NACA National Convention in Los Angeles (1988)

1988 NACA National Convention in Los Angeles

NACA held its bi-annual national convention on November 12-13, 1988, in Los Angeles. An elaborate award banquet was organized by the members of the Southern California Chapter at the Hyatt Wilshire Hotel, which was attended by Mayor Tom Bradley of Los Angeles, who presented NACA-S. California President, David Lee, the City of Los Angeles Award. The NACA Distinguished Achievement Awards were awarded to past NACA President, Dr. Y. T. Li, and two Nobel laureates, Prof. T. D. Lee, and Prof. Yuan-Che Lee. "Three Li's" made top honors in 1988. (David Lee's family name is actually Wu, a living case of a "paper son," which was implemented to outsmart the infamous laws of Chinese exclusion during the first half of the 20th century; otherwise, we would honor "four Li's.") Dr. Y. T. Li gave the keynote speech suggesting an economic proposition toward China for U.S. President-elect George Bush to follow. Prof. James Lee of UCLA's History Department received the award for his father, Prof. T. D. Lee, while Prof. Yuan-Che Lee was gracious enough to make a special trip from Berkeley to Los Angeles to participate in the Convention.

Attended by several hundred members and guests, the banquet invited also China's Ambassador Han Xu, Director Liao Hui of the Overseas Chinese Affairs, State Council, and numerous local dignitaries and community leaders. The banquet was sumptuous arranged by our very capable officer, Katrina Leung, whose letter to the management of Hyatt Wilshire Hotel is reproduced here.

A business meeting was convened the following day after the banquet, which was attended by over thirty officers and representatives from different Chapters, and was held in Lincoln Plaza, Monterary Park. 

                                           A table at the banquet  →