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. 83, No. 4 (July 23, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-29)

Selected article titles: "JACLers Helping Idaho Flood Victims" (p. 1), "National Council Narrative: 3rd Day Highlights: Reports, Resolutions" (pp. 1-3), and "A Nisei in Japan: 'The 4th' on the 5th" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-29/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 24 (June 18, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-24)

Selected article titles: "JACL Convention Delegates: Welcome to Sacramento" (p. 1), "Successor to Ushio Being Recruited" (p. 1), "By the Board: Reparations Campaign" (pp. 2, 6), and "Interracial Marriage by Asians Outside Ethnic Group Noted at Census Hearings" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-24/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 6 (February 13, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-6)

Selected article titles: "Ushio to Resign as JACL Director" (pp. 1-2), "Congress Passes JACL-Supported Rice Act of 1975" (p. 1), "7th Generation" (p. 2), and "Plain Speaking: Senate Acts on Rice Bill" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-6/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 13 (April 2, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-13)

Selected article titles: "'Tokyo Rose' Accusers Told to Lie" (pp. 1-2), "Seattle JACL Committee Started Move to Eliminate E.O. 9066" (p. 1), "Editorials: Supreme Court Decisions" (p. 2), and "'Go for Broke!' vs. 'Farewell to Manzanar'" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-13/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 20 (November 12, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-45)

Selected article titles: "Asian-Pacific Americans Help Carter" (p. 1), "Nisei's Lost Generation Speaks Up" (pp. 1-2), "Ye Editor's Desk: Koji Ariyoshi--1914-1976" (p. 2), and "Rev. Hiro Higuchi: Recalls Sermon as 442nd Chaplain" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-45/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 3 (July 16, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-28)

Selected article titles: "National Council Narrative: 2nd Day Highlights: Hibakusha, Reparations" (pp. 1-3), "Tentative Plans Announced to Honor the Late Masao Satow" (pp. 1, 3), and "Nisei Woman Guard at Folsom Prison Says Promotion Denied Due to Bias" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-28/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 23 (June 11, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-23)

Biennium in Review Issue. Selected article titles: "Human Rights--Key Issues" (p. 1), "Executive Order 9066 Terminated" (p. 1), "Iva Toguri Support Grows" (pp. 1-2), and "National Dialogue: Interview with the National Director" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-23/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 2 (July 9, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-27)

Selected article titles: "National Council Narrative: Nominations, Financial Statement Accepted in Session of First Day" (pp. 1-3), "Nat'l Board: Foundation Responsiveness Project Problems Aired" (p. 1), and "Serious Questions Seen in Wendy Postponement" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-27/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 7 (August 13, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-32)

Selected article titles: "JACL, PC Offices Get Eviction Notes" (pp. 1, 3), "Reflections on Asiamerican Writers" (pp. 1-2), "Biennium Afterthoughts" (p. 1), and "From the Frying Pan: Reparations or a Pavilion" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-32/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 8 (February 27, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-8)

Selected article titles: "Exec. Order 9066 Erased" (pp. 1-2), "Executive Director's Role Aired" (p. 1), "Questions for Wendy" (pp. 1-2), and "Seattle JACL Rebuts Hayakawa" (pp. 1, 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-8/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 16 (October 15, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-41)

Selected article titles: "Canadian Nikkei Prepare for Issei Centennial Year" (pp. 1, 4), "Museum to Display Evacuation Camp Art and Crafts" (p. 1), "Editorial: Topaz: 1942-1946" (p. 2), and "National Constitution Japanese American Citizens League" (pp. 5-6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-41/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 5 (July 30, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-30)

Selected article titles: "National Council Narrative: 4th Day Highlights: Resolutions, Constitution" (pp. 1-3), "Biennium Afterthoughts" (p. 1), and "Honto-Ni: Won't the Board Ever Learn?" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-30/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 1 (July 2, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-26)

Selected article titles: "From Sacramento Convention: Credential Fight in Opening Session" (p. 1), "JACL Fund Accounts Sound" (p. 1), "Ye Editor's Desk: Midwest at the Convention" (p. 2), and "Gallup Poll Finds: Half of Americans Trust Japan" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-26/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 10 (March 12, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-10)

Selected article titles: "Glimpses of Mas Satow with His 'JACL Family'" (p. 1), "Rest in Peace, Mas" (p. 1), "'Farewell to Manzanar' Has Critics, Too" (p. 2), and "Other Principals at Wendy's Trial Set" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-10/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 11 (March 19, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-11)

