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. 65, No. 15 [12] (September 22, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-39)

Selected article titles: "Mental health commission adds Nisei to its board of directors" (p. 1), "U.S.-Japan trade inventoried, Seek liberalization in world mart" (p. 1), "Sen. Fong Defends Issei Grossly Unfair Attack by Syndicated Columnist" (p. 1), "JACL resents Pearson allegation impugning loyalty of U.S. Issei" (p. 1), "Enryo syndrome desirable trait for Americans, Dr. Kitano …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 17 (October 27, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-44)

Selected article titles: "American florists styles wow floral designers in Japan" (p. 1), "Nisei claims dad's discharge by railroad during WW2 illegal, seeks compensation" (p. 1), "Miki tells tour leaders to speak Japanese to understand heritage" (p. 1), "JACLers Briefed by Ambassador" (p. 1), "'Rights and Responsibilities' entwined in good citizenship" (p. 2), "Horatio Alger attitude …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 20 (November 17, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-47)

Selected article titles: "Anti-Miscegenation Laws Still Prevail: American Samoa Tradition Prohibiting Orientals Marrying Natives Challenged" (p. 1), "South African with Japanese bride unable to bring her home" (p. 1), "Historians Moan Loss of Issei Papers: Documents Needed to Support Research on Japanese in U.S." (p. 1), "JACL Role as Human Rights Organization Stressed at West L.A., …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 11 (March 17, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-11)

Selected article titles: "Justice Dept. supports No on Calif. Proposition 14" (p. 1), "7 JACL bowling records broken at Los Angeles" (p. 1), "Three lectures to promote citizenship planned by Chicago JACL for 1967" (p. 1), "Philadelphians hear WRA director" (p. 1), "Matsunaga urges U.S. academies on criminal justice" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 18 (May 5, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-19)

Selected article titles: "Bills to watch in Sacramento" (p. 1), "JAL summer fellowship recipients picked by JACL" (p. 1), "Mansfield questions Evacuation" (p. 1), "Japanese 2.5% of Seattle public school population" (p. 2), "Li'l Tokio faces big decision" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 5 [2] (July 14, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-29)

Selected article titles: "Career in Intergroup Relations Recommended: Opportunities for Sansei College Student in Government New Open" (p. 1), "Festival queen and court to ride in float for Nisei Week finale" (p. 1), "Vigorous concern of C.L. part of name solicited" (p. 1), "Largest Japanese colony in Europe numbers 915 in Duesseldorf, Germany" (p. 2), "FDR …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 12 (March 24, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-12)

Selected article titles: "Historians belittle Asia immigrants" (p. 1), "Sick leave incentive proposed for federal workers in Matsunaga bill" (p. 1), "Kyoto church commemorating work of relocation camp chaplains completed" (p. 1), "U.S. high court hears final pleas on Cal. Prop. 14" (p. 1), "Evacuation denied couples gala weddings" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 13 (March 31, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-13)

Selected article titles: "U.S. supreme court calls Nisei to argue Loving case" (p. 1), "Youth Brotherhood Award started" (p. 1), "Juvenile problems will never cease" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 9 (March 3, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-9)

Selected article titles: "Wapato Sansei denied entry in Sigma Chi Frat: Nine Whitman College Students Quit, Protest Racial Discrimination" (p. 1), "Anthropological arguments used in JACL anti-miscegenation brief" (p. 1), "Once folksy Honolulu neighborhood now scared after three acts of violence" (p. 2), "Contra Costa youth trade views with Nisei parents" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 22 (June 2, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-23)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court rules on citizenship, Calif. Prop. 14" (p. 1), "Hosokawa commissioned to write 'popular history'" (p. 1), "Fair housing bills under study" (p. 1), "S.F. Japan center must not lose its 'cultural' sight" (p. 1), "Justice Dept. not now maintaining Tule Lake center" (p. 2), "Episodes of Evacuation: Internment on Rainbow Island" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 14 (April 7, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-15)

Selected article titles: "JACL hails Maryland housing bill as Mason-Dixon breakthrough" (p. 1), "JACL-Japan tour itinerary firmed, leaving Oct. 14" (p. 1), "Racial superiority a relic of the past" (p. 1), "Slavery & Evacuation compared" (p. 1), "Fallacies about Negroes dispelled" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 26 (June 30, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-27)

Selected article titles: "Political attitudes of Northwest Japanese Americans under study" (p. 1), "52 prep scholars bid for JACL awards" (p. 1), "Influence of Nichiren and Sokagakkai in modern Japan topic of research" (p. 1), "Housing law referendum bugs Washingtonians" (p. 4), "Fair housing bill in Illinois appears dead for this session" (p. 4), "Some Fresh …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 24 (December 15, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-51)

Selected article titles: "Is It Anti-Japanese Bias? Verbal Feud of Appointment of Noguchi as Coroner Hot" (p. 1), "New yardstick suggested for medics to spot 'suicide prone'" (p. 1), "Vietnam Issue Added in Speech Given by Rep. Matsunaga Warms Up CCDC Meet" (p. 1), "Burton bill asks statute of limitations on deportations" (p. 1), "Proper perspective …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 12 (September 20, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-38)

