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. 74, No. 7 (February 25, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-7)

Selected article titles: "Illegal Alien Issue Still Seething" (p.1, 6), "Land Justice Dept. Action to Reduce Production of Drugs this Year by 80%" (p.1-3), "Nat'l Asian Confab on Mental Health Set for April 28-29" (p.5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-7/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 22 (December 1, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-47)

Selected article titles: "Yatabe Reminds JACL Role to Help Groups to Rid Bias" (p.1), "Mixed Marriages Being Tolerated More These Days" (p.1), "Sen. Inouye Calls for Limit on War Powers" (p.1), "200 Asians, Blacks, Chicanos, Indians, Whites March for Low-cost Housing" (p.1, 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 25 (December 22-29, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-50)

Selected article titles: "The Final Masaoka Report" (p.A1, B1), "Nikkei in Science Achieve" (p.A1, A3), "Hibakusha Show Tumor in Mouth" (p.A2), "Aftermath of Niihau Incident" (p.A8, A10), "Title II Repeal Rallies All JACL" (p.B3-4), "Outwhiting the Whites" (p.A1, D1). The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 2 (July 14, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-27)

Selected article titles: "Congress Cites Issei Contributions: (p.1-2), "Japan Gov't Recognizes Nisei as Americans" (p.1-2), "Congress Shown Several Options to Hand Evacuees Reparations" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-27/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 09, (March 9, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-9)

Select article titles: "Plaque Text of Manzanar Camp Tentatively OK" (p.1); "Progressive Westside JACL Board Action Viewed as Mass Resignation" (p.1); "Nisei Views on Career Education" (p.1); "Fukai Spearheads Anti-Drug Program for County Youth" (p.3); "Heart Disease Research of Japanese in Calif., Hawaii, Honshu Reviewed" (p.6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-9/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 10, (September 7, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-35)

Select article titles:"Opposition to So. Korea Govt. Seen Taking Hold" (p.1); "EXECOM at Detroit Open Board sessions Voted" (p.1); "NIMH Funds Asian American Drug Abuse Program on County-wide Basis" (p.1); "Citizenship and the Alien" (p.2); "You Are Out of Order, Mr. Wilson" (p.3); "United Japanese Community Services Operating on United Crusade Funding" (p.6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 19, (November 9, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-44)

Select article titles: "Senator Inouye Prefaces Appeal: JACL Bldg. Fund Drive Blasts Off" (p.1); "Evacuee Reparation Input Sought" (p.1); "Philadelphia JACL Seeks Papers for Its Local History" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-44/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 07, (February 23, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-7)

Select article titles: "Asian American Affairs Measure Reintroduced" (p.1); "JACL Corporate Club Members Get Plaques" (p.1); "As a Minority Do We Qualify?" (p.1); "Nikkei Problem Discerned for Jewish Readers" (p.2); "Altiery, Uechi Indicted for Election Fraud" (p.5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-7/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 24, (December 14, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-49)

Select article titles: "Back House Inquiry into Impeachment" (p.1); "EDC Raising $10,000 for Room for Public Info in New JACL Bldg." (p.1); "People Around the World Favorite for United Methodist Board Photographer" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 07, (August 17, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-32)

Select article titles: "Away a Day from Watergate: Praises Embarrass Inouye" (p.1); "Need $250,000 for JACL Bldg." (p.1); "Ruling Hits Private Schools" (p.3); "George Takei for Los Angeles City Council Election Sept. 18, 1973" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 14, (October 5, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-39)

Select article titles: "Dr. Nobe Award Goes to San Franciscan" (p.1); "Bid for Mayor Looks Good" (p.1); "Nat't JACL Hits New Membership High of 27, 492" (p.1); "Japanese in Peru May Fascinate Nikkei Sociologists" (p.2); "SDF Ruling Shows up Dual Senses" (p.3); "Use of 'Jap' Resurges" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 15, (October 12, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-40)

Select article titles: "Trace History of...Repeal of Lily-White Clause" (p.1); "Sen. Inouye to Address Kickoff Fete for JACL Bldg. Fund Drive" (p.1); "Legal Assistance Offered by MALDEF in Employment Discrimination Actions" (p.2); "Separate PSWDC Chapter Insurance Board Formed" (p.3); "Estimate 700,000 Nikkei in Brazil, Percentage in Agriculture Dwindles" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol.76, No. 03, (January 26, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-3)

Select article titles: "HEW Grants Nat'l JACL $65,554 to Recruit Gerontology Students" (p.1); "Ushio Assumes Nat'l JACL Helm as National Executive Director" (p.1); "Army Evacuated Descendants until Found also to Be Negro and Chinese Ancestries" (p.3); "Three Indicted in $1.2 Million Fraud Against Brokerage Firm" (p.6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 04, (July 27, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-29)

