It was in San Francisco that he met his future wife.

Nishio has also played an important role with the Little Tokyo Service Center since its earliest years.after more than 17 years battling a rare form of cancer.

and was a pivotal figure in the successful fight for redress.one of the organizations that led the fight for redress.Alan Nishio addresses the crowd during the 48th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on April 29.

(Photo by Gann Matsuda/Manzanar Committee)The Manzanar Committee is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of community leader.He was born at Manzanar in 1945.

After earning his bachelor of arts degree in political science at UC Berkeley in 1966.

and all of his family and friends.Ensuring that Amache is preserved so that future generations can visit and learn from those tragic errors is critical to building a better future.

and designated a National Historic Landmark on February 10.concrete building foundations.

15 formally established Amache National Historic Site in Colorado.dark period in American history and one that we must never forget.