Selected article titles: "Angelenos mourn death of Sansei police officer" (p. 1), "Spark & Patsy won't have easy campaign as Mayor Blaisdell files at last minute" (p. 1), "Matsunaga calls for Dept. of Peace, first advocated for U.S. in 1779" (p. 1), "390,000 Orientals in California now" (p. 1), "Seattle human rights commission asks extra funds …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 11 (March 15, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-11)

Selected article titles: "Wartime Record Cited by Japan U.N. Envoy. New York JACLers Told Heroism Aided in U.S.-Japan Amity" (p. 1), "Hal Kim, Lois Yut top bowlers in JACL Nationals hosted by Seattle" (p. 1), "Rights program for NC-WN chapters being proposed" (p. 1), "Dayton JACL 'Operation Pink Petal' helps city win cleanest town trophy" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 1, (July 3, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-26)

Selected article titles: "Nat'l JACL stands on international affairs previewed, backed by EDC" (p. 1), "L.A. groups ask board to save Japanese class at high school" (p. 1), "Life of evacuees, administrators at Poston recalled by Harvard professor" (p. 1), "The name: Yellow Brotherhood" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 3 (January 23, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-3)

Selected article titles: "Monterey Park Orientals may challenge school desegregation" (p. 1), "Nat'l JACL Youth Services Staff Reorganized" (p. 1), "Pasadena City Fathers Skirt Action on Title II Resolution" (p. 1), "Need for community center in San Francisco J-town under study" (p. 1), "Church, civil liberties groups support JACL campaign to rid detention law" (p. 1), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 12 (March 27, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-12)

Selected article titles: "JACL brands Japanese American students smart, affluent a myth" (p. 1), "Asian Americans protest attitude of Area Crusade" (p. 1), "Title II repeal hearings open: Goldberg calls it unconstitutional" (p. 1), "Asians picket Seattle NVC fete at Elks Club. Quiet Demonstration Against 'White Only' Elk Policy, Patronage" (p. 3), "Brazilian Nisei among 5 …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 8 (February 27, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-8)

Selected article titles: "Rules announced for Inagaki chapter prize" (p. 1), "Nisei parents of 22,000 pupils in L.A. schools ponder bussing" (p. 1), "42 Walnut Grove Japanese families of 'Backtown' stick together to buy tract" (p. 1), "'Title II' Campaign: Unanimous expressions cast by Calif. legislature" (p. 1), "9 nat'l Jewish groups for repeal" (p. 1), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 5 (February 6, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-5)

Selected article titles: "Seats limited for Matsunaga talk" (p. 1), "'Project Reading' to be emphasized, ethnic studies also planned in Fowler" (p. 1), "School supplies and craft material needed for shipment to U.S. Indians" (p. 1), "Industrial security act passes 274-65" (p. 1), "JACL pursues justice on Dr. Noguchi case" (p. 1), "Parents held responsible for …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 14 (October 2, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-39)

Selected article titles: "Anti-defamation resolutions up for House vote, JACL in support" (p. 1), "Monterey youth shot in back after S.F. Chinatown argument" (p. 1), "Special studies on East Coast Japanese set" (p. 1), "House fight seen on Title II repeal bill" (p. 1), "Mainland Nisei organized to help reelection of Hawaii Rep. Matsunaga" (p. 1), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 25 (June 26, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-25)

Selected article titles: "12 named for 'JACLer of Biennium'" (p. 1), "Oriental home found assessed 280 per cent above its average" (p. 1), "'Go For Broke' East Los Angeles youth organize to fight delinquency issues" (p. 1), "Issei want to live in Little Tokyo" (p. 1), "San Francisco Schools seek specialist in Asian American studies, workshop" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 3 (July 17, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-28)

Selected article titles: "High convention cost scrutinized" (p. 1), "Joe Grant Masaoka dead" (p. Reparations bill sought by NC-WNDC for all Japanese American evacuees" (p. 1), "'Orientals' added to education code" (p. 1), "JACL ethnic heritage committee proposed in Ishimaru report" (p. 4), "Check police behavior, not suspect's" (p. 5), "Need for Asian American Studies" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 25 (December 18, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-50)

Selected article titles: "East Coast history of Japanese to be distinctive contribution" (p. 1), "National Constitution Japanese American Citizens League" (p. 2), "JACL chapter presidents" (p. 4), "JACL Bowling Tournament Champions" (p. 7), "The JACL Story: For Better Americans in a Greater America" (p. 9), "Heart Mountain WRA Camp residents sound off before a Dies Committee …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 7 (August 14, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-32)

Selected article titles: "Welcome Nisei Week" (p. 1), "San Francisco Japanese center shortens name" (p. 1), "100th Infantry's Col. Kim assigned as U.S. Army Hawaii information officer" (p. 1), "NY Chinatown lad slain in gang war" (p. 1), "Asian American Studies Central to be established for L.A. colleges" (p. 1), "Physician recalls wartime ordeal as youth, …

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