, the necessary land transfers must be approved by Congress

before the ite can be­come a r a1ity

'!Ve re now one step clo.·er to preserving both the environment and a piece of history for the benefit offuture generations,- Lewis

id. "'fbi i a biparti-an effort that Con­

gressman l la ui and I int nd to pUT ue through the legislative

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ORA announces new helpline number PC moves offices P lite Citizen mo ad Its operafan

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Administration (ORA) has returned to us of a toll-free Helpline numb r, 8881219-6900, as the program n ars its nd , Tho regular telephone number, 2021219·6900, remains in operation.

In face of the Aug. 10, 1998 suO/wI, clal • when the program must end, the ORA plans to step up its outreach through wor\U;hops this fall. The dates and place are to be announced.

Over the qUeBtion of a $5 million allocu­tion to the Civil Libt:rtif'.8 Public Kducntion Fund (CLPEF) when $50 million WIl8 au­thorized, ORA's quarterly Jetter (.Junl' 21i, 1996) responded to c~mmunity leadc!r8;

"In 1995, as a resuliofthe Ishida d 'ciKion itwllsestimat.ed thatapproximat ly2,OOO· 5,000 additional claimants would be! 1·li · gible. ORA recognized that mor£' mon(!y WBB needed to make these payments from the CLPEF. This additional mon 'y at no time was earmark d for the gducution Board's use.

"ORA had th(~ authority to acce/ls this money because, for I"cderal budgetary pur­poscs, redress payments are considl'rNJ entitlements while funding for Ow gducu lion Board is nolo This dist.incLirm nwunK that ORA may fleek the r(~muining fundfl

wilhout huvin to go through til 'conr.,'T' -sional budg ry proc ,

"If, howpv 1', Ihli Do I'd n' luirt B ,ddi­tional man 'y. wh ,th"f or nol any n'm ,inl'd in thc CLI'f_F, til y would 00 rt'luir I to r;ot 'ongr 8. ionallippr VIII t d o.

"ORA did not wan I /lny n(' till "It'll with th. impr ssion lhul w 'hm) I kl'n mOlll'Y from (hI' 1' .dul'~ltion hOllrd who I I'rrort W

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Civil rights

Chapters successful in changing 'Jap Shop' name in Boca Raton

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Suspects held in death of Fresno fish market owner

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On October 21-22,1995, the National Board approved a national network like the re­

dress network made up of individu­als representing chapters and re­gional coordinators. This was very effective in getting information out to the chapters and was useful in enabling the chapters and districts to respond to requests from our Washington, D.C., office. It played a crucial role in the success of JACL's redress effort.

This new network would operate in a similar manner, when import­tant issues come up and a response is needed. It would handle an­nouncements, action alerts as in the redress effort, matters of inter­est to the chapters, and other is­sues that must be handled in a timely manner, such as focal, state, and national legislation. The net­work could be activated to help other chapters or districts with local or regional problems or in promoting issues of importance to our organi­zation as a whole. Moreover, the actual participation of the chapters or districts would be voluntary. It is, however, critical that a chapter be represented in the network, because important announcements or infor­mation would be conveyed to the chapters through this network. Fi­nally, a national organization such as JACL must have such a network in place to be effective because it is the only way to get information out quickly to the memberShip. Of course, e-mail and a JACL Web page could do that, but most with a computer would also have access to that Information. I'm not so sure

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Pacific Citizen, JulyS-18, 1996 3

By DENNY YASUHARA

The network, this and that that we would want to have that, but beyond that Insofar as e-mail and the Web page, we are not there yet,.

So far, the following chapters have sent us the requested Information:

NCWNP: Berkeley, Contra Costa, Cortez, Eden, Florin, Golden Gate, Las Vegas, Marin, San FranciSCO, Stockton and Watsonville.

CCDC: None. EDC: New York, Philadelphia, and

Seabrook. MPDC: None. IDC: None. PSW: Arizona, Greater LA

Singles, San Fernando, South Bay, and Torrance.

PNW: Portland,Seattle,and Spo­kane.

feel the same way today ... nor will I run from the floor at the conven­tion. I have always viewed myself as a transitional president. I have tried to do the best I could to turn over an organization In better shape than when I started. Of course, the answer 10 that would vary depend­ing upon who you asked. Neverthe­less, the most important thing is how one feels about what one has accomplished and what one has not. I haven't done everything I would have liked to have done, but under the circumstances, I feel that I've done about as much as I could have. I leave feeling I have fulfilled my obligations to our membership. It has not been easy, particularly on Thelma, my wife. The one thing I did not anticipate were the personal attacks and innuendos. I always fell that Japanese Americans were above that sort of thing and that JACLers would not stoop to the level of the professional politicians we have seen so much of today I was wrong We are volunteers and we are not even being paid More often than not, we have been actu· ally paying to serve. Where has civility gone? We are not edversar­ies We afe all volunteers working for the same organization A couple of others, including one former em· ployee, staled thai JACL is going downhill and Is hnished anyway.

deliberately tearing down people or hurting someone is wrong. This is a volunteer organization. Because that sort of thing is becoming more acceptable doesn't make it right. It certainly isn't healthy for a volun­teer organization. If anything is go­ing to destroy us, it's going to be that kind of public conduct which has no regard for a colleague or his family, and to justify il as being proper by claiming the membership has a right to know and that it is in the best interest of the organization, is non­sense. Moreover, to explain it as being part of the territory is more of the same, for it permits such con­duct to continue.

One other topic I'd like to elabo­rate on occurred recenUy and at one of the board meebngs. I was reminded Ihis past weekend by a JACL member that JACL's financial condition IS still very fragile. The vast majority of my time has been spent on JACL's finances and I feel the National Board and I have been very careful about expenditures. I can tell you that Herb Yamanishl and Clyde Izumi also have been This board has paid lor their lodging at every meeting: some even did not bill JACL for their airfare either. They are also going to spend their own money going 10 the conven·

tion. It has been an expensive two years for them, as well as for me and Thelma. In 1995alone, myJACL related out-of-pocket expenses were $23.471 .09. I have not billed JACL for any of my expenses. r am not crying, you understand. I'm just saying my board and I are aware of the financial condition of JACL, and IT IS NOT A CASH FLOW PROBLEM EITHER. Does it seem reasonable that the National Board and I spend our own money to the extent that we have, if it were?We are doing the best we can to fulfill out financial and moral obli­gations to our membership. I think we have been very good about try­Ing to keep the membership in­formed about the budget and other matters. That is why we sent out the budget long before the convention so that we would make sure that there would be no surprises. We have tried very hard to justify your trust From some of the comments I have heard, we obviously have not. It is not for the lack of Irying. We will be working some more on the budget atter we receive additional comments from our membership. We will then present this final bud­get to you at the convention, Con­trary to what some feel, e have

madecon 'ngencies incase ehave a shortfall.

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4 Pacific Citizen, luly 5-18, 1996

JACL convention re ort

Update on credentials and Convention procedures By KARL K. NOBUYUKI JACL Credentials chair

This is to encourage all chap­ters to expedite their delegates and alternates selections for the upcoming 34th Biennial JACL National Convention in San Jose.

Our National Council sessions are the only time that the chap­ters and district youth represen­tatives have their "day in the sun" regarding the direction of the League. This confab is critical to move the JACL to the higher ground.

It is understood that, in some instances certain oversights may occur. Chapter dues, for example, were due on June 6,1996. How­ever if the dues are paid at the time of registration, the chapter will undoubtedly be welcome to participate in the proceedings. As most seasoned conventioneers will agree, a late chapter dues pay­ment will not be grounds for deny­ing a chapter its seat on the con­vention Boor.

The most important thing is to register and "get in the flow" of the upcoming convention. Sign up, tune up and be there.

This year, there will be a few matters that the credentials com­mittee will ask the National Coun­cil to resolve via the ratification process. These are intended to "put everyone on the same page," so to

speak, regarding the rules of pro­cedure.

Adopted, we can move to the higher ground and sweep the JACL into the next. biennium.

In consultation with legal coun­sel1'om Hara and vice president of operations Paul Shinkawa, these matters will be present.ed in a single main motion. The tradi­tional ratification was len unad­dressed during the last biennium due in part to the departure of the former national h adquarters staff.

The motion will deal with rati­fying Bylaw Amendments 3C, "Amendments to the JACL Con­stitution and Bylaws adopLed by the National Council in concept on 815/96."

• The final text. v r ion of Amendment 3C was not plac d before the Council.

• The final version of Amend­ment 3 carried substant.ive cbanges to th original amend­ment and covered matter lab! d under th Committ.e on rgani­zationsl tructur.

These ratifying actions ar asked to affirm th intent of tht' JA L National ounc,1 as a r­sulL of c rtaio proc dural irr gu­larities. National ouodl ratifi­cation is sought in Ii u of d loT­ingth amendm nts nulland void.

B low is a summary and ratio-

nale: • The amendments in question

were initially carried to the Na­tional Council under the banner of l.he "PSW ad hoc committee." The "PSW ad hoc committ.ee" is noL a credentialed delegate and cannot introduce amendments to eit.her the JACL Constitution or Bylaws. Any motion had to be re­introduced under the sponsorship of a credentialed chapter, meet th majority vole requirement for the given action, and then be rati­fi ed. Understandably, due to time constraints, and oth r variables, this was not done.

