Thanks to Bill Naitos sense of whimsy. each Christmas season westbound motorists enjoy the White Stag reindeers illuminated red nose. Though he was never one to trumpet his own accomplishments. it was clear that Naito took the greatest pride in the creation of the JapaneseAmerican Historical Plaza in Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Naito is the son of Japanese immigrants. and his family was forced to relocate to Utah in 1942 to avoid the internment forced on Portlands Japanese community. Though he seemed to carry little personal bitterness from those war yearsin fact. he joined the Army himself in 1944he worked the rest of his life to make sure that Oregonians wouldnt forget the lessons learned from the Japanese internment. The memorial he spearheaded. dedicated in 1990. is a moving tribute to the families interned during World War II. and serves as a reminder of the guarantees the Bill of Rights provides for us all.
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