The spirit of pioneers who came in the early 1800s was rekindled in the early 1900s when the first Japanese came to Idaho. These Issei were true pioneers. having come with little or no knowledge of the customs of the land. The cultural shock of a new land was doubly intensified because most of these immigrants did not speak English. Yet. they stayed in Idaho. married. and raised their families. who today are an integral and highly respected part of Idaho society. I am privileged to call as my personal friends and neighbors many Japanese Americans who live in my home State whose parents and grandparents we honor today in Congress.
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