• Under normal circumstances, these actions could be ruled "null and void" (Main Motions that ar Out of rder or Improper). How-ver, given the dynamic activities

of the las t bi nnium, and the full d parlur of HQ staff, there ap­pears to be a viable window to 1 gilimlze these actIOns vis-a-vis th ratification process

• IT IS IMP RTANT T RE­MEMBER that th "am nd­m nts"wcr pr matur lycodHied inth "am nd d" onstitutionand Bylow of August 1 94. onRC­qu ntly, we ar not all on the "same pug ," wh n it com N to our procOOUT • This pr'm lur codi­fica inn I d to sub f!qu nt misun­d.'rslanding. that maybe solved throu h lh ratification proc

• The other items are related to the changes in the structure of the Pacific Citizen as a result of the 1994 confab. There are two key areas for consideration. First, several of the changes were pro­posed under the initial author­ship of the "PSW ad hoc commit;.. tee" and others were "tabled" by the Saito motion on the COS pro­posal. I n the case of the latter, no matter tabled under the scope of LheCOSlistofamendments could be resurfaced unless removed from the table (which failed) or intro­duced as a new main motion (re­quiring ratification by the chap­ters).

• Since there were substan­tive changes made to the initial motions, proc.edural rules require that such chaogea are in essence representative of a "new main motion" and thereby, at the very least, requir ratification.

• The third matter is related to the lectian of"YouthlStudent" National Board ffieers. Here, it should be rmembered, that the initial amendment was adopted in 1992, to take ffect in 1994 The "amendmenC cr aLed double va -ing lin s fir national officers, one to cast. a full vote, the other to cast on's "collective vote." The amend­ment call ' for -a collective vote" by lh alional ouoeil, which r pr {!nUl approximaLely 11121 t

of a vote (113 Chapters and 8 district youth reps.) The amend­ment did not address the "one chapter, one vote" rule of the By­laws (Articles V and XVII) and runs contrary to the procedural rule of the majority. Every mem­ber of the National Council is entitled to one vote. Consequently, under the Rules of Procedure for 1996, each "YouthlStudent" na­tional officer shall be subject to the vote of the entire National Council.

• If the entire amendment is thrown out, the Bylaws would default to the procedures prior to its introduction (1990). The Na­tional Youth/Student Chair and Representative would be selected solelybytbeNationalYoutb Coun­cil .

These are the procedural mat~ ters being prepared for the Na­tional Council in August. Tberules of procedure, of course, do Dot go into effect until each delegate is eredentialed and tbe rules adopted by the National Council. Appeals to the proposed rules will he heard before the session begins.

It is that time again. for JACLers to roll up their sleeves and to focus the direction of America's premier Japanese American organi2ation. We need your presence and participation to keep the cadence. The beat goes 00.

Sexual harassment topic of convention works op 'What is sexual harassment? How

do we recognize it? What do recent decisions on sexual harassment suits mean? What if you are sexu­ally harassed, or unfairfy charged?" These and other very practical ques­tions will be discussed at a work­shop during the National JACL -con­vention on Saturday. Aug. 10, from 1 :30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose.

One of the members of the panel will be Caryl Ito, former president of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women. Ito has been chair of the Domestic Violence Com­mittee and is currently chair of the Mayor's Task Force on Sexual Ha­rassment Policies and Procedures.

CARYL ITO

"It's a very import nt i su ," h states, citing some complaints

brought by Asians to tho Commis· Ion. as well as two WId Iy publi­

CIzed I gal eases IOvolvang Japa· nese American worn n

Ito is a long-lime actiVIst very well r peelod in Ihe Japanese Amen· ean community as a member of Iho Board 01 Ihe Japanes CommunIty

nd Cullural C nler of Northem Calilomia and foundIng board mem­ber and p 5t pr Id nl of the PeclflC Asian American Womoo Bny Arca, Sh h b on Chv In a wid vari­oty of agencias including Ih Girl ScoulS. 51. Froncls Hospital, and the American C nc r Soc! ty.

Sho IS a social worker by IHtlning. and has participated In numorous I ad rship workshop Ihroughoul

Fall fashions featured at One of the speCial events at the

1996 San Jose Convention is the Tea and Fashion Show scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 7. It will be held in the Imperial Ballroom 0' the Fairmont Hotel from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to view the fall collection of both Anne Namba and Kan% USA as they jointly present fashions de­signed with the Asian Amorican woman In mind.

The afternoon will begin with tea and light refreshments, followed by the fashion show. This event will be the first time that Namba and Kanojo will be showing their clothing to­gether. If you would like to make reservations, please call the San Jose JACL office, 4081295·1250 to sign-up. Tlckete are $30/person,

Reservations can be made by mallae well. Enclose a check In the amount of $30/person, payable to '96 JACL National Convention and mall It along with your name, com­plete address, and contact phone number to '96 JACL National Con­vention, c/o San Jose JACL, 665 N. Fifth Street, San Jose, CA 95112.

Designer Anne Yurl Namba Is a young Japanese Korean American from Honolulu, HawaII, who trane­forms vintage Japanese kimonos

and obis into con· temporary fa shio n s. Each gar­mont is mo· tlculously crafted, with no two ex­actly allka. Anno trav-els tho world In search of new IdoliS, fabrics, and Inspirations to continu­ally update and expand her ~klmono couture." Fir t L dy Hillary Rodham Clinton nnd Olym. pic Figure Skating Gold Medalist Krist! Yamaguchi are dlsUngul hod clients,

the United States. She is curren ~ n a salas and markellng business associaled .... Ith Lorra ne Bozman Associates, represen lDgtOYS com­panies.

-Japanese Americans have been very reluctant to deal With this prob­lem,- she added. Bul as people become more a are of their rights. th y WIll speak up:

She point d out that omen gen­erally have not brought up the issue until very recently, and Asian women hove the addillonal problems or cultural backgrounds which discour­age speaking out.

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Agenda is a roundup of chapter news from the Japanese Ameri­can Citizens League and other associations and organizations.

Las Vegas works on 'Strength and Diversity' exhibit

The Las Vegas Chapter, JACL, recently made preparations for the Smithsonian Institution's travel­ing exhibit, "Strength and Diver­sity: Japanese American Women 1885-1990."

. Coming to UNLY's Marjorie Barrick Museum from July 22 to Oct. 1, the exhibit consists of pho­tographs and oral histories of Japanese American women's ex­periences in the U.S. since they first immigrated as pioneers to territorial Hawaii and the U.S. mainland in the 1880s. It is a unique personal and collective story of these Issei to Y onsei women, said chapter president Ed Wakayama.

The chapter has been soliciting grants and matching funds from various community organizations, interviewing local Nikkei women to augment the oral history project. and collecting artifacts for the Nevada story. Local members Nanyu Tomiyasu, Paul Bannai and Rhea Fujimoto are soliciting corporate funding. it was added.

"This project should unite the JACLmembersinanefforttoedu­cate government officials and the public at large about the impor­tance of our ethnic contributions to American society," Wakayama said. "I fully expect snme positive

outcomes to emerge:'

Andy Russell. oral history project chair, was to travel to alt Lake City to research the story of Nevada Japanese Americana who resettled in Utah.

A traveling suitcase exhibit to show toschool children K-12 state­wide and to community organiza­tiODB, after the Smithsonian ex­hibit departs Las Vegas, is also being planned. On the committee are a number of Nikkl:!i educators and school people '/lcl uding Jeanette Matsuura, subcommit· tee chair; Nori Sugita, office man­ager at Disken Elementary School; Lois Okubo, Joanne Okushi Ho, KristinSakaharaCummings,and Sadie Tanaka.

Pacific Citizen, July 5-18, 1996 5

A Midwest, JACL, roundup Midwest District Council's spring session for 1996 was held Feb.

16-18 in conjunction with DetroitJACL's 50th anniversary celebra­tion at the Novi (Mich.) Hilton. George Takei (Star Trek's Mr. Sulu) was the Saturday keynote speaker. A memorable occasion was the buffet luncheon Sunday at the residence in Detroit of the Japanese Consul General Takesru Kagami .

National JACL President Denny T. Yasuhara gave a progress report of the organization. He called for each chapter to appoint an Advocacy Network representative, similar to the National JACL Redress network. He also indicated an increase in membership fee will be recommended by the National Board to all chapters and that feedback be made in June prior to the National Convention.

According to the Hoosier JACL newsletter, Yasuhara indicated National's expenses were decreased $300,000 along with drops in Membership revenue, interest accrual and advertising revenue at the Pacific Citizen, though P.C. expects an increase for 1996 and a $65,000 goal was sought in the Annual Giving.

In addition to the chapter reports, the MD disCWIscd the resolutions adopted at the 1995 Tri-District Conference in Albu­querque, such as the EDC-MDC proposal to establish a national vice president for fund raising and the ED -MDC'-MPD call for r structuring the nominations process and committe .

Chapter Capsules

A brief summary of me chap r activiti • 88 noted in Thp Grains of Rice, incinnati .1AC'L Quarterly, by M ri Ma16unaml, and the Hoosier JA L n wsl lter Bamboo Hl'ritage, y hart· Matsumoto. follows :

Chicago bad to r sch 'dul their installation dino r cause of the low numberofr ,ervations. 1'h y w r evaluating the futur of the office building which house he MD " ffi:! and lh "hie go JACL red it. nion.

