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  • U.S. House Resolution 121
    In English 2007. 7. 24. 04:04
    A friend in SF has been busy for the past few weeks mobilizing people to show support for U.S. House Resolution 121.  Being far away, I cannot be of much help but for posting her call-for-participation on my blog.  Solidarity!!

    WWII RAPE CAMP SURVIVOR TO MEET WITH MAYOR NEWSOM IN SUPPORT OF "COMFORT WOMEN" U.S. HOUSE RESOLUTION 121
    San Franciscans to encourage Pelosi's continued support of resolution
    San Francisco, CA:  A survivor of a military rape camp organized by the Japanese Imperial Army during WWII, Ms. Young Soo Lee, 78, arrived today in San Francisco in support of House Resolution 121, known as the "Comfort Women" resolution.  Ms. Lee will participate in speaking engagements and receptions including a private afternoon tea on Saturday hosted by Jen Siebel (actress/producer/humanitarian). Participants will include Mayor Gavin Newsom and Bay Area human rights and women's rights activists.  Other events will include petition drives and a public reception on Monday, July 23rd, to be held at Four Seas Restaurant in Chinatown. Monday's event will also feature Bay Area high school and college students reading testimonies from other WWII rape camp survivors.

    WHAT:
    121 Coalition Reception and Fundraiser in honor of Young Soo Lee

    WHEN:
    Monday, July 23rd, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

    WHERE:
    Four Seas Restaurant
    731 Grant Ave
    San Francisco, CA 94108

    WHO:
    Young Soo Lee will speak in Korean with English translation
    Bay Area high school and college students
    Coordinators of 121 Coalition www.support121.org

    COST:
    Free to the public (donations requested)

    With 164 Congressional co-sponsors (including three added today), H.Res 121 demands an unequivocal apology from the Japanese government for its role in sexually enslaving 200,000 girls and women during WWII.  It has been championed by three of the Bay Area's most prominent members of Congress.  Introduced by Rep. Mike Honda, it was shepherded by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos where it passed with an overwhelming 39-2 margin.  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement in favor of that resolution, and 121 advocates are hoping she will continue her support by scheduling a vote before the August recess.

    The Japanese government threatened to withdraw support for the US occupation of Iraq, and warned Speaker Pelosi that passage of the resolution "will almost certainly have lasting and harmful effects on the deep friendship, close trust and wide-ranging cooperation our two
    nations now enjoy."

    Japan Warns U.S. House Against Resolution on WWII Sex Slaves http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/17/AR2007071701802.html

    121 Co-sponsors List: http://support121.org/?page_id=58

    CALIFORNIA DELEGATION: 35 Co-sponsors (out of 53 CA Reps)

    Rep Honda, Mike [CA-15] Sponsor
    Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40] - 1/31/2007
    Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 1/31/2007
    Rep Schiff, Adam B. [CA-29] - 2/14/2007
    Rep Miller, George [CA-7] - 2/14/2007
    Rep Becerra, Xavier [CA-31] - 2/28/2007
    Rep Napolitano, Grace F. [CA-38] - 2/28/2007
    Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 2/28/2007
    Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 2/28/2007
    Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 3/5/2007
    Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 3/5/2007
    Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] - 3/5/2007
    Rep Capps, Lois [CA-23] - 3/9/2007
    Rep Eshoo, Anna G. [CA-14] - 3/9/2007
    Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 3/20/2007
    Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39] - 3/22/2007
    Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 3/29/2007
    Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 3/29/2007
    Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille [CA-34] - 3/29/2007
    Rep Solis, Hilda L. [CA-32] - 4/23/2007
    Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] - 4/24/2007
    Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA-28] - 4/24/2007
    Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] - 4/26/2007
    Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 5/2/2007
    Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 5/7/2007
    Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] - 5/7/2007
    Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] - 5/10/2007
    Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 5/14/2007
    Rep Harman, Jane [CA-36] - 5/16/2007
    Rep McNerney, Jerry [CA-11] - 5/16/2007
    Rep Sanchez, Loretta [CA-47] - 5/16/2007
    Rep Tauscher, Ellen O. [CA-10] - 6/12/2007
    Rep Lantos, Tom [CA-12] - 6/21/2007
    Rep Sherman, Brad [CA-27] - 6/27/2007
    Rep Miller, Gary [CA-42] 7/19/07 TODAY!!!

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