Buddhist Dharma Kyokai Society of America.

I was to lead a letter-writing campaign for a prisoner of conscience or POC* in the Phillipines.who assured us he was being fairly treated; later.

we actually received a letter from the prison administrator.Our letters made a difference and that was a wonderful feeling! Eventually the POC was released from prison and could return to his family.This fight will never be over – and each generation must fight the battle to preserve their rights or face the possibility of losing them.

I was hooked on AIUSA and became a life-long supporter of the organization and later was proud to serve on the national Board of Directors.Our small group of a half-dozen letter-writing activists wrote to the prison administrator where our POC was being held.

He told me to not get discouraged and keep advocating for our POC because he was a great man fighting for human justice.

which was approved unanimously in December of 1948.until 25 or 30 years after the war when this photographer from The Sacramento Bee found people who were at Topaz.

he was dead from tuberculosis.and I still remember the smell of horse manure.

Topaz was a step up from Tanforan.of Oakdale passed away on Nov.