Cincinnat' is cel brating it: 50th anni 'rsary in August, A bUB trip in April to WaRhington , D " to view the ch 'rr)' blo om was planned. Thechapterwillb th ho Horth 1996 to fall ion

An important money raiser is the garage sale, held twice a year. Cleveland was undergoing restructuring of their board, which

resulted in the cancellation of their installation dinner . Their membership was 147, about 25% being Sansei and Yonsei. The <:hapter bas made a concerted effort to enroll youth. They planned to co-sponsor the exhibit, "A More Perfect Union." (The month­long Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit ended April 4.)

Dayton reported all their experiences with the exhibit, "A More Perfect Union," as being positive. Several hundred children in the Head Start Program visited the exhibit. The installation dinner, originally scheduled for Jan. 7, had to be postponed due to heavy snow. Fortunately, they were able to reschedule the dinner and main speaker, Norman Mineta, for Feb. 4 without missing a beat. An advisory grou p to evaluate future directions was contem­plated.

Detroit has prepared a pictorial display titled, "Manzanar to the Motor City, ~ to be exhibited at local schools. For May, they invited Dave Mura, author of Turning Japanue: Memories af a

ansei. Chapter membershlp was 197. Milwaukee (Wisconsin) has an aU-Sansei board. 'I'he Pan

Asian coalition in ~ti1waukee consists of 10 ethnic groups. The chapter chicken teriyaki booth at the Folk Festival netted about $2,000. Sam common concerns: limited Dumber of members and the n ed to "recycle" board member . and the troublesome record­keeping of mem rship at National ,

t. Loui planned to celebrate its 50th anniversary on March 2. They had 97 paid members but 130 on the roster. Their annual Japan F liv I was scheduled forLabor Day weekend. ineJapa­nese-related organizations will b involved_ Their Japan Sister City contingent ..... ould be stopping ov r before the summer Olym­

pics. Twin itie co- ponsorcd a workshop on "Immigration As·

imilation,~ led hy.I. , Hokoyam , ThecoalitioDcummitteewass r rganizing. They planned to participate in 8 Pan ian confer­enc in April. Th ir mem rship was 235 . Board members will ,r\' two- 'ear rm and lh re will be no term limi Chapter

underway for progr m ideas and uggestions,

Sacramento coalition supp~r s affirmative action By TOKO FUJII Sacramento Chapter. JACL

Asian Pacific Am ricana for Af­firmative Action- acramcnto, n wly formed coalition of Asi n Americana, announced i support. for affirmative action nnd launch d 11 vigorou campaign against theCalifomia ivil Rigblis lnitiativ t a recent pre con fi. r­enc at th Nis i WUf' M ·morial Hall in I1Crllm(·nto.

Denny Va uharn, .lAC)' no­tional pn·l'!ident., trav I d from Spokan , WU8h ., t..o 1 nd 8UPJl9rt to the goth ring Bpcarhcud"d by the. acr ment.o and Florin Gbfll)- JERRY ENOMOTO (.era of JA L. H • id ufTirmutivll action is about diwrsity- divt r · flily in education. in l'mploym nt lJl

National JACL credit union balance at $16.5 million

Santa Maria Chapter reactivated Some ad ow prohib" ed

SALT LAKE CITY - At the 52nd annual National JAC}" Credit Union dinner March 29, the focus to attract a new genera­tion of credit union members­younger working families-was in evidence games, a magic act, a buffet dinner, and"no long speeches," at the Little America Hotel.

Board chair Rolen YOBhinaga said in his written report that he was optimistic about the future in face of many challenges, among them insLallingeleclronic servicell and adopting a share draft pro­gram and more responsive risk management tools,

Credit union prcsidenVman· agerTerrell T. Nagata noted, "We have weathered a volatile finan­cial environment this past year­better than expected.· The finan­cialltatement as of Dee. aI, 199~ .howl income this past year ($1,158,132) exceeded expen8e1l (t472,932). The comparative y ar­end balance •• how 1995 at '16,566,332 v.. 1994 at '17,865,730. Allaccounta are In­.ured by the National Cr dlt Union Admini.tration up to '100,000.

Rupert Hl1chiYl1, cr d,t 'ommil­t.e chllir, reported m'w OlOnBY 10UI1II tot.al d 476 for :1.9 million thiB post Yl'f!r, III'! compllrl d with 561 loans for $3.6 milliull in in 1994: "This probahly nlilt dB till policy chungl·thltllifttd till limit on how much WI' cn n 1(· nu ($50,000) W,'r making fl'wl r loans but helping ml.mbt·ra g~t more expenHiv aut..omohih!H.·

New bOllrd momber!! lor 19 IU ore: Koren So, incumbent; Shllkl Ushio"incumbent; Jay SUl.!okll.

Satoko Watanabe named new trust administrator

Sawko Watanabe 114 th n w JACL Blue Shidd Group Health Trusl ad­mini8tr tor, a cording to John Yasumoto,ch Irmlln of th board of trulltc s. Wotonab clln b con ­tacted at tho Sun I·'rlln· dlco office 8t800/400-6633.

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PSW conference

The' ups and. downs of leadership and volunteerism By HARRY K. HONDA Editor emeritus

The brochure pitch for one of the workshop sessions at the PSW leadership conference, May 31-June 2, in Los Angeles, was plain and very brief: "Personal Growth through Leadership Develop­ment--Jumping from the frying pan into the fire through volun­teerism."

After discussing the "frying pan" values of volunteerism came the workshop break. Then followed elements of the "fire," illuminat­ing the importance of composing and sticking to a personal mission statement. All of which was guided masterfully by workshop director Doug Urata, who is better known in the PSW as a RiversideJACLer, biennial co-chairwith Linda Hara of the PSW recognitions award event, and JACL California Blue Shield board member. His profes­sional title is chief operating of­ficer, CienTell, Inc.

To have some idea of where you came from, Urata had each par­ticipant relate a little bit about themselves: school teacher , tu­dent, civil engineer, government. clerk, businessman, r etire d banker, etc. Some were also man­agers, supervi iog others at work. All raised their hand when asked iftbey were also volunteers.

The esteem of volunteerism, Urata noted. finds some compa-

DOUG URATA makes a point during the session on leadership and volunteer/8m

nies totaJing th number of vol un­teer hours th ir mploy con­tribute for their a nnual r port, lis ting t hose who gav th most hours, or the company contribu· lions to chari ti wi th dollar fig­ur s a ppended in om cas s.

Participan th n tried to id 0-

tify "mainstr am" and "Asian" valu >sands lypesuboutpc pl' in the w rkpl c '. Th re ure trai and per plions of v. lu in both

columns, Urata '''plain d, om being;

Mainstrcam- ~pontan ous,

self-controlov rdestlOY. que tion­ingaulhorily, individualistic. te.;

Asian-Disciphned, fatalistic, obedient, humility. 011 cliv de­CIsion-making, te.

Urata r commend d uy Kawasaki's 1 1 book, Selling the Dn·am. s r f, r nc wh non i looking for qu Ii j to b come a lead r. prom ling 0 product or id .. Uralafounditw lOr U1r!d rt' ding for nonprofit (" ~utiv " who wanl ch ng' h· world. ~

P rlicip n • h har:d their "mo. l valunbl· I son~ood Of

bad"forvolunte ring. It was "pay­ing back to ociety .. helping olh rs . . . supporting issues .... cut inginto persona) life ... devel­oping new business contac ... a good roJ for r ti ." ne added h methlswir. thalway. Another male "oiee quipped. amid laugh-

r, "And rm ti1liooking.~ Urata clo ed thi phase by leaving tbi qu tion for participan to pon­d -r, -Why and what do you want out of"olun ri mT

For h nou -minded vol un­'1', on with commjlm 'nl, the

second half of Urata's discussion delved into the necessity of creat­ing a personal mission statement. It could be either in business or personal, setting forth the goal, and designating a starting date and a target date. The objectives to be accomplished enroute to the goal with each step calling for a completion date comprise the Per­sonal Reminder Sheet.

"The mission statement should be short, flexible and distinctive," Urata continued, "for your mis­sions will keep changing." The older participants had distinct, immediate goals for their mission statements as compared with the younger ones, whose goals were not as specific though wortby' "I want to be financially indepen­dent," for instance. The grandfa­ther wanted to assure bis grand­children knows something about their cultural heritage.

Urata's advice was to keep per­sonal mission statements short (doable in two years" specific (what do you want to do), fleXlole and challenging. On the board, he had wntten an anacrostic: Spe­cific, leasurable. Attainable, He­allSllC. Time-bound as the as mart'" attributes fora mission statement.

Prospects of PSW sponsoring a leader hip conference in e 'en­numbered years came up for con­\'el:'8tion durin!! the luncheon that followed . Uratawas hearing that hi should be back aD the agenda

Of asking and getting-the a of fund-raisi g By RICHARD SUENAGA Editor/GM

No matter what. the cause, it always comes down to money. How much you have dictates how fa r you'll go witb your campaign. p ro~ grams and goals .

To that end, a couple of fund­raising pros addressed the attend­ees at the PSW conference.

Leading off was one of the most successful fund-raisers in the busi­ness, lrene Hirano, who as execu­tive director and president of the Japanese American Nationa l Museum. has given tha t facility national recognition-all m a d ~

possible by knowing how to at­tract thousands of dolla T!!

