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DESCRIPTION:The JACL 2010 ANNUAL MEETING&nbsp\;featuring the film&nbsp\;TRA
 NSCENDING: The Wat Misaka Story\n\n<a>\n\nWednesday\, November 10\, 2010 a
 t 6:30 PM\nMidwest Buddhist Temple\n450 W. Menomonee St\nChicago\, IL 6061
 4\n\n</a>\n<a>\n\nTRANSCENDING - THE WAT MISAKA STORY&nbsp\;is a documenta
 ry film about Wat Misaka\, the first person of color to be drafted into wh
 at is now the NBA. A Nisei who was born\, raised and is still living in Ut
 ah\, he was the very first draft pick of the New York Knicks\, in 1947. Ov
 ercoming the national political\nclimate during World War II\, Wat was a s
 tar player for the University of Utah 1944 and 1947 championship teams\, t
 aking 2 years off in between to serve in the U.S. Army. His perseverance a
 nd loyalty to his teammates\, other Nisei friends (including those interne
 d at Topaz) and his family are a testament to the unflappable Japanese Ame
 rican spirit.\n\nPizza dinner will be served.&nbsp\; Free &amp\; open to t
 he public.\nParking available. From North Ave.\, turn north on Hudson Ave.
  to temple.\n\nPlease RSVP to chicago@jacl.org or 773-728-7171.\n</a><a ti
 tle="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ihgelrcab&amp\;et=1103715818158&amp\;s=
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 _EWRyClqPwSJydeL5TVWcw-8h9BE9ryuBFdB07Te1HBHjSagKPJ" target="_blank">Click
  here</a>&nbsp\;to download the flyer.\nChicago Chapter of the Japanese Am
 erican Citizens League\n5415 N. Clark Street\nChicago\, IL 60640\n(773) 72
 8-7171\n<a href="mailto:chicago@jacl.org" target="_blank">chicago@jacl.org
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SUMMARY:JACL 2010 ANNUAL MEETING featuring TRANSCENDING: The Wat Misaka Sto
 ry
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