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 Letter regarding the effort to pardon Iva Toguri d'Aquino (ddr-densho-338-112)

Guyo Tajiri participated in a JACL led effort to receive a pardon for Iva Toguri d'Aquino. This is a letter from Katherine Pinkham In support of that effort.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-112/

doc Thank you letter to Guyo and Larry Tajiri from Elise F. Musser (ddr-densho-338-414)

Copy of a letter included in the thank you book presented to Guyo and Larry Tajiri at the Tajiri Testimonial Banquet of the JACL. The testimonial banquet recognized the Tajiris for their decade of service running the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-414/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-400)

The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-400/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-393)

Ruby Yoshino Schaar's contribution to the gift fund. The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-393/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-373)

Shig Wakamatsu's contribution to the gift fund. The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-373/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-382)

Roy Kaneko's contribution to the gift fund. The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-382/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-364)

The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-364/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-375)

The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-375/

doc Letter regarding the effort to pardon Iva Toguri d'Aquino (ddr-densho-338-124)

A letter from Guyo Tajiri requesting Stan Delaplane's assistance in the pardon effort.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-124/

doc Letter regarding the effort to pardon Iva Toguri d'Aquino (ddr-densho-338-114)

Guyo Tajiri participated in a JACL led effort to receive a pardon for Iva Toguri d'Aquino. This is a letter from Stan Delaplane about helping.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-114/

doc 1965 Graduates celebration program (ddr-densho-338-158)

The program for an event celebrating graduates who were members of the JACL.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-158/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-391)

Ray Yasui's contribution to the gift fund. The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-391/

doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-401)

George Hara's contribution to the gift fund. The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-401/

img JACL Memorial Service program (ddr-densho-345-65)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-65/

doc Opening remarks to JACL meeting (ddr-densho-345-73)

Frank Sato's opening remarks to a meeting of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) with other redress groups. He calls for the JACL and these redress groups to put aside their differences and work together to achieve the larger goal of the redress movement.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-73/

doc Letter from Harry Gamble to Floyd D. Shimomura (ddr-densho-345-74)

Harry Gamble writes to Floyd Shimomura about the National Park Service making Tule Lake concentration camp a National Historic Landmark site.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-74/

img Frank Sato speaking at Arlington National Cemetery (ddr-densho-345-64)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-64/

img Japanese American Citizens League convention (ddr-densho-35-257)

Japanese American Citizens League members at the 4th Biennial National Convention in Seattle.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-35-257/

img The Japanese American Citizens League first national convention (ddr-densho-353-350)

The group is gather in front of the Rainier Heat and Power Building.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-350/

img The Japanese American Citizens League national officers for 1936-1938 (ddr-densho-353-349)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-349/

img The Japanese American Citizens League Mt. Rainier outing (ddr-densho-353-355)

Captioned: "Delegates enjoyed a respite from serious issues with an outing at Mt. Rainier."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-355/

img The fourth biennial National Japanese American Citizens League conference (ddr-densho-353-348)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-348/

img The Sayonara Ball (ddr-densho-353-353)

The 1930 Sayonara Ball was held at the Seattle Yacht Club.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-353/

img First Hill drum and bugle corps (ddr-densho-353-360)

The Corps performed at the national Japanese American Citizens League convention.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-360/

img The Japanese American Citizens League opening session (ddr-densho-353-351)

The opening session was held in the Seattle Chamber of Commerce auditorium.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-351/