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Mr. DiNOELL. The Chair wishes to commend you. You have given us
a very thoughtful and helpful statement. You certainly have made an
excellent case for the bill. The Chair can only say that your efforts
in this particular have only been exceeded by tliose of Mr. Matsuna^
and Mrs. Mink, who have pressed the committee most vigorously ror
hearings today and are now pushing for further action.
I hope you folks in Hawaii appreciate the fine quality of represen-
tation you have here and the very able Members you have here serving
in Washington.
Mr. MASON. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. We certainly do.
Mr. DiNGELL. We hope you will remain available in the event there
are further questions by members of the committee.
The Chair recognizes Mr. Matsunaga.
Mr. MATSUNAGA. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Our next witness is one who also flew 5,000 miles for the specific
purpose of testifying. He is the president-elect of the Honolulu Japa-
nese Chamber of Commerce ana who by law happens to be an uncle
of my distinguished colleague, Mrs. Mink.
Mr. Chairman, may I present Mr. Fred Tamura.
Mr. DixoEix. Mr. Tamura, we are certainly pleased to welcome you
to the committee, the more so in view of the relationship you have with
the distinguished gentlewoman from Hawaii, Mrs. Mink, for whom all
of us here have such high regard. We are privileged to have you
with us.
If you will identify yourself fully for the record, including that
you are the uncle of Patsy Mink, we will be pleased to hear your
statement.
STATEMENT OF FRED TAMURA, PRESIDEFT-ELECT, HONOIXTLTT
JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ALSO REPRESENTING THE
HILO JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AOT)
THE CHINESE, PHILIPPINE, AND KOREAN CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE
Mr. TAMURA. Thank you very much. Sparkle.
My name is Fred I. Tamura. I am president-elect of the Japanese
Chamber of Commerce. I also today have the privilege of representing
the Hilo Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and, as at-
test«d by a telegram I just received this morning, I will be speaking
for the Chinese, the Filipino, and the Korean Chambers of Commerce
of Hawaii.
Mr. DiNGELL. Mr. Tamura, without objection the telegram will ap-
pear in the record at this particular point.
Mr. TAMURA. Thank you very much.
[Telegram follows:]
HONOLULU, BAWAU,
September 26, 1974.
FBED TAMUKA OB OEOBOE MASON.
% The Statler HUion Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Strongly advise also to represent Chinese, Philippine and Korean Chambers
of Commerce at H.R. 7189 hearing acknowledged by and agreed upon by all
presidents representing over 1,100 members.
GEORGE SAKAI and BILL PAUL.