Dear Mr. Lee-
What I was most impressed by in your book "My Country Versus Me" was your instistance on staying positive and not harboring bitter feelings towards the United States, despite the horrible wrongs the government committed against you. Moreoever, you remain "proud to be an American", which--after your ordeal--seems unimaginable to me. While I was reading your account I could not help but hear the echos of the Korematsu v. United States and other such cases that involved racial discrimination against Asian Americans throughout history, specifically within the legal system. It made me think that this cycle of discrimination against Asian Americans is an unending one--and this belief was only butressed by your findings at the end of the book regarding anti Asian-American sentiments in the United States. However, you ultimately believe that there is still good in America. You explicitly state that "The fact that I could be released after being so wrongly accused is evidence of the good in America. I can still say that I am truly glad that I am an American" (331). This positive outlook is inspirational.
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