Ambassador Gaa Expresses Appreciation for Support of Japanese-American Citizen League for Filipino Veterans Equity Bill
During an official visit
to the State of Ohio on 16 February 2008, Philippine Ambassador to the
United States Willy C. Gaa met with Mr. John Tateishi, the National
Redress Director of the Japanese-American Citizen League (JACL) and a
Trustee at the University of California at Merced. Ambassador Gaa
discussed the Filipino Veterans Equity Bill pending in Congress and
solicited the JACL’s support for this measure. In reply, Mr. Tateishi
said that “as Asian-Americans, it is right to work together for the
passage of the Equity Bill.”
PHOTO: Ambassador Gaa discussing the Filipino Veterans Equity Bill with
Mr. John Tateishi, National Redress Director of the Japanese-American
Citizen League (JACL).