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doc Letter to Clifford Uyeda from Mike Masaoka (ddr-densho-122-569)

Letter opposing resolution adopted by San Francisco JACL Chapter re: redress

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-569/

doc Letter from Mike Masaoka to Shunichi Murata (ddr-densho-379-225)

On behalf of Alice Yuriko Endo and Frank Aiji Endo, Mike Masaoka explored Shunichi Murata's, (now living in Japan) request for return of his vested property from the Office of Alien Property, Department of Justice.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-225/

vh Shosuke Sasaki Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-78-23)

Early efforts to start a redress campaign, the "Seattle Plan"; objecting to the JACL creed

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-78-23/

doc Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on January 6, 1942 (ddr-densho-356-761)

Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on January 6, 1942. Topics covered in the meeting include: reading of correspondence regarding Issei being detained by authorities, relief funds frozen as some of the account holders were Issei, Japanese American Citizens' League seeking advise, and violence by Filipino Americans against Japanese Americans.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-761/

doc Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on February 6, 1942 (ddr-densho-356-765)

Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on February 6, 1942. Topics covered in the meeting include: public support for German immigrants, and updates to restrictions on Japanese Americans in California, plans to help effected Japanese Americans.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-765/

doc Document with JACL "The Japanese American Creed" and story of Ikuko Takano as a child reading the creed over the radio in 1941 (ddr-ajah-6-256)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-256/

img Mike Masaoka with friends prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-129)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Mike Masaoka (second from left), national secretary and field executive of Japanese American Citizens League, and a group of friends chat before evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-129/

img Mike Masaoka book signing table (ddr-densho-10-171)

Event: President Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-10-171/

img Copy of front and back of "The Japanese American Creed" (ddr-ajah-6-278)

Inscription on front: To Ikuko with Thanks and signed by Mike Masaoka. Written on back: Read over Station KROW in Oakland by myself - October 1941 and signed by Mr. Mike Masaoka. Ikuko Takano.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-278/

doc Nisei Seek Ban On Segregation (April 28, 1949) (ddr-densho-56-1196)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 28, 1949, p. 28

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1196/

doc Masaoka Backs W.R.A. Policies (July 6, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-946)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 6, 1943, p. 8

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-946/

doc Japanese-Americans Assert Loyalty (October 17, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-511)

The Seattle Daily Times, October 17, 1941, p. 9

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-511/

doc U.S. Treatment Of Nisei Draws Strong Protest (December 5, 1949) (ddr-densho-56-1200)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 5, 1949, p. 30

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1200/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 3 (January 20, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-3)

Selected article titles: "JACL Policy on Aging Adopted by White House Conference: Issei Background Cited as Factor" (p. 1), "Advocates of Financing Program for Age Through Social Security in Huge Majority" (p. 1), "Issei Poem Read Before Emperor" (p. 3), and "Hope Someday 'Most Successful Lobbyist in Washington' Will Be Decorated for His Crusade to Aid …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-3/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 2 (January 13, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-2)

Selected article titles: "Masaoka-JACL Relationship Changed, on Retainer Setup" (p. 1) and "Puyallup Finishes Issei Story Assignment No. 1: Initial Phase of Gathering Resource Material Proves Fascinating to CLers" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 9 (August 27, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-34)

Selected article titles: "SF Civil Rights Groups File Suit Against INS for 'Raids'" (pp. 1-2), "Senate Immigration Bill Was Opposed by Civil Rights Groups" (pp. 1, 12), "Ye Editor's Desk: When Mike Spoke Up" (pp. 4, 6), and "Behind the War Clouds: A Story of Unsung Valor and Devotion" (pp. 8-9).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-34/

doc Memo to Mr. Eisenhower at WRA from Mike Masaoka (ddr-densho-122-711)

Defining status of Kibei and Nisei family, and supporting segregation of Japanese Americans

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-711/

doc Document: "Obstructing Justice" (ddr-densho-274-68)

Piece written by Shosuke Sasaki regarding Mike Masaoka's response to H.R. 5977, "World War II Japanese American Human Rights Violations Redress Act."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-274-68/

doc Letter from JACL leadership discussing the formation of the Committee of 150 (ddr-densho-338-366)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-338-366/

doc FBI memos from Dies Sub-Committee hearings on Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-122-581)

Copies of memos concerning Mike Masaoka's testimony before committee

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-581/

doc Japanese American Creed (ddr-csujad-55-357)

Transcription of Japanese American Creed written and read by Mike Masaoka, reprinted by Japanese American Citizens League. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0359

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-357/

doc Solons Favor Jap Segregation (July 4, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-944)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 4, 1943, p. 11

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-944/

doc Written statement by Mike Masoka on problems facing Japanese Americans for the Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies (ddr-densho-356-762)

A written statement by Mike Masaoka on problems facing Japanese Americans for the Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies. Issues include: decrees in patronage to Japanese owned business, cancelation of insurance polices for Japanese Americans, increased violence towards Japanese Americans, conflicting information regarding state and federal orders being provided to the community, inability to travel, and inability …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-762/

img Mike Masaoka arriving in Hawai'i (ddr-njpa-1-970)

Caption on reverse: "Mike Masaoka greeted on arrival here: Mike Masaoka (second from left), national legislative director of the Anti-Discrimination Committee of the Japanese-American Citizens' League of Washington, D.C., is shown being greeted upon his arrival here Saturday evening by plane from San Francisco. Pictured with Masaoka are, left to right: Rep. Joseph Itagaki, Miss Margaret …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-970/

doc Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on December 23, 1941 (ddr-densho-356-760)

Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on December 23, 1941. Topics covered in the meeting include: reopening of closed businesses, bank withdrawals, other committees working to address similar problems, travel of Japanese clergymen, stranded Japanese fishermen, fear of travel for Nisei chick sexers, individuals detained by FBI being moved inland, and bullying of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-760/

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