File 0006 - Old NAJC Correspondence from Wes Fujiwara when he was President

1 folder of textual records

Correspondence with M.P. William G. Lesick stating the Art Miki, President of the NAJC, speaks for all Japanese-Canadians, instead of George Imai. Letter thanking Wes Fujiwara for telling his story of internment at a high school in Willowdale. Press release from the National Capital Alliance on Race Relations regarding the government's push to settle the issue of Redress before the Price Waterhouse study is complete. Communication of statements made by MP Sergio Marchi, opposition critic for Immigration and Multiculturalism. Copies of news clippings about Redress in the USA. Rogers Broadcasting to purchase Channel 47, Multilingual Television. Letters regarding the creation of educational kits about the Japanese Canadian experience. Copy of the letter by Janet Sakauye to the Prime Minister stating her support for the Redress movement and a letter to Sakauye by Fujiawa thanking her for her support. Letters by Wes Fujiwara and Michiomi Kabayama to the Ottawa Citizen denouncing an article by Dan Turner. Correspondence between Wed Fujiwara and K.E. Abe about the importance of Redress. Notice sent to Otto Jelinek from Wes Fujiwara explaining that the news of the Toronto JCCA stepping away from the NAJC is false and that the Toronto NAJC still speaks for the local Japanese Canadian community. Telegram explaining the misdoings of George Imai and Jack Oki towards the Toronto NAJC, sent to government representatives and news outlets. Press release by the NAJC stating they will be drafting a federal proposal of Redress in Toronto. Press release and poster for the Celebrate Our Freedom Day.

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