HMWF – Educational Workshop – “Protest and Resistance: An American Tradition” – In June 2000, the Japanese American Citizens League, at their National Convention in Monterey, CA, passed a resolution to acknowledge and apologize to the WWII Japanese American draft resisters. However, the progress of healing between individuals and some organizations continues to be slow. The following newspaper articles and ‘Letters to the Editor’ demonstrates the struggle between members of the Japanese American community in attempting to come to terms and resolve the division within. Wyoming Eagle: Editorial, “Civil Rights” (June 13, 1944) / Rafu Shimpo: Letter to the Editor, “Vets Owe No Apology to Draft Resisters” (4/7/95) Commentary, “Constitution and Concentration Camps” / Pacific Citizen – National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL): “Reconciliation coming slowly for draft resisters” (Mar. 1999) Commentary, “WWII Veteran Supports Stand Taken by Resisters of Conscience” (Apr., 2001) “Do We Owe Apology to the Resisters of WWII?” (May 2000) “A Thank-You From a Resister” (July 2000) Article, “JACL National Council Approves Apology to Resisters of Conscience” (July 2000) Letters to the Editor, “Veteran Angry Over Resister resolution” “Resister Resolution Needed More Debate” (July 2000) Article, “A Look at JACL’s Role during WWII, Stance on Resisters” (July 1999) “The Debate on the Resisters of Conscience continues” (July 1999) “WWII Veterans Oppose JACL Apology to Resisters” Letters to the Editor, “Re: Apology to Resisters” (July/Aug. 2000). “A Need For Harmony” - “Time to Come Together” – “Pulling Together More Important than Apology” (Sept. 1999) Articles, “Dissenters’ Actions Worsened hostility” (Oct. 1999) “Resisters’ Battle Just as Important, time to Come Together, Says Sen. Inouye” (Nov. 1999).