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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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Joy Misako St. Germain Interview Segment 2 (ddr-sjacl-2-35-2)
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First becoming involved with the Japanese American Citizens League
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Joy Misako St. Germain Interview Segment 3 (ddr-sjacl-2-35-3)
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Achievements while president of the Seattle chapter of the JACL
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Sharon Sobie Seymour Interview Segment 10 (ddr-sjacl-2-27-10)
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Dealing with a few challenging incidents as JACL chapter president
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George M. Yoshino Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1014-8-23)
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Role in the establishment of the JACL credit union
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Jun Kurumada Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1013-5-13)
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Establishing a JACL Emergency Office during mass removal
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Jun Kurumada Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1013-5-17)
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The Japanese American Citizens League's decision to move the national office to Salt Lake City
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Jun Kurumada Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1013-5-11)
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Establishment of the Reimeikai, a precursor to the Japanese American Citizens League in Utah
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Jun Kurumada Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1013-5-12)
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Role as president of the Salt Lake City JACL chapter following the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Minoru Yasui Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1012-3-9)
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Thoughts on the Japanese American Citizens League's wartime stance (audio only)

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Roger Daniels Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1012-17-4)
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The role of the Japanese American Citizens League after the bombing of Pearl Harbor (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

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Roger Daniels Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1012-17-6)
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Japanese American community response to the Japanese American Citizens League (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

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Peter Irons Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1012-16-9)
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The Japanese American Citizens League's initial position on Hirabayashi, Korematsu and Yasui (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and …

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Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 7 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-7)
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Work as a female president of the JACL
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Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 2 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-2)
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First becoming active with the Seattle chapter of the JACL
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Kathryn Bannai Interview Segment 3 (ddr-sjacl-2-38-3)
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Becoming JACL president as an "outsider"
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Involvement with the Japanese American Citizens League during the redress movement

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William
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Working with the Office of Redress Administration through the JACL

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Art Hansen Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-23-6)
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JACL attitudes toward American citizenship

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding the …

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James Omura Interview I Segment 9 (ddr-densho-122-4-9)
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The Japanese American Citizens League before World War II, meeting Mike Masaoka

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, …

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Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-122-19-12)
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Reflections on being JACL president, and ideas about the role and function of the JACL and its members

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this …

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Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-122-19-1)
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Deciding to join the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on …
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Dave Kawamoto Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-122-9-1)
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Barred from joining the Air Corps: "We're not taking Japs"; thoughts on the JACL prewar

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically …

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Jimmie Omura Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1002-11-13)
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Description of the prewar Japanese American Citizens League and Tokie Slocum

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life …

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Jimmie Omura Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1002-11-12)
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Becoming involved in a conflict between the New World Daily newspaper and the Japanese American Citizens League

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in …

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Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-275-17)
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Attending a meeting of the Japanese American Citizens League: "we took the policy of cooperation"

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