Correctly . Everybody felt very uncomfortable. But nobody knew how to handle that. The retire San Francisco judges spoke at a different memorial service. This one in china tounl. They said this is something he would have wanted. I know he would have on said something. We felt uncomfortable when one person spoke about slanted eyes. They said they dont think she was trying to be racist but they found her wording hurtful. As well as the seating. I was disappointed such an arrangement was made. That was not very sensitive to the chinese community. And there were no asian speakers other than the may ors own he two daughters. The lee family said it looked like whites only while asians and other ordinary people were relegated to the north. No wonder the chinese had to do their own. We just heard, may or schultz is apologizing. She said mrs. Schultz apologizes if any of her comments regarding the may or, which were intended to be heartfelt and warm, offended anyone. She loved may or lee very m
Live where you live, this is abc 7 news. A candle light vigil in china captures a tribute for late San Francisco mayor ed lee, remembrance some members of the community included, what the memorial on sunday left out. Good evening and thanks for joining us, members of San Francisco china town gathered to remember the mayor who got his political start in that communities. Hundreds gathered including the acting mayor and other city f h officials, also members of the Bay Area Chinese Community of course, they held their own event earlier today because felt they werent represented at the public memorial on sunday. We have the story. At sundays Memorial Service chief of protocolo recalled his infectious laugh. He had a wonder half with that picture squinty eyes and wonderful smile. That deeply insulted many in the asian community. I was shocked, am i hearing it correctly. Everybody felt very uncomfortable and didnt know how thoohandle that. They spoke at a Different Service on thursday in ch
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