The Japanese American Citizens League

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) was organized in the late 1920s by a small group of young, professional nisei in response to the anti-Japanese fervor of the times. The organization was decidedly patriotic and dealt with discrimination by emphasizing American citizenship, loyalty, and assimilation. Because of their ideology, JACL members were recruited by the military to assist in carrying out the "evacuation" orders, and they urged Japanese Americans to cooperate with the government. The group inspired strong, mixed feelings among Japanese Americans during this time. However, in the years following the war, the JACL regained much of its former support by successfully overturning many legal barriers for Japanese Americans.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 13 (March 30, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-13)

Selected article titles: "Editorial: The Wronged Nisei" (p. 1), " House approves $588,000 for payment of claims in 2nd supplemental bill" (p. 1), "Dick Arimoto named president of Rotary Club in Redwood City" (p. 1), "Vandals blast mailbox of Nisei" (p. 1), "New word: acculturation" (p. 2), "Japanese cultural heritage can enrich America, advises Issei naturalized …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-28-13/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 3 (July 20, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-29)

Selected article titles: "Claimants requested to refrain from writing Dep't of Justice for 60 days as all claims being reviewed under 1955 amendment" (p. 1), "Kibei fired as security risk in plea to Eisenhower" (p. 1), "Action unlikely on committee ok'd bill to return war vested property" (p. 1), "Renunciation law and segregation termed by Myer …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 24 (June 15, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-24)

Selected article titles: "Claims bill ready for consideration on Senate floor within two weeks" (p. 1), 'Alien Land Law Repeal Measure Set as Prop. 13" (p. 1), "Nat'l JACL Director Satow visits Nation's capital, visits with California congressmen" (p. 1), "Reveal identity of Nisei meeting housing bias in SF area as Richmond-El Cerrito CLer" (p. 1), …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-28-24/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 18 (May 4, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-18)

Selected article titles: "Use of Confidential Information in Deportation Cases Being Challenged" (p. 1), "Form Group to Rid Alien Land Law at Election" (p. 1), "Reallocation of Asian Refugee Quota Sought" (p. 1), "Delinquency, FEPC topics at East L.A. meeting" (p. 1), "Supreme Court ruling on Jim Crowism in intrastate bus travel pondered" (p. 2), "Chinese …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-28-18/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 16 (October 19, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-42)

Selected article titles: "Temporary farm program OK reached in Central Cal" (p. 1), CCDC never opposed to program of temporary Japanese farm workers" (p. 1), "Christmas cheer drive opens, to aid local needy" (p. 2), "Prop. 13 vote outcome pictured as test of Nisei solidarity" (p. 3), "War brides subject of Auxiliary meet" (p. 6), "JACL …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-28-42/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 20 (May 18, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-20)

Selected article titles: "Anti-Semitic letters signed by 'Niseis for Kawakita Society' rapped by JACL, misunderstanding among Nisei and Jews feared" (p. 1), "Nisei geologists to go on goodwill tour of Brazil for rare earth element study" (p. 1), "JACL to honor nation's wa dead May 30, lay wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier" (p. 1), "Six …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 14 (October 5, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-40)

Selected article titles: "Note Sansei in Hawaii Politics, 2 Seek Offices" (p. 1), "Sansei scores 190 pts. out of possible 110 in Oregon State entrance examination" (p. 1), "New Justice Dep't Procedures for Renunciants Follows JACL Policy" (p. 1), "Effective campaign to carry 'Yes on Prop. 13' urged in Nisei vernacular" (p. 1), "Detroit JACLers open …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 20 (November 16, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-46)

Selected article titles: "Longtime JACLer wins 31st Dist. seat in Sac'to" (p. 1), "Nisei evacuated from Middle East, says Seattle wife" (p. 1), "Issei pioneers of No. California flower growing industry honored by Nisei" (p. 1), "Deep-rooted racial prejudice in housing noted in San Francisco Bay Area survey, gains in jobs, education cited by survey" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 5 (August 3, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-31)

Selected article titles: "Wirin Honored by JACL for 25 Yrs. Work with ACLU" (p. 1), "84th Congress adjourns with 'good' average on JACL-sponsored bills" (p. 1), "Nisei candidate in Washington state primaries" (p. 1), "Arizona Nisei-Tended Farms Eyed by Tract Developers, Realtors" (p. 1), "Midwest sees more Nisei job opportunity, but better social outlets in California" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 4 (January 27, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-4)

Selected article titles: "If Revisions Being Contemplated, 'Fair Share' Urged for Far East in Eisenhower Message on Immigration" (p. 1), "Californians enter evacuation claims bill in 2d session" (p. 1), "Virginia court rejects U.S. Supreme Court order to develop Ham Say Naim case" (p. 1), "$13,000 in nation-wide contribution acknowledged by Marysville flood group" (p. 2), …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-28-4/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 11 (March 16, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-11)

Selected article titles: "Ham Say Naim case refused 2nd time by Supreme Court" (p. 1), "Slur Against Japanese Americans in radio broadcast reported by JACler" (p. 1), "'No spectators in democracy--each of us must help make it work', Issei told" (p. 1), "Nat'l JACL credit union declared 5% dividend again as growth reflected" (p. 4), "Minnesota …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 13 (September 28, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-39)

