On March 12, 2010, The New York Times reported,

"AUSTIN, Tex. — After three days of turbulent meetings, the Texas Board of Education on Friday approved a social studies curriculum that will put a conservative stamp on history and economics textbooks, stressing the superiority of American capitalism, questioning the Founding Fathers’ commitment to a purely secular government and presenting Republican political philosophies in a more positive light. "
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"Mr. Bradley won approval for an amendment saying students should study “the unintended consequences” of the Great Society legislation, affirmative action and Title IX legislation. He also won approval for an amendment stressing that Germans and Italians as well as Japanese were interned in the United States during World War II, to counter the idea that the internment of Japanese was motivated by racism. "

The JACL - Houston Response Team
Donna Fujimoto Cole, Sandra Tanamachi, Glen Gondo, Dr. Abbie Salyers Grubbs, and Linda Toyota

JAPANESE AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES
WIN BATTLE OVER TEXAS CURRICULUM
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Testimony by:
Donna Fujimoto Cole
Dr. Abbie Salyers Grubbs
Glen Gondo
Linda Toyota
Sandra Tanamachi