It is a pleasure to see so many talented individuals come together to again produce the AAPI LA Market.

After the invocation by Pastor Nick Tawa of Palos Verdes Baptist Church.Nakamura was escorted by Nisei Week First Princess Sara Kubo.

Her heartfelt speech honored all who gave their lives for our freedom with a special tribute to the Nisei soldiers of 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service in World War II.multi-platinum entertainer Harold Payne then sang his original composition Quiet Heroes.the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Patrol Leader John Asai of Koyasan Boy Scout Troop 379.

including Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles Kenko Sone.lays a flower at the wall of names May 25.

followed by the presentation of the wreath by representatives of the sponsoring organizations: Takao Suzuki (Little Tokyo Service Center).

She asked the audience to never forget that these brave men paved the way for all future generations of Japanese Americans.JACL leader Saburo Kido later stated that the Cable Act offered an important lesson: We were babes in the woods then as far as legislative movements were concerned.

few had as much impact as her.Sugis success also motivated others to follow suit and lobby Congress.

Saburo Kido wrote in The Shin Nichibei a piece lauding the accomplishments of Suma and Tokie Slocum: It was a coincidence.she demonstrated the importance of lobbying as a means of enacting legislation that benefited the community and established a pattern that was repeated by Tokutaro Nishimura Slocum in 1935 with his bill for Issei veterans.