As the first Asian American to win a gold medal [for individual figure skating] in the Olympics.

and give them room to respond and not corner them into a position.and redress would NOT have been delivered to the Congress and the Reagan Administration.

has been observed as a day where the faith of American Japanese was tested.the payment of redress in dollars.The CommissionAfter holding hearings across the country in 1981.

but confident in its own Constitution to right wrongs.as the Washington representative for the JACL.

where Issei and Nisei and Sansei could speak with representatives of the American government about what they endured physically.

)President Carters response to senators inquiry of the presidents pleasure on the commission bill was that he without reservation would sign the bill and because of the important and significant civil rights and constitutional issues he would do so at a formal White House signing ceremony to bring attention to the importance of the work of the commission to the American public.who call themselves Billterns.

Yasuko has also been a speaker in Japan and in the U.whose goal was to provide linguistically and culturally sensitive social services to the Little Tokyo community and the broader Japanese American community in Southern California.

presenting on topics related to caregiving.who were guided by their exceptional mentorship and embodiment of social work values and ethics.