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International Hotel Struggle (1968-1977)

International Hotel Struggle (1968-1977). Organizations. I-Hotel Tenants Association Asian Community Center/Everybody’s Bookstore (run by Wei Min She, a political group) I Wor Kuen (a political group) and later Chinese Progressive Association (a grassroots organization)

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International Hotel Struggle (1968-1977)

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  1. International Hotel Struggle (1968-1977)

  2. Organizations • I-Hotel Tenants Association • Asian Community Center/Everybody’s Bookstore (run by Wei Min She, a political group) • I Wor Kuen (a political group) and later Chinese Progressive Association (a grassroots organization) • Kalayaan and later KDP (Filipino political groups) • Kearney Street Workshop (arts and culture group) • Leways (street youth group)/Red Guard (political organization)

  3. Businesses • Chinese Key/Hardware Store • Lucky M Pool Hall • Barbershop

  4. CPA IHTA KSW ACC

  5. Coalitions/Other Networks • Support Committee for the International Hotel • Groups above (except for ACC/EB) • People’s Food System • Bay Area Gay Liberation • San Francisco Printing Co-op • Garment Workers • San Francisco Labor Council

  6. Political Opportunity

  7. Richard Hongisto • Elected as a reform candidate in 1971 • In April 1977 Hongisto … attracted national headlines when he refused a court order to evict mostly elderly Chinese and Filipinos from the International Hotel. • He served five days in jail for contempt and later participated in the eviction, saying it was the most distasteful job he had performed in public office.

  8. Effects • Created hundreds of new activists • Inspired similar low-income hotel, low-income housing takeovers - Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu • Inspired vision of preserving the enclave • Slowed expansion into Chinatown and other enclaves - nothing built on the hotel site for 30 years.

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