2008 Gala Dinner & Silent Auction
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel

When President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 into law on August 10, 1988, providing an official apology and reparations to thousands of Japanese Americans unconstitutionally forced to leave their homes by their own government during World War II, it meant more than just vindication for those whose rights were violated. It represented a triumph of American democracy, a coming together of diverse groups and individuals, political organizations and elected officials, who supported this cause simply because it was the right thing to do.

The Japanese American National Museum's 2008 Annual Gala Dinner will recognize some of the key players who helped to turn what was considered an impossible dream into the law of the land and why it is so important for all Americans today.

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Chado celebrates its opening in the Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Garden Café with a tea-tasting presentation by noted author James Norwood Pratt, followed by a full afternoon tea.

$30 Members; $40 non-members. To purchase tickets, call 213.625.0414, ext. 2313, for details.

Living Flowers: Ikebana and Contemporary Art
Exhibition Opening Celebration

7:30 PM, Remarks

3–6 Thursday–Sunday • Denver, Colorado

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the National Conference examines connections between the WWII Japanese American experience and historical and contemporary issues surrounding democracy and civil rights.

For more information, visit janm.org/projects/ec/

Glorious Excess (Born): Paintings by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Opening Celebration!

FREE!

Mike Shinoda will be signing from 8 to 10 PM

Please Note:

No RSVPs accepted

Admission based on a first come, first served basis

Linkin Park fan club members will have priority for autographs

Maximum occupancy will be strictly enforced

Join the Symposium at the Japan Information and Cultural Center in Washington D.C. for a special presentation by Dr. Mitch Maki. Reception to follow.

Presented by The Japanese American Network of Greater Washington (JANOGW), the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Washington D.C. (JCAW) and facilitated by the Japanese American National Museum (JANM).

Dr. Maki will discuss the Japanese American political experience, from the rise of the internment redress movement of the 1970s and 1980s to the current state of Japanese American political involvement, including political representation in Washington, D.C. and unifying issues. He will also explore possible political roles the Japanese American community may take in the future, including thoughts on whether Japanese Americans may play a more significant role in US – Japan relations and the ramifications in Japan of having Japanese Americans involved in politics here in the United States.

Dr. Maki is the Dean of the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Dominguez Hills in Los Angeles. He is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked for the County of Riverside's Department of Public Social Services, El Centro Human Services, and the Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital. He is the lead author of the award-winning book, Achieving the Impossible Dream: How Japanese Americans Obtained Redress, a detailed case study of the passage of the 1988 Civil Liberties Act. This critically acclaimed book documents the development of the redress movement from its earliest roots during World War II, through the formal introduction of the idea during the 1970s, and the judicial and legislative battles of the 1980s and 1990s. In December 2000, the book received the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award, which is given to books addressing the study of bigotry and human rights in North America.

RSVP via email to JANOGWRSVP@gmail.com with your name and number of attendees.

Japan Information and Cultural Center Galleria at Lafayette Centre III
1155 21st Street, NW (Gallery Level)
Washington, DC 20036