Focusing more on pol1ticai cam­paigns was David Lang of La ng, Murakawa and Wong, a firm which specializes in developing effective fund -ra is ing evontH for Asian Americans iou' resu d in

politics. A specialist in nonprofiLorgani ­

zatiollB, Hira no mph iZlCd thL key steps in the proces8;

• Mi8sion or goal. "Whut.do YCIU

want the organization to do, why should I give money to it'!" Sh(l

asked. "What will th(! money bo used for?"

• Develop Ii plan, a sories of steps leading to your fund -raising goal.

• Ask. If you don't, you don't get.

• Follow-through: "Most people won't make a decision on the 8pot," Hirano said. "Call back, re-con­tactthem, follow up."

• Acknowledgcm nt: Thunk yous are important.

Hirano said that fund-raising can be a creative ndeavor but that it', usually best to stay with basic methods. "Find the right event for tho mis8ion of your orgo· nization,'1 sh advised."1'h more it makes 8OIl*), the mor Ilk Iy you'll raiso mon 'y."

Somo provon ov ntH: dinnorH, grontM, ramos, so\ Ii, golftoumu­m ntH, awards, mass m/JilingK, auctions, m mborshlp drlvlIH, HII­licitation .. , runninrc compotitionH,

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IRENE HIRANO jot down id a about fund·r Isln ,

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.lACL ('f(jwd, lI irll n<1 Ii IJl:Ild nn ml'mhm1Jhip, point ill ouL lhflt tilt fundunn nLul'lu l'll l ion i!4' \ I yjlli ll

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Snapshots

The. They tell a powerful story

In September 1994, the ef­forts of some 80 volunteers, men and women, brought a little known part of America's history to Los

Angeles' Japanese American Na­tional Museum. A 54-year-old, fragile, tattered and weathered barrack was transported from a site near the former Heart Moun­tain concentration camp in north­ern Wyoming and reconstructed outside of the Museum. Most of the volunteers were those directly affected by what the barrack rep­resents.

The barrack closes Aug. 18, 1996. Essentially untouched or modified in any way since itboused families during World War II, the barrack has stood at its present location in Little Tokyo as an ex­hibit for nearly two years, but on Aug. 18 it will be taken down and stored in order to make room for construction of the Museum's new Phase n Pavilion building.

As a regular volunteer Museum docent, I've guided over 100 groups of visitors to view the barrack and to tell the story that goes with it. Here is my version of that story.

By IKE HATCHIMONJI

ent sizes and housed families ac­cording to the number of mem­bers.

Aside from the room, the only furnishings avai lable were a singl e light bulb that hung from the ceil­ing, a large coal-burning stove oc­cupying one corner and govern­ment issued, military-type steel cots and army blan­kets. Any other fur­niture such as tables and chairs were made by the internees t.hem­selves from bits of scrap !limber left. ov r from the con­struction of the camp.

Visitors of all age and thnic groups, from v ry tate and many

countri s ha

ingit, they realize that thest.ory is a testimony of the truth.

I tell th visitors that the bar­rack is a simple, crudely built tarpaper and wood struct.ure that shows the ravages of weather and time and ia therefore of little ma­terial value. Itia, however, a strong symbol and proof of an gr gious government-initiated act without precedent. agai nsi its own citizens and without just cause within its

Pacific Citizen, July 5~ 18, 1996 7

On asking visitors about their knowledge of this part of Ameri­can hisLory, especially those from Lhe East Coast and those who were alive at that time, I have found !'haL the majori tywere unaware of whaL happened Jet alone the sig­nificance of it. Part of this lapse in Lhe study of American history can be found in a review of most U . S. high school textbooks which show that, at most, one paragraph is devoted to the subject.

Emotions run high while visi· tors experience the story, and their reactions vary. Some stand in si­lent. disbelief, others become an­gry and disgusted that such an event took place. Tears are some­tim s seen when viewing the bar­Ten interior of the barrack, the warped floor boards, large gaps in the walls and £)oor and the peeJing

Their dreams were suddenly shattered when the exclusion OT­

der was issued by the president and their futures were without hope. Depression among the Issei resulted from feelings of despair and hopelessness that existed de­spite their often-held beliefs of shikataganai ("it can't behelpedj, the passive attitude taken bymany of them in times of adversity.

Visitors include those who were incarcerated in the camps, and their testimonies are often freely given and listened to intently by otber visitors. Some of these ac­counts are amusing while others reveal long-repressed feelings of bitterness when experiences are related. Some mothers told about being unable to properly care for newborn babies due to a shortage of medications or food, while oth-

I tell of how 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, two-thirds of whom were American citizens, were torn from their homes in 1942 following the start of World War II with Japan, and forced into concentration camps during the war by their own counlry, the United Stales of America.

come to hear th st.ory of bow fami­lies lived in tn ~

"r location ceo­ters.~ as they weT called by th gov­emm nt. 'fhi tenn. in reality. was u u­phcmi m fOT con­c ntrationcamp ,8

FROM TH EPAST -Atter 50 years. one barrack stili stands in held near the sIte of Hart ountain concentration camp in Wyoming.

Because of their ancest.ry and racial prejudice, hysteria based on fear of the Japanese enemy and a breakdown in the leader­ship of politicians , including Presi­dent Roosevelt, large masses of UDBUBpectingfamiIieswere herded away from their homes on the WestCoast to live in thousands of similarly constructed barrack 'units'in ten camps, such as Heart. Mountain, in seven states, most.ly in the country's interior.

The largest of the three units of the barrack on display consists of asingleroom,24' x20'insize. The number of units per barrack var­ied from camp to camp. Barracks in Heart Mountain contained six units which were of three differ-

term filting lh dictionary defini­t.ion for such n det ntion facility, Politically smart gov rom nt offi­cials prefi rred using thl' I hill' h term of relocation I_nt{'r t.o cover up what they w doing.

Th barr ckand Its1!toJj'1 very personal t.o this writ r it I> .

xactly nc l to lh' on my Ii mily and I occupied in th sam camp. My barr ck numb r WIlS 6, whil the one on display WQ8 number G. in the m block, housing fnmi­lioa whom I kn w lh n, The for. I am 001 to tell lh story j.

at.ed with th barrack rr ~ actul expcriencx1 longwilh the perspec­tive ofhist..oriClll fo

For many of the visitors, lenrn , ing thalsuch an event. could huv ' taken plac in t.hill country is un­believable, but -ing th burruck andh aringth 6ocountllurt'Ound-

RELOCATING-Above, crew of the Japanese Amorl­can National Museum dismantle barracks In Wyoming

were separal.e<l from members of heir famili' use tbey lived in diff< rent pI ceo and therefore w re _ nt to diffi rent camps.

For rtain former internees. the arrac.k can have ale. b Jing ffeel, peclalJy when th yean talk to \Tisitorsfrom otber camps and realize what tbeY\'e 0'" 'rt'Om . Howe\'er, manyre~ain angry about being in camp while others remain il nt. p ferring oot to minded about th da; .

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8 Pacific Citizen, July 5-18, 1996

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By BILL HOSOKAWA

The Medal of Honor-belatedly

The nation's desire to exorcise racist evils of the past-Redress is a prime example of one successful effort to

cleanse the record--has led to a move to present the Medal of Honor belatedly to black heroes of World War II who were denied because of the color of their skin.

If you've been reading the newspapers you know that some scholars have dug into the records and come up the names of a numberofblack heroes worthy of the award. As this is written the U.S. Senate is ex­pected to recommend that seven of them be given the Medal of Honor although the deadline for nomination is long past.

Only one of these men is still living. His name is Vernon Baker and he was a rail­road porter in Cheyenne, Wyo .• when he enlisted. Lieutenant Baker was with the 92nd Division to which the Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team was attached during the action in which Baker di. tin­guished himself. It took place April 5. 1945. in the Po Valley campaign that led to G r­man surrender in Italy.

For its part in that battle. the 442nd Regimental Combat Team was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. The cita­tion ays the M92nd Division was ordered to

East nd

THAT'S THE TITLE of a book h former U.S. cn. G or • Me ,ovf'm from South Dakota. who was also

the 1972 Democratic nomin • for th pr i­dency which was won by Richard M. Nixon. While leafing through the morning n w -paper, wife Vicki noted a r ·Ii r nCl' to the book and asked if J was wure of it. I was not, 80 I stopped in a bookstore to perus ' the book. Apparently the book had ju t arrived from the publishers (Random House, 208 pages, $21, hardhack) 80 thut the sales clerk turned to a calal gu . 1 leafed through a few pug' and notin 1\

number of references familiar to m ,1 pur­chased a copy.

The book's subtiti : My Daughtu's Ufp· and-Death Struggle with A/C'oho/iHT1l ,

IN THE FALL of 1942, Tom. ('mba­with whom I worked on th Tuleun Dis­patch-and I left. the confinement of ')'ul • Lake and by bus and train h('od('d for a Methodist university in Mitchell, S.D., "Da­kota Wesleyan Univ 'rsity"(DWU),Among the students was one Georg· McC;ov('rn, active in student government us well 118 in athletics, clearly a HMOC (Big Mlln On Campus). Georqe Willi ulso un thl' university's debate team, and lUI U \('8sor

open the 5th Army's offensive by executing a diversionary attack. with the 442nd re­sponsible for the main effort. But the 442nd attacked so successfully" that the di version quickly turned into t.he main assault. "In four days," the 442nd's citation reads, "th attack destroyed positions which had with­stood the efforts of fri ndly troops for five mont.hs."

