chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.

I believe that his sense of righteous anger about the injustices perpetrated on Japanese Americans manifested in his steely determination to fight for redress and reparations in the 1980s.The fact that Alan survived for 17-18 years reminds us of what a fighter he was.

Richard Katsuda: Alan Nishio was the guy who was well-respected in so many arenas that he was able to utilize that respect to build campaigns — whether for Japanese American redress and reparations or to save Little Tokyo during the redevelopment days of the 70s or to rebuild Little Tokyo through his stalwart leadership with Little Tokyo Service Center throughout his later years.It was an honor to know and serve with him.I have a vivid memory thats a little untethered from time of me in a happi on a stage playing on a taiko with Alan in celebration of either the redress victory or something momentous.

go toe-to-toe with legislators and government officials.Alan Nishio and Mike Murase testified on behalf of NCRR before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians during a hearing in Los Angeles in 1981.

His reputation in the Asian American movement preceded him.

and he will remain a vital part of its legacy.It was like a digest version of a TV series.

it is not easy to express the emotional wounds of minorities.Was this a TV series turned into a movie? I felt disappointed.

it didn’t fully depict the story.This work by Scorsese was wonderful both in subject matter and visuals.