,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,ms4 
,tokuda 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,case1 & ,ms4   
,sn*ez7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #abe?        
anniv]s>y ( organiz$ ,ok9awan           
immigration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1
 on ,janu>y #h1 #aijj1 #bf contract     
labor]s f ! isl& ( ,ok9awa l$ by ,mr4   
,kyuzo ,toyama arriv$ 9 ,honolulu1      
,hawai'i1 abo>d ! ,s4,s4 ,city ( ,*9a1  
m>k+ ! fir/ organiz$ immigration (      
,ok9awan p to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! 
fir/ ,ok9awan to arrive 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates 0 ,mr4 ,keizo ,kawatsu1 :o arriv$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahhi ?r\gh        
,vanc\v]1 ,canada1 pass+ ?r\gh ,los     
,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 be=e settl+ 9      
,pho5ix1 ,arizona2 ,:]eas ! t]ritory (  
,hawai'i 0 a major de/9ation = organiz$ 
,ok9awan migration 9 a diaspora t has   
s9ce ext5d$ across ,nor? ,am]ica1 ,s\?  

,am]ica1 & beyond2 ,:]eas !re is e/imat$
 to be ov] #ajj1jjj p ( ,ok9awan desc5t 
liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) approximately 
half ( t numb] resid+ 9 ! ,/ate (       
,hawai'i2 ,:]eas ! ,ok9awan community   
has made significant contributions to   
gov]nm5t1 bus9ess1 ! milit>y1 education1
 & o!r sectors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2       
,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,second ,_w ,w>1 ,am]ican
 soldi]s ( ,ok9awan h]itage f\ght       
bravely alongside ,japanese ,am]ican    
nisei soldi]s 9 ! #ddb;d ,regim5tal     
,combat ,team1 ! #ajj? ,infantry        
,battalion1 ! #eeb;d ,field ,artill]y   
,battalion1 & ! ,milit>y ,intellig5ce   
,s]vice2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,battle (       
,ok9awa 9 #aide1 s]vicememb]s ( ,ok9awan
 h]itage 9 ! ,milit>y ,intellig5ce      
,s]vice engag$ 9 life-sav+ translation &
 int]pretation s]vices to conv9ce !     
local population to surr5d] to ,unit$   
,/ates =ces1 all[+ ! di/ribution (      
humanit>ian aid to ! local population t 
_h suff]$ greatly dur+ ! w>2 ,:]eas to  
provide fur!r humanit>ian aid to ,ok9awa

 foll[+ ! ,second ,_w ,w>1 ,ok9awan     
,am]icans ga!r$ donations & work$ ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y to deliv] %ipm5ts 
( clo!s1 m$ic9e1 s*ool supplies1 &      
live/ock to ,ok9awa2 ,:]eas ,ok9awan    
,am]icans h e/abli%$ community cultural 
organizations to promote collaboration &
 div]sity across ! c\ntry1 includ+ 9 ov]
 #ej ,ok9awan ,k5j9kai organizations 9  
,alabama1 ,alaska1 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 
,colorado1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,hawai'i1
 ,ill9ois1 ,indiana1 ,kansas1 ,l\isiana1
 ,m>yl&1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,miss\ri1 
,nevada1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,new ,mexico1   
,new ,york1 ,oregon1 ,ohio1             
,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 ,wa%+ton1 & !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 ,:]eas ,ok9awan   
,am]icans h held top positions 9        
gov]nm5t1 bus9ess1 ! milit>y1 &         
education1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,honorable  
,david ,ige1 =m] ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate (   
,hawai'i1 ! fir/ ,ok9awan ,am]ican      
elect$ ,gov]nor ( a ,unit$ ,/ates ,/ate2
  7#b7 ,g5]al 7ret47 ,paul ,nakasone1   
=m] ,comm&] ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,cyb] ,comm&

 & =m] ,director ( ! ,national ,security
 ,ag5cy1 ! fir/ f\r-/> ,g5]al ( ,ok9awan
 ance/ry2  7#c7 ,mr4 ,kei? ,haya%i1     
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,hawai'i ,/ate ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,education2  7#d7 ,mr4 ,david        
,rob]ts1 ,manag] ( ! ,los ,angeles      
,dodg]s1 ! fir/ ,manag] ( ,asian h]itage
 to lead a team to ! ,_w ,s]ies & to a  
,_w ,s]ies title2  7#e7 ,mr4 ,m>k       
,taira1 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] &       
,presid5t ( ,k+'s ,hawaiian ,bak]y2     
7#f7 ,mr4 ,roy ,yamagu*i1 celebrity *ef 
& re/auranteur2  7#g7 ,ms4 ,lynne       
,yo%iko ,nakasone1 ,ok9awan dance p]=m]1
 *oreograph]1 & in/ructor recogniz$ by !
 ,national ,end[m5t = ! ,arts z a       
,national ,h]itage ,fell[ 9 #bjab2  7#h7
 ,mr4 ,jake ,%imabukuro1 ukulele        
virtuoso & compos]2 &  7#i7 ,ms4        
,tamilyn ,tomita1 actress2 ,:]eas       
,ok9awan ,am]icans h p]petuat$ _! unique
 cultural id5tity1 hi/ory1 & indig5\s   
languages z recogniz$ by ! ,unit$       
,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific &     
,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco72     

,:]eas ,ok9awa is ! bir?place ( k>ate1 &
 ,ok9awan immigrants introduc$ & spread 
! m>tial art & its di/9ct /yles1 includ+
 ,%or9-,ryu1 ,goju-,ryu1 ,ue*i-,ryu1 &  
,%ito-,ryu1 to ,hawai'i1 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ! _w2 ,:]eas ! ye> #bjbe also 
m>ks ! anniv]s>y ( _m si/]-,/ate &      
si/]-city relation%ips betwe5 ,ok9awa & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! #dj?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,hawai'i-,ok9awa ,si/]    
,/ate ,relation%ip2  7#b7 ! #fe?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,honolulu-,naha ,si/]     
,city ,relation%ip2  7#c7 ! #fb;d       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,kauai ,c\nty-,i%igaki    
,si/] ,city ,relation%ip2  7#d7 ! #fj?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,maui ,c\nty-,miyakojima  
,si/] ,city ,relation%ip2  7#e7 ! #ci?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,hawai'i ,c\nty-,nago     
,si/] ,city ,relation%ip2  7#f7 ! #bc;d 
anniv]s>y ( ! ,lakewood1                
,wa%+ton-,ok9awa ,city ,si/] ,city      
,relation%ip2  7#g7 ! #ad? anniv]s>y ( !
 ,hawai'i ,c\nty-,kumejima ,si/] ,city  
,relation%ip2  7#h7 ! #ab? anniv]s>y ( !
 ,r$ondo ,bea*1 ,cali=nia-,itoman ,city 

,si/] ,city ,relation%ip2 &  7#i7 ! #e? 
anniv]s>y ( ! ,honolulu-,k9 ,fri5d%ip   
,agreem5t2 & ,:]eas ,ok9awan ,am]icans w
 cont9ue to p]petuate & %>e _! unique   
cultural id5tity & h]itage & fo/] deep] 
relation%ips betwe5 ! peoples ( ,ok9awa 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! #abe? anniv]s>y ( ,ok9awan 
immigration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
hi/oric contributions ( ,ok9awan        
,am]icans to ! ,nation2  7#b7 reaffirms 
! unique cultural & p-to-p ties betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,ok9awa2 &  7#c7 urges 
! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to honor ! #abe?  
anniv]s>y ( ,ok9awan immigration to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) appropriate programs &  
activities4