Ther were many h roes among the Nisei in that battle. One was Pfc. Sadao Munemori. who di d on the first. day ofth drive, the same day in which Bak r dishn­guished himself. Munemori was th only Nisei to r iv a M dol of Honor in World War II,

In a laten;tag ofthc sam campaign t. Daniel K. lnouy was s v r ly wound d in an action that won him th Distinguish

mc ross, second only t~ lh M clal of Honor.

In the ntirewt\l' Nisei r iv~d on Medal of Honor although many mor Wl'r r !COm­m nd d for it. In I1ch oflhc latter em 8

the requ st was d nj d and a I prl' li-gious m dal·-Nis. i w r' award 52 Di -tingui h d S mc ro ~ ~- p poted.

Th' figup raised thl;' su pici n thot Ni ei soldi rs x ri need th 8 m kind f

By BILL MARUTANI

Terry pllrt.ofthl!school' Wllm tI nding had th 0 rtunil· t.o ob rv'

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'Im/S WEEK61VES US ALL A CHANCE TO 'REFLECT AND CELEBRATE OUR GREAT COUNTRY. STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER I SAY! THe PARADES ••• "THE FIRE­WORK5 ••• THE FESTIVITIES. ANP BfST OF ALL - SOME 1HOUGHTFUL/PAT~DTIC lADIES AWJAYS BRING SUSHI TO 11iE PICNIC!

discrimination--a recognition barrier which said only whites were enti tIed to the nation's hlghestaward for militaryvalor--tbat blacks faced in World War 11.

Mik Mas80ka, who handled public rela­tio~s fOr the 442nd, has written that at war's end not a single Nisei had been awarded the Medal of Honor. He brought up the matter to his friend, S n. Elbert Thomas, chairman of the military affairs committee. Not long afterward, Masaoka said, the r commendation of a M dal of Honor for Private M unemon was approv d.

For 80m time friends and admir rs have n urging a Medal of Honor for the late

Lt. 01 Rob rt Sakakida, who survived incr dibl xperi nCeB as an mtelligence agent In the Philippines in World War II. P Thaps color barrier breakthrough to r ogniz black beroes will open the way for pro~rly honoring not only olonel 'akakida. but other very worthy isei he­

r s who w 're dpnied lh t dill of Honor of racial discrimination.

110 okowa, tli form reditorial pagi' cdi­forrorth {)~nI' r Po t. HisC'.otumn appears in the Parlfir itiz fl.

JACL CAL (Continued from page 2) speakerfrom Blue Shield of Calif.; Calif. Partnership on Long Term Care, speaker Tosh Hayashi, Ph.D., from Dept. of Health Services, . JAPAN·TOKYO Chapter Board on the first Tuesday unless it falls on the 18t or the 2nd day, UnIon ChurCh, info: Ted Shigeno.0468·76-2431. RENO Sat., July 27-Sierra FOlklife Festival booth, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Wingfield Park; info: Cindy lu, 7021 827-6385. NOTE-APA Northern Nevada co­sponsors.

SAN FRANCISCO Chapter Board on first Tuesdays. 7 p.m .. Mas Satow Bldg .. 1765 Sutter St, open to all members and public, info: Jeff Adachi. 4151922-1534.

SAN JOSE Chapter Board on 2nd Fridays; '96 Convention Committee on 3rd Tuesdays. info: 408/295-1250. SAN MATEO Sat., July 27-CommunityfamilypoUuck.5-8 p.m .. Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas; RSVP by JUly 19. JACL 343-2793. NOTE-1966 chapter scholarship winners to be honored Sun., Aug. 4-JACUYosh Kojimoto Memortal golf tournament, 11 a.m., Coyote Point Muoi Goff Course; into: VinceAsat. 745 PicoAve .. san Aa1eo, CA 94400, 4151349-3590. STOCKTON Chapter Board on 2nd Tuesdays. 7:30 p.m., Union Bank info Aeko Fenelon. pres,. 2091948-0966.

WEST VALLEY 'Next Generation' meebng, 2nd Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m" JACL Senior Center Clubhouse. 1545 Teresila Dr. at Graves Ave. san Jose nfo: Ed Ikeda. pres .. 408l974-5695. = Ikeda 1 Q 9' ortd ,com Sun., July 7-'/tIVJAVLJNG pk:nic, noon-4 p.m .• CuestaPasK, ta VIE!'I, ; IIl~o : JellllJeS !<ashio. 4081268-3S37. OTE-l :30 kid games, 2 p.m.btg­kid games. ongotng voIleyban. b ngo. Fees. S5 member, S6 nonmember. kids under 12 ree. Sat.. July ~apanese Amencan Dayal 3Com Parit, 1 p,m.; 1010: Bre Uchiyama 4081997-0552.. NOTE-G ants vs. Dodgers; sa ng the legends 01 Japanese Amencan Baseba! leagues. pre ,ar ,se baseball stars of orttlem and Central

California, scheduled '0 appear GIaJIt greats e \ays, \ I eey and Dodger pr\cher Hideo

Noma.

Centr Carfornia DISTRICT COUNCJL Sat.. July 13-Pr&-Conven /nee 09. a,m , Selma. Info: Pat TS8J. JACL reg 0 209/486-6815 _ NO E-AII na ionel office

lasara n tad oatt nd.Agenda: Pmposed conven . resolu FRESNO Set.-Sun., July 6-7-2d annual baseball tournamenl Buchanan H gh School diamonds Ckwi.s; nf . Fran Hast111110 0 209 9-6815

OTE-S ·I&am field. ages 14 2O·some

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Pacific Citizen, july 4~ 18, 1996 9

Voices

By GREG MAYEDA

Does the JACL's vision of the future include Hapas?

Is the Japanese American community getting larger or smaller? It's no secret that Japanese Americans are marry­ing outside of their ethnic community

at an unprecedented rate. A 1992 National Center for Health Statistics study places the number around 65%. If you look at portraits of these young families, you will see that the Japanese American commu­nity is changing. Some believe the commu­nity is shrinking. This view assumes that a person must have two parents of Japanese ancestry to be considered truly "Japanese American." A more positive view is to see the community as expanding-evolving in ways unfathomable a generation ago. Hapas, the "mixed" children, represent our community's future. In time, the typical Japanese American will be Hapa.

No surrender?

Today, the Japanese American com.mu­nity is at a critical turning point. Member­ship and participation in our traditional organizations and events is not keeping pace with the rate of tbe expanding com­munity. Why is this? Do Hapas really con­sider themselves Japanese American? Do they value and respect the tradition?

There are no easy IUl5wers to these que -tions. Hapas are likely to respond differ­ently and ask some of their own. A response may be: orwell, of course I collBidermyself to be Japanese American, and how can I have anything but respect for our rich history. But when I go to JACL meetings, the Na­tional Museum, Cherry Blossom and Nisei Week Festivals, these events don't seem t.o incorporate who I am and what my role in the community will be. I won't surrender part of my heritage to be recognized as a

Orations & Essays by the Jap. anl'sI' Second Generation of AmRrica, 205-page book edited by Paul 1'. Hirohata and publisb din 1932

by the Los Angeles Japanese Publishing Co., known as The Rafu Shimpo. hag rn.'C11

lying untouched in the Pacific CitiutL li· brary for at least 21> years. Inside, it lx'ars Fred Fertig's signature. the PC offic sl..wnp; Room 302, 125 Weller St., and "GOIt." W have the 1935 edition containing additional works.

It's about time to air ita pag Rand gll!lm bits of what Nisei graduates-from gram­mar school, junior high, high school and junior college, all in California-hud to Hay some sixty years ago and which impn.'H8ed Hirohata, then tbcJapan Timl'BOOrrespon. dent in America.

In his foreword, Kay Sugahara, thon Los AngeJesJACL prcsidcntand Hhippingmag' nate to be. painta the timos [our interpreta­tions added); wEconomic disturbanccH (dB­

pression] and cultural clashes (anti·.JuJlIl­ncsc racism or Issei VR. NifICi wnJtions] huy!' caused mil;underatlJnding and unrcst t.o rufl1ethecvcn lotonaHhii) \;(morofourduily lives .... The sublime momont.a of inHpiru­tirm in the academic life of contemporury Nisei are recorded f.of pusterity."

Without furtber udo, here UI"O tho 48 authors (011 1932 graduat.e/l unless indi­cated otherwise), title of their workH pluK a line or two. Let this be our pacun from another 1932 graduate, from Maryknoll School, Los Angolos, to the 1996 Kl"llduat.os this year,

In Alphabetical Order John FuJlo AI.o, Hollyw(Jod IIlgh

School, prize-winning text of his Dec. 11), 1923 speoch at the Nanka Aoinonkai con­test: (J...Incoln'fI Devotion 1.0 the Constitu­tion)"I ask cvory80litarym mber [I.onlgh!') wboonmefumouHmon Iiko Lincoln, t.()Htund up for right. and JUHtico ond thus HUt. un oxamplo for tho ((onoraLinns 1.1) com ." ,JudlCl AiHCI was Ii 10Lh grad or, JURI. turned 14, Ilt

full-fledged memberoftheJapanese Ameri­can community."

