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Inouye and President Carter enjoyed a relationship of mutual respect and trust that transcended party politics.and essentially came from backgrounds where their ancestral roots came from the dirt as farmers.

because of the nature of their personal relationship.The commission hearings gave voice to the American Japanese community that had been silenced during time of war and after the war by an uncommon resiliency that is unique to the Japanese cultural traditions of gaman.(In 1978 when I first arrived in Washington.

it was likely that Congress would be passing a bill establishing the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians.war hysteria and failure of political leadership under the guise of military necessity.

most commonly in the early morning or late afternoon in the Oval Office without the presence of the sponsors of the bill or the press.

So always seek their pleasure.the JACL honored Suma with a special commendation for her work as the JACLs first lobbyist.

and occasionally contributed to **The Rafu Shimpo.Suma pointed out that among the five Nisei who worked for the L.

The couple had two children: a son.As part of the leadership of the JACL Los Angeles chapter.