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DESCRIPTION:<strong>This event has been postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. N
 ew date TBD.</strong>\n\nThe New York Japanese American Citizens League ha
 s planned an event for Sunday\, 11/4/12 from 1-4 PM honoring the Nisei her
 oes of World War II. The 100th Battalion\, 442nd Regimental Combat Team\, 
 and the Military Intelligence Service represented the most decorated milit
 ary unit of its size and scope in US military history. The veterans\, now 
 in their 80s and 90s\, were honored with a Congressional Gold Medal\, the 
 highest honor in the U.S.\n\nNY JACL plans to present gold medals to these
  veterans and widows\, and invites members of the Asian American and Hawai
 i communities to join them for this luncheon and awards ceremony. The keyn
 ote speaker is Grant Ujifusa\, who credits the heroism of these soldiers w
 ith helping to get redress passed into law in 1988. Professors of Asian Am
 erican Studies and leadership from the JACL will also be present to honor 
 these men and women. Admission is $50 for adults and $15 for students. Wid
 ows and veterans will\, of course\, be admitted free.\n\nThe event will be
  held at the Asian American/Asian Research Institute at 25 West 43rd Stree
 t\, 18th floor. Please contact NY JACL for more information.
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Honoring Nisei Heroes-New York Japanese American Citizen
 s League
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