How are Hapasdifferent from otherJapa­nese Americans? How are they the same? This is not the place to learn "everything you wanted to know about Hapas but were afraid to ask." Ask a Hapa-whether it be your grandchild, nephew, niece, or neigh­bor-and begin to learn for YOUTseifl We're all family. Don't be sc.ared!

Who are Japanese Americans?

Yes, Hapas are different from Yonsei and the other generations before us. We may look different, we may have last names like Tate, Wong, or Rodriguoz, and we may eaL unique combinations of food . Yet ware still Japanese Americans. Each generation has a different experience. And ours is not the first gen ration to hove di verse experi­ences. The Nisei and Kibei had distinct experiences from each oth r , but both are con idered Japanese Americans.

TheJACL

In 1994 , the JA L adopted lO-point Program For Action for th pa.st biennium Point v n of th Program For Aclion eta d·

"To promote owar n s and pride in, and t.o c lebrate. the uniqu cultur and history of J panese Anc stry, and to uppon. our members, particul riy those in multi-eth­nic families, as they p thi culture and bistory to their childr n ."

Point Seven r COlmlzes the importsn role Hapas and their multicultural families win play il1 the futur the community. Howev r, wordssr empty without actions.

In this past biennium, th JA L hus

taken the first few important steps to ex­plore the impact of the community's multicultural ehildren . Hapa Issues Fo­rum facilitated workshops at the tri-dis­trict. conference, the youth conference, and will participate in the upcoming National Convention. H1F is pleased to open chan­nels of communication with the JACL. But we cannot he lp but wonder why this dia­logue has not begun from within theJACL.

Now is the t.imefortheJACL to develop and fund long-term programs effectively designed t.o include Hopes and their multiculLural families. The JACL should extend its hand t.o Japanese American stu­dents in high schools and colleges across the country.

This is in th best interests of the entire commun.ity. TheJACLmuatcultivate lead-

rs for the future . Failure to do 80 could be disastrous . If the number of Japanese Americane is increasing, and the number of participants in tradit.ional organizations and ev nt.s continues to decrease, who will carry on the legacy of Japanese Americans in th future?

Represent the entire comunity

The JA L remains silent on th most pressing civil rigbl.a issu for most ()f il.a mixed racconslitu ota- the cr ation of a Multiracial a ' gory on the Cen u . Will the ,JA L continu to expect hlind alle­giROC ofitB mixed-race member and not advoca the creation of mixed-race cat-gory? Or. will they tak the lead and

be om th fi t minority civil rights orga­mUltion t.o r gnize th n eds and rights of mix d rae' ,Japane' Am rican, to id n­t.ify their racial r lity on the Cen u ?

nd 'r th proper propo tion ofsuch

By HARRY K. HONDA

a category will likely lead to an increase in thenumber of people who identify asJapa­nese Americans without taking away rep­resentation in other groups. Further, such a category will allow a greater celebration of diversity that will benefit everyone.

looking ahead

A Chinese proverb tells us: "The present is a steppjng stone to the future." The question for Japanese Americans and the organizations they participate in becomes: "What can we do today to ensure active participation and retention of Hapas and the Yoneei generation tomorrow?" Formem­bers of the JACL, this question must be asked on the local, district, and national levels . How do the candidates running for Nationa1 office plan to include Hapas and their families as part of the community in the future?

Today, the JACLison thecuspofanew era, It has the opportun.ity to continue their groundbreakiog civil rights work.. By standing up for mixed-race Japanese Americans, incorporating us into tbeir com­m.i ttees, boards, and publications. they send the world a message that Japanese Ameri­cans are diverse, inclusive, and committed to righting wrongs wherever they may be.

Pasloutre8ch effortssbould be commended. But further efforts must be encouraged, nhanced, and expanded

G,.,'g, foyeda isamemberoft~Berkeley

Chapter. JA.CL. and is a founding member of Hapa Issues Forum. You can team TTWre

about HIF at http:/ /ocf.berkele_v.edu I -hapol

Rf'bec«J King O'Riam of HlF contnb· ut,Y1 to thl~ artIcle.

Orations and essays, vintage 1932·35 the time he won th conl st.

Flor n Aldyont . ling r lIigh (Wha t High. hool M('llns Lo .llp n( I'

'lr!): "High school Mue lion i Iik an unpoli hl.>d ((I'm which ... h gr \du II r • c 'iv 's .... 1 ach) will be Ii hl.:d in dim'l nt wuysll.Od 8 nd th. ir r:.r in dirT,lr nt dif' • lion8 .~

Mary ukay A I dn, • 'dlllll High School, 193:J(lo..nthu inslU); "«or >lunR II (' nlhu iuam las(s, 1;0 long \ ill youth {Ill '

dur '." FuJio Fronk Chum"n, [AI Angl I,

High 'hool, 19:i4 (P,'rnil'ltA'nt Idl'l Iifll1ll: "Whut th". nution lneM toduy is nol U I!tubh gUY( rnnwnt or gr. ilL ((·ltdt I'R; it 11Ckli 11

mor(lVit.u.J Ill' NlltilY-lInnbundull', ofRlKxJ ciLi1.('nij. "

ChJzuko Dol, ".diMtlJl 1\' hniclll lligh S honl, ["l'Il'IlH) ('rlw Anll'ril.'lUl WOllllln C::onwR of AgI'); • ... I'lw WUllllln tlf L(1d ly hll ('()mt'llfH~(; til( W()IJlltfl uf lHO() WII811 dlilcl in cumpuriHon ."

Kozuo ujjknwlI. BurrotJ~h ,II' Ililth Schuo), Burl.lunk (lIillttll'Y ot' ,Jllpllillfl~

BOOM): "I II.Jullun LIKlk,lll .... VUItIl·t! IIH tn'" MUI'(·d POIIR(·"l1imui. trl,"lml with n RIWcI .....

Dorl. (l'ujJ nwu. Audubon ,J.. 1111'11 School, l,ali An,,! h'l! (1IInU(ll\etl ofUw (1)1111

pic Gumml un Grl'uk Art.): ...... OUlt l' rH ,'It

bud Iiv('d undo' Ult fllvornhhl conditiulIRlll1I th undon!. (Jrcl.lk I lind hml nol utwlilwd tho Hum Tt.lllultH."

Horuko Fujita, Arendill (~l'IInlll\IlI'

School (Why Jupun lill £:nnH to Aml.r!cll): "1-,uAwrn civilization hOIl hili n loukilll( (HAt wurd, 110 t.hat. now wo find Clllliforniu thl moltinK pot. of til Lwu urn ntl! uf <liviliz/I' tion."

HJdcmJt8u Glnozo, Fuwlor lligh l-MlI)ol (G(lorRO Wu14hingt.on Ilnd t.ht OO/lHiltut.itm): "110 HhUWlld hiH IlbidinK lilith in nur nil· Lionul futufu lind ill itH Jl( upltt ... "

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Utah honors Raymond Unoforcommunitywork Raymond Uno recently received

the "One in a Hundred" award from Salt Lake County, Utah, during the state's centennial cel­ebration.

Uno was honored for his "out­standing contributions to the county and the community." The longtime JACL member has served his community as a social worker, juvenile court referee, professor, attorney and judge.

Uno chaired the Utah State

VINTAGE (Continued from page 9)

Michiko Naito, Lovell Gram­mar School, 1934 (Farewell): '"Edu­cation ... is a plant that never stops growing ... if only its owner tends it a little."

Jimmy Nakamura, Jefferson High School, Los Angeles, Janu­ary 1927 (The Purpose of Educa­tion): "We must grow in knowl­edge and character. This, indeed, is the fundamental purposeofedu­cation."

George Nishida, Grand View School, Dinuba, 1934 (Valedictory Address): "So, I am not going to linger over the parting words­Good-bye."

Kiyoshi Nobusada, Hanford Union High School, 1934 (Educa­tion Insures Peace): "The light which Columbus followed has not failed. The courage that carried him on still lives."

Shizue Ohashi, Canoga Park High School (The Ideal of Olympic Games): "World peace! One of the great topics of the day. Iympic Games! Another great topic. Why not bind these two together .... "

Ayami Onaka, Fowler High School, ] 933 (Relation of Leisur to Avocations): "The happiest people are those who think th mostinterestingthought..'l (which) can live only in cultivated minds .... They are not only happy in them­selves, they are the caus of hnp­piness in others."

Sakaye Saiki, Katella School, Anaheim (Valedictory Addr ): "Classmates. we have paddled tn­gether up to now, but each must row alone into the deeper chan­nels to come .... "

Kazuya Sanada, University High School. Los Ang lea. Janu­ary 1935 (American Idealsomdu­cation): "Crucial changes in Edu­cation must. move in an atmo­sphere of freedom-unhampered by worn-out academic standards."

Yuriko Sanwo. Kennan High School, Fresno County, 1933 (An Average Day at School: WfltJ aims first and most important to widen the scope ofknowlc'dge, second, to stimulate mental activit.y, and third, to preserve good h alth."

