Declaration of our voice an open letter

1. 
   It is now the time to restore the true image of Vietnamese Americans among other communities in our city;
   

2. 
   The group that supports the name "Little Saigon", no matter how vocal, does not constitute the majority and is not representative of the Vietnamese Americans living in San Jose and the vicinity;
   

3. 
   The acts of verbally abusing our City officials and others with opposing view points, the weekly demonstrations before the City Hall, the spreading of misinformation, use of intimidation and acts of slander and name calling, all to fight for the name "Little Saigon", has been harmful, disruptive and counterproductive for our city and its residents;
   

4. 
   The name "Little Saigon" may appeal to some, it is by no means the identity of the Vietnamese American people;
   

5. 
   We find Councilmember Madison Nguyen's decision to not support the "Little Saigon" name inadequate reason for a recall;
   

6. 
   As it is the most democratic process to gather true representation, we support a resolution to place the business district naming issue on the ballot for the people of San Jose to vote.
   

With all due respect for people having different opinions, we assert these points to be true and fair. We hereby execute this declaration.

1. 
   The San Jose City Council schedule a Citywide vote to have all the people, Vietnamese and non-Vietnamese, decide if they want to name the one-mile stretch of businesses on Story Road “Little Saigon” or not.
   

2. 
   All parties act to restore the common peace for all and promote a fair dialogue and understanding of facts.
   

3. 
   All parties bring to an end the hostile attitude towards City officials and towards people of differing opinions.
   

4. 
   All parties cease and desist from unconstructive behavior so that we can build a better and healthier community in the City of San Jose.
   

To the viewers and readers of this Open Letter, we welcome your sign-on words of support via the following email addresses: