In her speech at the event, Laura stated "How ironic that my father was killed in combat against his beloved America while in loyal service to his Japanese homeland ...
Dalam pidatonya pada acara tersebut, Laura menyatakan "Betapa ironisnya, ayahku tewas dalam pertempuran melawan Amerika Serikat yang dicintainya sewaktu setia mengabdi untuk Jepang tanah airnya...