[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E187]
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            HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. ALAN NISHIO

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                            HON. JIMMY GOMEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 28, 2024

  Mr. GOMEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life and legacy of 
a community leader and advocate, Mr. Alan Nishio.
  Mr. Nishio was an activist, educator, and tireless organizer. Born in 
the Manzanar incarceration camp in 1945, Mr. Nishio spent his life 
uplifting the Japanese American community in his many roles, including 
as the longest-tenured Board President for the Little Tokyo Service 
Center. Mr. Nishio was also the founder of UCLA's Asian American 
Studies program in 1968.
  Mr. Nishio advocated for the Japanese community in Little Tokyo and 
beyond. As founder and co-chair of the National Coalition of Redress/
Reparations, Mr. Nishio worked tirelessly to provide rightful 
compensation to Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II.
  Mr. Nishio was not only a mover and a changemaker, but a genuinely 
kind individual. Mr. Nishio always focused on the bigger picture, 
emphasizing the importance of building strong relationships between the 
Japanese American community and other communities throughout Los 
Angeles.
  Mr. Nishio's legacy will live on in the Japanese American community 
in Little Tokyo, and beyond.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life of 
Mr. Alan Nishio.

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