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GK: In 1987, NCRR sponsored a lobbying delegation to Washington, D.C. and they also had earlier smaller delegations. Can you tell me a little bit about this?

SH: In 1984 we had a lobbying delegation. I think it was when the bill was in some sub-committee and they had hearings. And Julie Hatta and Tom Izu went for San Jose. And in 1987 the NCRR had a large lobbying delegation, that I guess 140 people ended up going. We invited... we had NCRR people going, from NOC. We also invited Judy Niizawa of the San Jose JACL to come, and she came. And we invited Rudy Tokiwa, who was a 442 vet, to go. Unfortunately, I didn't go, I wish I had gone. It sounds wonderful. I mean, it sounds like it was very effective, and there are a lot of great stories, I think, from the meetings with the congresspeople. But yeah, I personally didn't go. So I can't comment too much about it.

GK: Okay.

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