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Japanese American Committee for Democracy 72 West 52nd Street, New York 19, N. Y. PLaza 8-2680 [[left margin]] ERNEST S. IIYAMA Chairman KOSHU T. ITOTAGAWA Dr. KENNETH K. KURIHARA Vice-Chairman ISAKU KIDA Treasurer YOSHITAKA TAKAGI Executive Secretary NORI IKEDA Ass't Secretary KOICHI TAGAMI Recording Secretary ADVISORY BOARD Rev. Alfred Akamatsu Japanese Methodist Church, N. Y. C. Pearl Buck Author Earl B. Dickerson Chicago Urban League Board, Chicago, Illinois Prof. Albert Einstein Princeton University Abner Green American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born Yasuo Kuniyoshi Artist, N. Y. C. Bishop Francis J. McConnell Methodist Episcopal Church, N. Y. C. Carey McWilliams Author and Lecturer Lewis Merrill President, United Office and Professional Workers of America, C.I.O. Michael J. Obermeier President, Hotel and Club Employees Union Local 6, A.F.L. Rt. Rev. Edward L. Parsons The Diocesan House, San Francisco, Calif. Dr. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. New York Chester H. Rowell San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco, Calif. Katherine Terrill Panora, Iowa [[/left margin]] November 28, 1944 Mr. Yasuo Kuniyoshi 30 East 14th Street New York City Dear Mr. Kuniyoshi: We now have our program fairly well completed and we are able to give you some details on it. Eddie Shimano told us that he has looked over the draft of your speech and we are appreciative of the time and energy you have put into preparing it. The program will NOT follow the sequence as follows absolutely because a few of the speakers will not be able to be present from the beginning of the program. William S. Gailmor will be our main speaker and he will be scheduled to speak at 10:00 p.m. when he comes from his radio broadcast. The rest of the program will be: Star Spangled Banner 8:00 p.m. Dr. Kurihara's opening remarks Charles Bidien Aziz Pabaney Tomi Kanazawa, singer Yasuo Kuniyoshi Folk dance group Shih Kwan Michael Obermeier--Collection--greetings Saye Oyama, dancer William S. Gailmor Pearl Buck (she will appear at a time when she can leave another meeting she is attending that night) Chin Wan, sword dancer Dr. Kurihara--resolution from the rally Our program if it clicks along efficiently will take two and a half hours but since we must always allow for some wastage of time we find ourselves forced to ask speakers to limit their speeches in order that we may not find our program stretching into the night. We are asking that your talk be not over 10 minutes although we know that it is hardly sufficient time to express your thoughts fully. We hope that this will not be too discouraging because we are truly appreciative of your support and aid in this program. Sincerely, Ernest S. Iiyama A.D. Ernest S. Iiyama, Chairman DEFEAT THE AXIS - HELP FREE THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN! P.S. Enclosed are complimentary tickets for your use.