Selected article titles: "Importance of Increased U.S. Japan Trade to Weaken Communist Lures in Far East Cited to Congressmen" (p. 1), "Urge Justice Dep't Investigate Claims Procedures & Practices" (p. 1), "65 Nisei File for Hawaiian Oct. 6 Primaries" (p. 2), "Proposal to license maintenance gardeners in California rejected by Assembly group; six reasons cited in …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 19 (November 9, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-45)

Selected article titles: "Prop. 13 wins by 2-1 margin. Calif. Alien Land Law repealed, but number of 'nays' significant" (p. 1), "JACL, Nisei urged to widen fight in civil rights field by NCAAP official" (p. 1), "Major share of postwar high status of Nisei-Issei goes to JACL, ADL told" (p. 1), "Hayakawa retains stand Nisei social …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 16 (October 16, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-42)

Selected article titles: "Education Will Beat 14" (p.1), "Nisei Realtor Convinced Prop. 14 Would Jeopardize Future as He Recalls How Discrimination Have Deterred in the Past" (p.1-2), "Housing in So. Calif. Still Unequal for Nisei, Despite 'Buyer's Market" (p.1), "Fair Housing Laws Turned Down by Voters in Four Cities" (p.2), "Ten Reasons for Defeating Prop. 14" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 10 (March 6, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-10)

Selected article titles: "High School to Show Success of Its Nihongo Class" (p.1, 4), "Historic Debate in Senate on Civil Rights Bill Looming" (p.1-2), "PSW Chapters Hear Health Plan Details" (p.1), "AJA Veterans Told Place Needed to Keep Migration Record of Issei to Hawaii" (p.1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 5 (July 31, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-31)

Selected article titles: "Kido's 36-Year Leadership in JACL Commemorated" (p.1, 4), "Naturalized Citizen Wife of Serviceman in Hawaii Denied Voter Registration" (p.1), "Defeat of Prop. 14 Principle Agenda Item for NC-WNDC" (p.1), "Nisei Teacher Pilots Training Class Among Youngsters in N.Y.'s Harlem" (p.1), "Immigration Legislation" (p.2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 26 (June 26, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-26)

Selected article titles: "8 Main Topics on Agenda for Detroit Parley" (p.1), "Senate Passage of Civil Rights Bill" (p.1), "Sen. Fong's Speech on Eve of Passage of Civil Rights Bill Hailed by Colleagues" (p.1, 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-26/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 13 (March 27, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-13)

Selected article titles: "Threat of June Vote Pressing Rumford Act" (p.1-2), "Yen Deposit Compromise Ruled" (p.1), "Youth Leadership Program Announced" (p.1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-13/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 23 (June 5, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-23)

Selected article titles: "Dirksen Amendments Specified for Civil Rights Bill Disclosed" (p.1), "Nisei Church Council Supports Campaign against Initiative" (p.1) "Iowan Senator Looms as Key GOP Figure Opposing Civil Rights Bill" (p.1-2), "Mumbo Jumbo of Quotas" (p.2), "Public Service and Politics" (p.2), "Ann Arbor Judge Invalidates City Fair Housing Law" (p.3), "Hibakusha Attend Arlington Ceremonies" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-23/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 2 (January 10, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-2)

Selected article titles: "Last Week of '63 Memorable to Two Nisei in Military Service-Takemoto Promoted Brigadier General; Nishimura, Colonel" (p.1), "Santa Barbara JACLers Hear Urgent Plea to Give Rumford Housing Act Fair Trial" (p.1-2), "Time for Aliens to File Address Report" (p.1), "CCDC-Civil Rights Fund" (p.2), "Salinas Valley JACL Offers Blue Cross Hospitalization Plan" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 1 (January 3, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-1)

Selected article titles: "West L.A. JACL Concludes First Year Under Woman Presidebt" (p.1), "Senate Subcommittee to Consider Two Proposals for Changes in Immigration Law" (p.1), "Los Angeles Slated for Study Project of Area Redevelopment Administration" (p.1), "1963 in Retrospect" (p.2), "Kawakita Returns to Japan, Grateful to President Kennedy for Release Order" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 12 (March 20, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-12)

Selected article titles: "JACL Seeks Clarification on Civil Rights Bill and Buddhists" (p.1-2), "Interest Grows for PSW-JACL Medical Plan" (p.1), "Tanforan Track Sold for Housing" (p.1), "Nisei in U.S. Civil Service Continues to Rise" (p.3), "Non-Welfare Slate Dropped by JASC" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-12/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 14 (October 2, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-40)

Selected article titles: "Matsunaga Charges Racial Bigotry in Anonymous Letter Attacking Him" (p.1-2), "'No on 14' Endorsed by Lawyers, Realty Men, Doctors" (p.1), "Voteless GI Files First Suit under U.S. Rights Bill in Hawaii" (p.1), "Racialism in California" (p.2), "5th Fr. JACL Organized in Pacific Northwest" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 18 (May 1, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-18)

Selected article titles: "Japanese American for Fair Housing Committee Organized" (p.1), "U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Out Miscegenation Issue" (p.1), "NAACP Executive Roy Wilkins to Address Nat'l Convention" (p.1-2), "Civil Rights Compromise" (p.1-2)."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-18/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 2 (July 10, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-28)

Selected article titles: "Nat'l Jr. JACL Proposed for 1966 Convention" (p.1), "Fitting Climax to Convention: Wilkin's Challenge to Nisei" (p.1-2), "JACL Honors Americans Who Fought for Civil Rights of Nisei" (p.1), "JACL in 3d Try to Repeal Wash. Alien Land Law" (p.3), "Oral History Questionnaire Drafted" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-28/