WASHINGTON — Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep.

said that the motion would be a way to recognize the importance of the camellia to the history of Manhattan Beach and Uyematsu’s contributions to the field of horticulture.Boddy was quick to scoop up Uyematsu and Yoshimura camellias just days after Franklin D.

Manchester Boddy acquired the gardens famed camellia collections was told something like this: Boddy acquired the plants from local Japanese growers before the families were sent to incarceration camps during World War II.who introduced the resolution.his story continues to serve as a reminder of how war impacts the humanitarian rights of the innocents.

At the opening reception of Descanso Gardens’ new exhibit.mandating the removal of all Japanese from the West Coast.

Boddy also acquired numerous rare and unique camellia cultivars whose development should have been credited to F.

former director of education at Descanso.executive director of LA Commons; and Dr.

A national initiative of the Smithsonian.(Photo by Richard Watanabe)The Chinese American Museum (CAM).

Los Angeles County public health director; James E.More information about the initiative and upcoming programming can be found at http://oursharedfuture.