[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 49 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. FRANK KITAMOTO

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Frank Kitamoto 
and offer my condolences to his family and friends in light of his 
recent passing.
  At the age of 2, Dr. Kitamoto and his family were among the 277 
Bainbridge Island, Washington, residents forced from their homes during 
World War II and taken to a war relocation center in California. In 
total, 12,000 Japanese American Washingtonians were forced out of their 
homes for the duration of the war.
  Dr. Kitamoto returned to Bainbridge Island after the end of the war 
and he began an oral history project. He traveled the country to 
educate others about Japanese American history and forced relocation 
during World War II. He served as president of the Bainbridge Island 
Japanese American Community for more than 25 years. Dr. Kitamoto also 
played an integral role in the installation of the Bainbridge Island 
Exclusion Memorial.
  Mr. Speaker, our Nation owes a debt of gratitude to Dr. Kitamoto for 
his dedication to ensuring that the stories of this difficult period in 
American history are told. I am pleased to honor his legacy in the 
United States Congress today.

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