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. 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/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 9 (March 11, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-9)

Selected article titles: "Farm Leader Harry Kubo to Address Tri-District" (p.1-2), "NIMH Director Cites Issues Facing JACL" (p.1), "TV Newsman Carried Pardon Banner Since '68" (p.1-2), "Intermountain Feedback on Reparations Sought" (p.2, 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-49-9/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 122, No. 8 (April 19-May 2, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-8)

Selected article titles: "From JACL: JACL Calls for Investigation into Beatings of Immigrants Near L.A." (p. 3), "National JACL Finances: Year-End Report 1995 Budget (Unaudited)" (p. 5), and "U.S. Pays 79,895 Redress Claimants, Adds Two Categories" (p. 6), and "Nisei Families 'Starting Over' Subject of New Documentary" (p. 7).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-8/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 122, No. 9 (May 3-16, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-9)

Selected article titles: "JACL Leaders: Robert Sakaniwa Views Role as JACL D.C. Representative" (pp. 1, 14), "Civil Liberties Public Education Board to Dispense $5 Million Fund" (pp. 1, 12), "JACL National Convention News: Here's the Lineup for the 34th Biennual [sic] JACL Convention" (p. 6), and "From the Frying Pan: Novel Brings Awareness of Evacuation" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 3 (August 2-15, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-15)

Selected article titles: "JACL, Nisei Veterans Speak to Manzanar Historic Site Panel" (pp. 1, 5), "Bill Would Bar Critical Aid to Legal Immigrants" (pp. 1, 11), "Youth: A Day in the Life of a JACL Intern" (pp. 9, 12), and "Very Truly Yours: Nisei Week: More Than Three Generations Old" (pp. 9, 11).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-15/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 10 (November 15-December 19, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-22)

Selected article titles: "National Day of Remembrance Planned in D.C. Feb. 19, 1997" (pp. 1, 12), "Study: Most Asians Americans in Bay Area Voted for Clinton, Against Proposition 209" (pp. 1, 12), "New Board Steadies Eye on JACL's Fiscal Integrity" (p. 1), and "East Wind: 'Other MISers'" (pp. 8, 12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-22/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 122, No. 2 (January 19-February 1, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-2)

Selected article titles: "JACL Finances Shows Some Improvement" (pp. 1, 12), "Reflections: Disaster of Challenger Spacecraft Recalled--After 10 Years" (pp. 1, 7), "California Event Provides Forum for Women's Issues" (p. 7), and "From the Frying Pan: Dealing with Stereotyping" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 122, No. 3 (February 2-15, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-3)

Selected article titles: "Redress Education Board Set to Begin Work" (pp. 1, 10), "Matsui Talks About Congress, JACL--In Transition" (p. 4), "From the PC Chair: What's the Future Hold?" (pp. 8, 10), and "JACL Publishes Monterey Peninsula 'Rekishi'" (p. 10).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-3/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 122, No. 11 (June 7-20, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-11)

Selected article titles: "Board-Approved Budget Places Priority on District Allocations" (p. 1), "From JACL: PSW Condemns California Civil Rights Initiative as 'Deceptive'" (p. 3), "ORA Reports on Redress Payments, Eligibility Requirements" (p. 4), and "East Wind: Nisei Military Service: WWII" (pp. 8, 11).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-11/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 122, No. 10 (May 17-June 6, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-10)

Selected article titles: "JACL, Vietnamese Community to Monitor Trial" (p. 1), "JACL Financial Reports" (pp. 4-7), "Very Truly Yours: Public Education--Canadian Style" (pp. 8, 10), and "From PSW: Manzanar, Lillian Baker and Historical Vigilance" (p. 9).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-10/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 121, No. 12 (January 5-18, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-1)

Selected article titles: "At the Helm: An Interview with Herbert Yamanishi Who Begins His New Job as JACL National Director This First Month of the New Year" (pp. 1, 4-5), "Japanese Government Honors Tanaka" (p. 5), and "A Sweet and Flavorful Story: More Than a Story About Peaches, David Mas Masumoto's Book Chronicles a Way of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-1/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 2 (July 19-August 1, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-14)

Selected article titles: "Regulations for New ORA Eligibility Categories Under Review" (pp. 1, 12), "Can Native Hawaiians Seeking Sovereignty Use Redress as a Model?" (p. 4), "Resolutions: Restoration of $50 Million for Redress Education Fund Leads Way" (p. 6), and "From the JACL National Director: Does JACL Have Any Programs?" (pp. 9-10, 12).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-14/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 5 (September 6-19, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-17)

Selected article titles: "From JACL: PSW Presents Affirmative Action, Prop. 209 Debates" (pp. 1, 3), "JACL Will Also Open Membership to 'Nonprofit Organizations'" (pp. 1, 10), "JACL's Program for Action: Coalition Building, Empowerment, Nikkei Values" (p. 5), and "National JACL Convention Snapshots" (pp. 6-7).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-68-17/

doc Letter submitted to Pacific Citizen by Clifford Uyeda (ddr-densho-122-570)

Response to Mike Masaoka's criticism of San Francisco JACL chapter resolution

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-570/

doc Resolution adopted at 36th Biennial National Convention of JACL (ddr-densho-122-573)

Re: the Recognition of and Apology to the Nisei Resisters of Conscience of WWII

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-573/

doc Resolution proposed by Pacific NW District Council of JACL (ddr-densho-122-574)

Re: Official apology to Resisters of Conscience

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-574/

img l-r: Prime Minister of Japan Eisaku Sato, President Richard Nixon, Mike Masaoka, JACL president Jerry Enomoto (ddr-densho-122-714)

Taken during official state visit.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-714/

doc Resolution before the National Board of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) (ddr-densho-122-135)

Re: vote to cease attempts by the redress committee to introduce a redress bill to Congress.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-135/

img Mike Masaoka at CWRIC hearings Washington, D.C. (ddr-densho-122-713)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-713/

doc Redress monitor, vol. 3, no. 1 (March 1990) (ddr-csujad-55-107)

Newsletter of the Japanese American Citizens League Legislative Education Committee. Columns include, "Message from the Chair," "States' Treatment of Redress Payments," "Toll Free Help Line for ORA," "What Does It Mean for Redress to be an Entitlement?" "Senate Decides Redress Should be Entitlement," "Responses to President's Signature," "Entitlement Chronology," "Summary of States' Treatment of Redress Payments," …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-107/

doc Sacramento JACL presents salute to Bob Matsui (ddr-csujad-55-2718)

Bob Matsui was a graduate at University of California, Berkeley, in 1963. At UC Berkeley, he was both vice-president and president of the Nisei Student Club. In Sacramento, he was actively involved with the JACL and held positions of secretary, delegate to the national convention and chapter president. See this object in the California State Universities …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2718/

doc Florin Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League newsletter, April 24, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-82)

Newsletter of the Florin chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League covering issues related to incarceration including storage of personal items, members trained in first aid, care of pets, and address changes. Also includes a memorial statement for Hiroyuki [Kato] and recognition of individuals for their financial contributions. See this object in the California State Universities …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-82/

doc Letter from Sharon Tanihara to Cheryl, JACL National Headquarters, August 20, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2055)

Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Cheryl at the Japanese American Citizens League National Headquarters regarding Tanihara's argument about her eligibility for redress payments, a request for names and addresses of JACL officers, and a rough draft of a letter to JACL officers about amendments to the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. See this object in the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2055/