Congressman Adam Smith (R) accepts his award from JACL National President David Lin (L)
On October 9th, 2014, the Japanese American Citizen’s League hosted its annual National Gala at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme was “A Salute to Champions,” and recognized Mr. Bill Imada of IW Group, Mr. Peter Lenkov and Mr. Ken Solarz of the CBS television show Hawaii Five-0, United States Congressman Adam Smith, and corporate partner UPS for their commitment to promoting diversity in their respective fields and industries.
Congressman Smith was awarded with the Congressional Award for his leadership and advocacy on major civil rights issues including ending indefinite detention and closing Guantanamo. (end)