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KB: Right, the current Japanese American activism, the Seattle JACL, the younger Japanese American generation, inspire me and give me great optimism for the future. Examples are just too numerous to mention, but I'll cite three in no particular order that just happened to be on my mind today. Yesterday, the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, I read the collective statement calling for reflection and action of which the Seattle chapter is a signatory. And I also applaud the work of younger Japanese American activists who, alongside older Japanese American activists, are supporting African American reparations, education, and legislation, and that the Seattle chapter presents educational programs to address anti-Blackness in our, in our community. And I'll note the actions taken by the Seattle chapter to address ongoing child and family, family detentions. I'm cognizant of our limited time and I wish to just finally circle back to the vision of the Nisei who gave Sansei like me the opportunity to develop and serve as leaders. I'm encouraged to see that the Seattle chapter's tradition of commitment to intergenerational engagement and activism continues to be evident throughout its work. And, of course, the fact that I have the honor of being interviewed by you, Elaine Kim, is such an example and I have thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity to meet. Not to say that I'm not open to other questions, but I wanted to make sure that our conversation today didn't end with my not expressing my admiration for the work of the chapter and my optimism about the future.

EK: Thank you so much, Kathryn. I mean, if you have any lasting words, you're more than welcome to share, but I just wanted to say thank you so much for being able to contribute your time, but most importantly, being able to create such a legacy and impact for individuals like me, who really, I think, leave a lot of knowledge. And so, I just want to say thank you for that. And thank you for just sharing all your stories. And just being able to, for individuals who go back through -- who go back to this and watch this, I can say I feel like they're going to feel the same way that I do right now which is just like, absolutely just like, awe inspiring. So thank you so much. But yeah, if you have any lasting words that you would like to share, if not, Bill, if you wanted to add anything.

KB: I don't... I think I've talked too much already. [Laughs] But I've really enjoyed this.

EK: Bill, you're on mute. Bill, you're on mute still.

BT: Yeah, okay. All right. Well, I think we're gonna end. And Elaine, thank you very much. Very nice job and, Kathryn, It was just a wonderful session as part of this project. With each interview, I become just truly inspired. And I can see how our chapter is built on so many of our predecessors. Not just our Nisei, but fellow Sanseis like you and thinking that it's actually forty years ago that you were president. And if you look at our chapter now, you can see the work -- the product of all your efforts forty years ago, and it still continues. So everyone, thank you very much. And I think we'll end right here.

KB: Thank you so very much. Do take care.

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