Aiko Sawada. San J URn Gram­mar School, San Juan Bautista,

CIVIL RIGHTS (ConUnued from page 1)

ing to comply with t.he request. "Following a conversat.ion wit.h Orlando Pechardo, t.he shop's owner, J havecorrespond(~nce from him stating that. h ill changing the company's name," said Arta. "I hope that you agree that. Mr. Pichardo did not int.end to ofTond anyone and that he is responding in a very profellsional and bUlli­neslllikc manner."

Stanford takes steps to halt racist graffiti

Racist rernurks and vllndlllism continue to plague the Stanford Campus. On April 23, HoslI NakWlOne, youth/stud nt r pr -80ntative of the Northern Callfor· nia-Weswrn Nevada-Pacific Ilil'! trict, .JACL, wroLo t.o Stanford Prcsld nt 0 rhard Cosper of hi" <XJOC(,rns.

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Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and in 1993-94 served on the Governor's Task Force on Utah Anti-Discrimination Division (1993-94).

HisJACL background includes service as president from 1970-72, chair ofthe Resolutions Com­mittee at the 1964 Biennial Con­vention, parliamentarian at the 1968 convention, and national le­gal counsel, 1973-74.

Calif. <Welcome Address): "We can never repay our teachers, for money does not express feelings."

Ida Ikuye Shimanouchi, McKinley Jr. High School, Pasa­dena (International Peace): "True, men have fought one another for a cause. But it is equally true that men have been friendly for a cause."

Charlotte Shimidzu, Lafayette Jr. High School, Los Angeles, June 1928 (The Simpli­fied Calendar): "About the 13-month year calendar (th xtra month between June and July), do not get excited, boys and girls. Itdoes not mean another month of

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Obituaries

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The small cities and towns, unless otherwise noted, are all in Califomia.

Furukawa, Tom T, 71, Saoramento, May 25; Washington state-bom, sur­vived by wife Kayoko, sons Irwin, John, Kenji, daughter Mika, 2 gc., sisters Sumiko Hashlkuni, Roby Altman, brother Masaki.

Hamada, Jack T, 76, Bellevue, Wash., April 4; Seattle-bom MIS/Snelling veteran, predeceased by wife Mitzi '91, survived by daughters Lorraine Hamada­Nakamichi, Christine Hamada-Wong (Menlo Park), 2 gc.

Hamada, Mike M, n, Fresno, May 22; Kagoshima-bom, survived by wife June, daughters Ryuko Suruki, Teruko Kusunoki. 9 gc., brother Yuichl, sister Satsu Yoshizaki.

Hayashi, Masao, 79, Monterey Park, May 21; Los Angeles-bom, survived by wife Kay, brother Fred.

Imai, Yukle, 54, North Hills, May 25; Shizuoka-bom, survived by husband Tadashl, daughters Lisa Toyotuku, Janet, 1 gc, mother, brothers and sisters in Japan.

Kaname, Tsuneshin, 103. Glenside, Pa., May 19; Kagoshlma-bom, survived by sons ROY,Henry, daughters Mary, Judy, Uly Honda (Minn.), May Sato (1/1.), Marge Ogawa (South San Gabriel) . Aoence Kurihara (Monterey Park), 12 qr 1? CJgr

Kanemura. Rokuyo, 88, San Mateo, May 29; Yamaguchi-bom, survived by daughters Kazuko Nishimura, Emiko lmachi, gc., and ggc.

Kawaguchi, Joe Masao, 71, Sunny­vale, May 23; Santa Mana-bom, sur­vived by wife Ruth , sons William, Rob­ert, Norman, sisters Shizuko. Marl Kobara.

KJsaka, Mitsuko, San Jacinto. May 31; survived by son Ronnie, daughters Nancy Aoyagi, Amy Wilcox, Tami Peck, gc. & ggc., sisters Ass Kadoya, Betty Kadoya, June Noda, Sue Tomita.

Kitamura, Susan T, 65, Cheviot Hills, June 1; Japan-bom, survived by hus­band Takeshi, daughters Irene, Louise, sisters Sumiko Teshlrogi, Kyoko Ando.

Kubota, Mary K, 66, Torrance, May 20; Fukuoka-bom, survived by husband William Moria, son Nell, 1 gc, brothers and sisters in Japan.

Kuramura, Morika, n, Salinas. May 30; Kagoshima-bom. survived by son6 Mitsumori, Tatsumllsu, Tatsuo. daugh­ter Ikuyo Yonemilsu, gc .• 4 sisters Misao Kawahira, Yae Uemura, Sao Uemura, Noe Okalsujl, brother Shinjlro (Jpn).

Kuwahara, Roy, 76, Los Angeles, May 16; Monterey Park-bom, 6UMved by brothers Frank, Tats.

Maeyama, Ryuzo Ruzzy, 90, Alameda. May 30; survived by wife Haru. daughter Anno Van Dyke, 2 gc.

Maruko, Sachlye Uye, 73, Frosno. May 19; survived by brothers Kenji, Shujl (Orange). Eill.

Matsumoto, Stanley S, 82, los An­geles, May 23; survived by wile Hisayo, daughter Yuml Bennett, 3 gc.

Matsumoto, Yo. him I. 81. Sacra· mento, May 31: Oakland-born, urYIved by husband George, sons Robor!, Marvin, Gary, gc., brother Kazuma Matsuo, sisters Elko Kaweda, Hideko Okuma, Kumi Yamamoto.

Mayeda. Hanaye, 98, Lo" Angelos, May 27; Wakayama-born, urvived by sons Tamiki, George. Sam. ShOJI. 9 gc .. 11ggc.

Miura, Ume, 101, Los Angelo8. May 16; Hiroshima-born, 8urvived by son Kazuo. daughter Mae Monwakl, 6 gc., 8 ggc .• sister Sadako FuJimoto, brother Hlroto Fujimoto (Jpn).

ORA (Continued from page 1)

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Morita, Katsuto T, 80, Gardena, May 1; Tropico (now Glendale)-born. sur­vived by wife Hatsumi, son Don, daugh­ters Margaret Abo, Barbara Masuyama. 7 gc., brothers James Y. and Bob H, sister Ruth Koyanagai.

Nagayama, Sadae, 81, Los Angeles, May 22; Florin-born, survived by brother Sadao Mitsui.

Nekadalra, Toshlko, 95, San Fernando, May 20; Hiroshima-born, survived by sons Masaru, Hiromu, Tadashl, daughters Ayako Kido, Toshiye Maeda, Yoshiko Tsujimoto, Mlyeko Sasaki, 14 gc., 7 ggc.

Nlmura, Blanche H, 76, Los Ange­les. June 2; Seattle-born, survived by brothers Raymond, Richard. sister Edna Sato.

Nlshite, Isamu, 90, Sacramento. May 23; Sacramento-bom, survived by Wife Dorothy. sons Gary, Selli, daughters Asako Sakuran, Yumlko Wong, Keiko Uyeda, gc., brother Iwao.

Okawa, Toizo, 79, Fremont, May 26; Osaka-born, survived by wife Chleko. son Toshiakl, daughter Emlko. 1 gc.

Okubo, Mltsuo, 80. San Jose, May 25; Santa Clara-bom, survived by wife Yaeko, son Robert, daughter June Sugimura, 2gc., brothers Tadashi. Ken­neth, Alfred. Tom, sisters Helen Iseki, Mary Tada.

Osawa, George S. 66, Seattle. May 4; survived by brother Jlro. sister Lily

Oshima. Chiyeko, 76, Los Angeles. June 2; Los Angeles-bom, survived by husband HiroshI. son Larry, daughters Keiko Tanaka. Jean Inada. Teruko Tanaka, 8 gc., 2 ggc, brother K81uO Okuno. 5 S,~I •. rs Klrnlye Ariga. Haruye Sakamoto. Yayoi Hlrashlki, Haruml YAma~nitA l=uSI'Ikt'l ()ke

Otani, Rltsuko, 79, Pasadena. M ( 8; Callfomia-bom. survived by daug -lers Hiroko Inouye. Yoshiko Yamasa I. sons Bunso. Massto. 7 gc.

Ouchl. Rev. Sadamaro, 72, Seanle, May 4; retired priest. Buddhist Church s of America. SUrvIVed by wile Yasuko. daughter Atsuko, son Hlromaro (both Los Angales).

Sasaki, Jack H, 79, Los Angeles, April 26: San Franc;!>CO-bom, SUMved by wife Klmi, sons Dennis, John. deugh· ter Patsy Yamamoto. 2 gc., sisters Mary Oda, Haruko Kuwahara

Saaakl, Yo.hlo. 80, Elk Grov ,May 9; Neodlos-born. "UrvIV d by sons Randy. Stoven. daughterJaniCG Ong. gc .• brothers Yasuo, Randy, Furnl. ters Toshlko Taujimoto, Sumlko Yamamura, Mlyoko MacDonald.

Sera. Harry H, 87, Et MonIO. May9, Los Angelos-born, survived by wlf Fumlko, sons Hldenort. Ma yoshl. 2 gc .• brother Yoshlo, 'Takoa

Sera. Mlklo. 80, Culv r CIty. Apn19; Puento-bom. survived by WI! Toklye. sons Gary. Ron. daughlers Nancy, Alit Yahiro, 3 gc .• $I t r Chi ko MaoOOri (Jpn).

