Yet my mother saw every one of us through school. a number of us through college. and when the test of supreme loyalty to this country came it was my mother who first said. Boys. your job is to go out and fight for these United States. because it is my country. "Well. there were lots of other mothers and fathers like that. and. as I say. their sons and I knew each other overseas. and over and over again they insisted that my job was to come and tell you. the Congress of the United States. what their loyalties wereloyalties which could not be questioned. "I am very full on this subject. I could go and talk on and on. because I know these people (the noncitizen prents of the Nisei). as I say. and I wish I had the opportunity to tell you more about them. I am sure that no one can deny one fundamental fact:- These people are Americans by every standard of conduct that you can think of except that of technically belonging. "I. as an American soldier. fought. with the thousands. millions. of other American soldiers. for the right of all people to be recognized as individuals. and that is all we are asking. not to be judged or classified on the basis of race. "I plead with you not to make my promise to some of the boys overseas in vain. I can still remember them * * * on the field of war. on the field of battle. when race and nationality count for nothing and the worth of a man counts for everything.
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