Selected article titles: "JACL--National Budget: Squeeze, Chops and Controls" (p. 1), "'Bamboo People' Relates Legal History of Japanese in America" (p. 1), "Minority One: Hirabayashi" (p. 2), and "S. I. Hayakawa: Reparations for Relocation?" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-11/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 22 (November 25, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-46)

Selected article titles: "Dr. Tom Yatabe, 80: 'Granddaddy of JACL" (p.1, 3), "NC-WNDC Reparation Survey: Only 5% Opposition" (p.1), "Cathy: Help for the Homeless" (p.1-2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-46/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 2 (January 21, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-2)

Selected article titles: "Wendy's [Yoshimura] Lawyer Sees Acquittal" (p.1, 10), "Controversey Boils Over 'Jap' in Book Title" (p.1), "It Will Cost a Little More to Travel in Japan-30-50% on Railways" (p.3), "Conscience of JACL" (p.5), "Japanese-Canadians: From 1877-1977 In Pics" (p.9), "Final Words for Edison Uno: Lives of Many Touched and Influenced" (p.11).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 15 (April 22, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-15)

Selected article titles: "Nobuyuki: JACL Must Affect Not Only Nikkei But Everyone" (p.1, 6), "First Sansei Lass at Annapolis" (p.2), "Gen. Herron Defended Hawaii's Japanese Community During WW2" (p.8).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-15/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 19 (November 4, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-43)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Recall Auto Insurance Bias" (p.1, 3), "The Curious Marriage of Osaka and Arkansas" (p.1, 4), "WW2 PWs Seek Legal Ground to Sue for Illegal Treatment" (p.3), "Why Reparations?" (p.4), "Japanese Americans Rediscovering Their Roots" (p.6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-43/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 21 (June 3, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-21)

Selected article titles: "JACL's Reply to CRA Summons" 'Quash It!'" (p.1), "Traditional Issei Message of 'Benkyo, Benkyo' Still Effective" (p.2), "Completion of Japanese Village Plaza Project for July 1978" (p.3, 7), "Sansei Youth Not 'Turned Off' to JACL" (p.4), "Reconciliation 1977 Style" (p.5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-21/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 14 (April 15, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-14)

Selected article titles: "JACL Mourns Death of Saburo Kido, 74" (p.1), "Gov't Hearing Being Sought to Probe Anti-Asian Bias in Jobs" (p.1, 12), "Evacuees Defend Choice of Words for Tule Lake Plaque" (p.1), "Midwest Nisei Retirement Session Held" (p.9), "Asian American Men Pace White Collar Force on Federal Payroll with Top Median Income" (p.12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-14/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 10 (March 18, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-10)

Selected article titles: "JACL Panel Stresses Bilingual Programs in School Integration" (p.1), "HEW, Labor Cabinet Heads Assure Affirmative Action" (p.1), "Nat't JACL Director Selection Process" (p.2), "Two Ariyoshi Bills to Stem Flow of Newcomers" (p.2, 10", "Drought Affects Nisei Farms" (p.6), "Filial Piety in Sansei" (p.7).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-10/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 8 (August 19, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-32)

Selected article titles: "Sumitomo Bank Denies Charge of Job Bias" (p.1-2), "School Board Official's Remark on Buddha Stirs Controversy" (p.1), "New Relief Laws Urged for Atomic Bomb Victims in Japan" (p.1, 5), "NC-WN Steps Up Community Meetings on Reparations Bill" (p.2, 5), "Nevada's 'Geisha'" (p.5), "Pioneer Issei Landscaper Retires at 87" (p.9).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-32/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 17 (October 21, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-41)

Selected article titles: "Bakke Argument Takes Two Hours, Asian American Question Raised" (p.1), "Amy Doi Suing JACL for $62,000" (p.1), "Internment Credit Bill Advances" (p.1), "Senate Committee Favors Hawaii Reparations Bill" (p.2), "Civil Rights Commission Backs Affirmative Action" (p.2), "JACL Principles in Practice" (p.4), "Road Out of the Tule Lake" (p.5), "Japanese American Curriculum Project: Fulfilling …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-41/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 10 (September 2, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-34)

Selected article titles: "JACL Issei Center Receives $40,000 in CETA Funds" (p.1, 3), "Cordova Board Fails to Censure Chairman" (p.1), "Test Census Added to Cover Chinatown in Lower Manhattan" (p.2), "Discover Some Issei Unaware of Supplemental Security Income" (p.2), "'Bigamist,' Nisei Style" (p.5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-34/