Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 17, Number 11, 1 November 2000 — For the record [ARTICLE]

For the record

In the 'Okakopa issue of Ka Wai Ola o OHA, my kumu hula opponent in the O'ahu seat, two-year term, OHA eleehon, Vicky Holt-Takamine, paid to have a photo of herself with her mo'opuna published, and to solicit funds for herself and, by implieahon, her new poliheal party, "Aloha 'Āina." Also in that same issue, Aloha 'Āina co-founder, Adrian Kamali'i, in a letter printed in this eolumn, associated me with Trent Lott, a Repubhcan Untied States Senator, although I was elected three times as a delegate to the Hawai'i Democratic Party convention. I am also accused by that 'ōpio of "sending some rubbish via mail featuring pictures of dead babies. It talked about Germany and Auschwits (sic)." I was born in the last months of World War II, and my father was an Army Air Corps pilot. He flew B-I7s whieh did bomb German cities, but that was one of the exigencies of that epoeh. As a poliīieal candidate, I want to be seen in a sympathetic way, so I sent a photo of myself with two adorable keikis for inclusion in the OHA candidates' forum. The photo was published, but the keiki were excised. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to explain. Richard Thonjpson Honolulu

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