Select article titles: "Gov. Reagan Signs JACL Bill" (p.1); "JACLer H. Hibino Elected Mayor of Salinas, Calif." (p.1); "Elks Abandon 'Whites Only' Member Policy" (p.1); "Nisei-Owned Firm Breaks Ground for $3 Million Frozen Shrimp Facility" (p.3); "Seattle JACL Funds Drug Abuse Study" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 11, (March 23, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-11)

Select article titles: "JACL Bldg. Blueprint Expanded" (p.1); "Federal Budget Cutback Hits Redevelopment, Center Life" (p.1); "Social Security Credit for All Evacuees Sought" (p.1); "The Nisei Identity" (p.2); "A Ding-Dong Bowling Tournament" (p.3); "Multi-Media Set Available to Teach Nihongo" (p.6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 25, (December 21-28, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-50)

Select article titles: "The Trial of 'Tokyo Rose'" (p.1); "Stuff 'Zero Hour' Aired from Tokyo" (p. A-5); "EX-Nisei Recalls Pledge to Flag" (p. A-8); "Model Minority" (p.B-1); "Nihon No Monogatari" (p. B-3); "National JACL Constitution" (p.B-8). The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone numbers to better …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 06, (February 16, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-6)

Select article titles: "Chapters Approve JACL Bldg. Project" (p.1); "Japan-U.S. Friendship Act Bill To Boost Educational Exchange" (p.1); "Fresno to Host First Tri-District JACL Meet" (p.1); "'Tokyo Rose' Case Pursued as Thesis" (p.1); "More Asians in College than Ratio in State" (p.3); "'Lone Heart Mountain' Estelle's Epilogue" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 08, (March 2, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-8)

Select article titles: "Fesno Ready for Tri-Dist. JACL Confab" (p.1); "PSWDC Eyes 9,500 Members" (p.1); "Marriage Mix Ratio Increasing" (p.1); "Nisei Urged to Assist State in Textbook Choice" (p.2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 21, (November 23, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-46)

Select article titles: "Membership Procedures Revamped, New Card Made" (p.1); "East Coast-JARP Striving for Wrap-Up on $45,200 Budget" (p.1); "Use of 'JPN' Assured by U.S. Gov't Printers" (p.1); "FBI Probes Minority Business Aid" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 25, (June 29, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-25)

Select article titles: "Pan-Asian Resolution Draws Heat" (p.1); "Nat'l JACL Votes to Continue Project to Aid Aged, Funding Guidelines Set" (p.1); "Asian Law Caucus Refuses JACL Offer of $2,500 Service Contract" (p.3); "S.I. Hayakawa Rips State Court Ruling on Demonstrators" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-25/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 24, (June 22, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-24)

Select article titles: "New Look in JACL Greets Officials Attending National Interim Session" (p.1); "Asian American Actors Win Case Against N.Y. Repertory Theater" (p.1); "San Francisco Asian Action Group Urges JACL Return Gerontology Fund" (p.1); "Nisei Knocks Mineta Elk Boycott" (p.3); "Rep. Mink Urges Emphasis on Asian Studies" (p.3); "Facts (Not Innuendoes) Needed to Fix Korean …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-24/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 01, (July 6, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-26)

Select article titles: "JACL Board Approves Guidelines" (p.1); "Bannai Wins Special Assembly Election" (p.1); "Social Security Amends Policy on WRA Credits (p.1); "Nikkei Address U.S. Civil Rights Commission" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-26/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 12, (March 30, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-12)

Select article titles: "$50,000 this Biennium Due from Endowment Fund" (p.1); "Nine Appointed: Six at HQ, Three at Regional, D.C. Offices" (p.1); "Federal Cutback Affecting JACL Gerontology PRogram" (p.1); "Manzanar Plaque Text Approved April 14 Dedication Plans Set " (p.3); "Univ. of Calif. Student Board Supports Probe of Charges Firing Edison Uno" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-12/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 8 (August 23, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-33)

Selected article titles: "JACL to Eye Anti-Whalers" (pp. 1, 4-5), "Priorities: Positive Trends" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: A First Look at President Gerald Ford" (pp. 1, 3), and "Japanese Tourists in Hawaii: Are They Being Victimized?" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-46-33/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 78, No. 23 (June 14, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-23)

Selected article titles: "JACL--National Convention: $562,900 JACL Budget Proposed" (p. 1), "Summary: JACL Activities Since Jan. 1973" (pp. 1, 3), "Washington Newsletter: Citizenship Requirement" (p. 2), and "Expo '74 Schedules U.S.-Japanese Cultural Week" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-46-23/