Shlb., Hldeo • Speedy,' 66. Sail I.1.Ik City. May 4; Brawloy·born, UMV by wife Ayeko (Mit un g ). daughtor Joanno Goodall, Vicki Han .n, Sharon SalSl.0r,Sandl8,8 C ,brothomGoorg , Shlg, slator Chlyoko Okur , Yuki Tanigawa, Fukl Boppu, HISS •

Shimada, Rile Shlmo/lma, n, Chi. cago. May 20; Portl nd, Or ,-bam wII of tho lat Bell Shimada. urvwoo by Allen (Bathe"d , Md,). d unhl r Jull Lenko (Durango, Colo.). 1 c. brottl r Honry. ~Istor M IV N kI gaw

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Taira, Dr. Harry Y, 84, Pacific Pali· sades. May 28; Hawaii-born. survived by wife Mltsue, brothers Richard, Melvin and Robert (all of HawaII), sisters Fusako Shimabukuro (Torrance), Klyoko Ching (Fla.), Mlsao Shimizu (HawaII) .

Takahashi, Donald E, 65, Gardena. June 2; Lops Angelos-born Sansei vet­eran of Korean conflict, survived by wife Shizue. son Nell. daughter Gayle Aya, 1 gc, brother Bruce, sister June Inouye.

Takayoshl, Talll T, 82, Seattle (May '96); WWIi veteran. survived by daugh· terGeraldlne (StudioClty, Calif.). sisters Masako (Denver). Manko Lewis (Chi­cago).

Tanl, Setauko Bessho, 84, Whittier, May 21; Seattle-born, survived by son Melvin, 290., brothers Masayoshl, Telsu, Kel, Sisters Michi Imai, Takako Nakano. Nobu Towner.

Wada. Mary, 72, Commerce City,

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Colo., May 2; Mabel,Ore.-born. survived by husband Klyoshi, sons Klyoshl Jr., Mike, Neal, daughter Lois Marshall, brothers George (Thornton, Colo.), Ben KawaShima (Aurora).

Yamada, Sadako, 88, Monterey Park, June 2; Taiwan-born, survived by daiughter Junko Sonoda,1 gc.

Yamakl, Shizue, 83, Monterey Park, May 25; Clements-born, survived by son Frank, daughters Sadako Yamaki (Jpn), Kazuko Yasuda, 5 gc., 7 ggc .• brothers Kiyoshl, Noboru Katayama (Jpn). Kazunori Katayama (Jpn), sister Klnue Tatsumi (Jpn).

Yamazaki, Kazuml C, 68, Seattle, May 18; Osaka-born. survived by hus­band Toshlo.

Yasuda, Barney H, 77, Seattle, April 11; WWIi veteran, survived by wife Bernice. sons Glenn C. Andy C (Woodenville), 6gc .. sisters Rose ltaoka.

Arizona PHOENIX Coming In 1998: Smithsonlan's' A More Perfect Union' .ravellng exhibit. Jan 5-Feb. 19 Local committee InformatiOn. Amy Williams, Phoenix Public Library, 1221 N. CenlraIAve .• Phoenix 85004. 602/262-7939 NOTE-Interactive videodisc program featunng first-hand accounts from five intemees scheduled for eXhibit: A r1Jlacts , cralt malerial. documents pertaining 10 camps, resettlement. wartime milllary servica welcomed for exhibit.

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Mary Otani. Yokoyama, Kenji, 85, Torrance, May

9; survived by wife Miyako, son Dr. Glenn (Rolling Hills Estaes), daughters Naomi, Ailene Stokes (Long Beach), Anna Bartow (Dillon, Colo.), 2gc., sister Fumi Tsuno (Long Beach) .

Yoshimura, Toshiaki , 64, Northglenn, Colo., March 11; Nameda, Calif .-born, Denver resident since 1945, survived by wife Jayne. children Mark, Diana, Robin, brothers Minoru. Masashi. Roy. sisters Youko Yamasaki, Reiko Shibata, Yoshiko Oter, Ilsu Anta, Mabel Googins.

Yuki, George Ha/ime, 78, San Jose. April 27; survived by daughters Carolyn Higa, Judy Kimura. brothers Jim, Frank, sisters Fumiko Fujii, Misao Nakano, Margaret Shinsekl, stepchildren Peter Coslello, Jackie CroW. Phyllis Bytheway, Mary Costello.

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Medals of valor fora 442 hero, finally By HARRY K. HONDA Editor emeritus

Postwar Chicagoan (50 years in Hyde Park) and a 442nd Co, G veteran from Kauai, Rocky S, Matayoshi, 72, thought he was attending the graduation of his nephevv (by marriage to his niece) from the School of Advanced Mili­tary Studies at Ft, Leavenworth, Kan" in May 23 but what followed unnerved him and momentarily speechless,

In the hall after the graduation ceremonies with the glare of TV lights and cameras, former Army chief of staff, Gen, Gordon R. Sullivan, beckoned Matayoshi for­ward to receive belatedly the Dis­tinguished Service Cross (DSC), theAImy's highest medal of valor, other military decorations, cam­paign medals and emblems that he had won but which he did not seek, But his nephew, Maj, Andy Cox, with help of Hawaii veter­ans, thought otherwise and for the past two years was searching the records substantiating the awards. All done without his knowledge.

On page 4 in Chet Tanaka's Go for Broke: Pictorial History listing the DSC winners Matayo hi's name appears but that award is not recorded on his discharge pa­per. Rocky is so modest that he doesn't remember (and doesn't care either) what actions resulted

in his receiving the DSC and two Silver Stars. His buddies all attest he deserves them because of his bravery and con­cern fOT the safety of his men at all times,

Only pride he has expressed all these years is in the Bronze Medal that he earned during the so-called Champagne Campaign in the French ManUm Alps the winter ofl944-45. It rec­ognized his CaT­

rying back to safety the G-foot, 185-pound lieu­tenant, who was wounded while they were on pa­trol and am­bu hed by Ger­mans. The officer told TI gt Malayoshi and patrol to pull

WAR HERO-Rocky Matayoshi, wearing his med­als, attends the 50th anniversary commemoration in theVosges Forests at the ridge where 211 men of theTexas Lost Battalion, surrounded by German troops, were rescued by the 442nd on Oct. 30. 1944. Matayoshi was scheduled \0 be honored at ceremo­nies Saturday. July 6, at Fort De Russey's Hall of Valor. Another 4421DSC winner and now Sen. Daniel Inouye is also participating

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told not to return to Bchool but to work for defense at the sugar plan­tation ,

His father, Shinjiro, an immi­grant from Okinawa and a plan­taLion worker was arrested and interned as an enemy alien. He wasnotaJapaneseschoo) teacher nor a community leader like the others who were being picked up by the FBI, Rocky explai ned. Neverthless, Rocky enlisted in March 1943, trained at Camp Shelby, was able to see his father interned atSants Fe, N.M" before going overseas to Italy in 1944. A resolute 19-year-old, be was de­termined to s how the U.S. govern­ment he was a loyal American willing to figbt for bjs country and fr edom,

Several years ago, Rocky and his wife Elsie, r visited Hawaii where be was roundly toasted by buddies who acknowledged that wit.hout his leadership in battle, "We wouldn't be bere." Till that day, he was shaking off whatever parade of praises: "T don't think wha ver I did was that extra great, I did what I bad to do .... I never considered mys If a hero."

Her tired abody-fend rmao in 1992 cause ofartbritic knees. He and his wife ELic attended the 50th onnive ary celebration in Octo r]9 4 in the liberation of BiffonLaine and Bruy res. While oh erving the stone' farmhouses in north rn Italy. latayoshi said

they hadn't changed and remem­bered well the fighting along the foothills and ridges (where his leadership merited him the Dis­tinguished Service Cross). "We never saw the sea!" he cried while gazing across the plains from Rosignano Marittimo, a hilltop overlooking the coastline.

The citation for the DSC reada (in part):

"6 April 1945 - While await­ing the next push for a position at the base of Mt., Belvedere, east of La Spezia, former Italian naval base, H-hour came without the planned preliminary artillery sup­port, but this did not. stop the 442nd and some men of Company G up thesU1llIllitin asilent banzai charge with Sgt. Matsyoshi in the lead. Company G struggled up the steepest portion of the incline and was soon pinned down by ex­tremely heavy machine-gun fire. Without hesit.ation, Sgt Matayoshi moved ahead through devastating fire and succeeded in destroying the forward machine­gun position. forcing the 1light of the remaining enemy. For his action OD Mt. Belvedere, Sgt. Matayoshi is awarded this country's second highest award."

He came home realizing how much this country needs to know about the isei contn'butions dur­ing World War II when loyalty of .Japanese Am ri can - was most uspect,

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JACL offering intern hips at os Angeles office

Day Higuchi, 53, newly named president of the 32,OOO-member United Teachers-Los Angel , was the focus of a .June 30 opinion page interview in the La Angeles Tim~s. Higuchi, who assumed th • lead ofUTLA on July I, talkL>d about a rang of aubj from local to national issues facingedu­cation today. "It's absolutely crimi­nal not to spend mor for duca· tion," he said, in reaponfi to th first question on whether voters would understand the probl 'ma facing schools and agree to ap­prove more money t.o correct them ,

Higuchi has been teaching for 20 years in East Los Ang les, Ht' was born at the Pomonu Fair· grounds in 1942, when it was n temporary detention center in lht·

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