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 CIS NO: 89-H721-14
 TITLE: Plans for a Japanese-American Cultural Center in the Northwest.
 SOURCE: Committee on Small Business. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+85 p.
 DATE: Aug. 17, 1988
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 100-2             SUDOC: Y4.Sm1:100-70
 ITEM NO: 1031-A; 1031-B
 LC CARD NO: 89-601261               MC ENTRY NO: 89-9653

 Committee Serial No. 100-70. Hearing in Ontario, Oreg., before the Subcom
 on Regulation and Business Opportunities to review a proposal to establish a
 Japanese-American cultural center commemorating the relocation and
 internment of Japanese Americans during WWII.
   Supplementary material (p. 36-85) includes witnesses' written statements
 and submitted statements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Amers relocation and internment during WWII,
     commemorative cultural center estab in Oreg
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON REGULATION AND
     BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. HOUSE; OREGON; JAPANESE AMERICANS (Relocation
     and internment during WWII, commemorative cultural center estab in
     Oreg); MUSEUMS; PREVENTIVE DETENTION; RELOCATION; HISTORY; RACIAL
     DISCRIMINATION; WORLD WAR II; ONTARIO, OREG.
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.102-248

 89-H721-14 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Aug. 17, 1988 p. 15-24, 44-58
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HARANO, RANDY (President, Snake River Chapter, Japanese-American
        Citizens League)
     ISERI, GEORGE (Owner, Iseri Travel Agency)
     JORDAN, KATHY M. (Executive Director, Treasure Valley Community
        College Foundation; also representing American Association of
        University Women, Oregon Division)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: History of the relocation and internment of
     Japanese Americans during WWII; background of the Japanese-American
     community in Ontario, Oreg.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Amers relocation and internment during WWII,
     commemorative cultural center estab in Oreg
 DESCRIPTORS: TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION; AMERICAN
     ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, OREGON DIVISION

 89-H721-14 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Aug. 17, 1988 p. 25-35, 62-79
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     TRINDLE, ALICE (Regional Coordinator, Tourism Division, Oregon
        Department of Economic Development)
     BERTRAM, RICHARD (Manager, Ontario Office, Employment Division, Oregon
        Department of Human Resources)
     RUST, GRETCHEN A. (Executive Vice President, Ontario Chamber of
        Commerce)
     KRYGIER, CHRISTINE (Director, Small Business Development Center,
        Treasure Valley Community College)
     SHERMAN, LEONARD F. (President, Ontario Development Corp)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Anticipated economic benefits for Oregon of a
     Japanese-American cultural center, including increased tourism and job
     creation; positive impact of the proposed center on business in Ontario,
     Oreg.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Amers relocation and internment during WWII,
     commemorative cultural center estab in Oreg
 DESCRIPTORS: ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST TRADE; EMPLOYMENT; OREGON
     DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; OREGON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
     RESOURCES; TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE; ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT
     CORP.

 89-H721-14 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KIRBY, JOHN D. (Co-Chairman, Japanese-American Cultural Center
        Steering Committee, p. 4-11)
     EASLY, ANN (Board Chairperson, Treasure Valley Community College, p.
        6-11)
     MCLEAN, FRANCIS R. (Publisher, Argus Observer, p. 7-11)
     CROUCH, TOM D. (Chairman, Department of Social and Cultural History,
        National Museum of American History, p. 11-15)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for establishing a Japanese-American
     cultural center.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Japanese Amers relocation and internment during WWII,
     commemorative cultural center estab in Oreg
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY; JAPANESE-AMERICAN
     CULTURAL CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE; TREASURE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE;
     ARGUS OBSERVER