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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 22 (November 25, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-46)

Selected article titles: "Dr. Tom Yatabe, 80: 'Granddaddy of JACL" (p.1, 3), "NC-WNDC Reparation Survey: Only 5% Opposition" (p.1), "Cathy: Help for the Homeless" (p.1-2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 78, No. 9 (March 8, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-9)

Selected article titles: "$30,000 More Needed to Meet JACL Budget" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Protecting the 'Image'" (p. 2), and "Cortez Growers Now 50 Years, Gross $4-Million" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 90, No. 2093 (May 16, 1980) (ddr-pc-52-19)

Selected article titles: "Temporary detention camps' designated historic landmarks" (p. 1 and 5), "JACL in Japan attractive to Sansei" (p. 3 and 4), "Radiation Victims: The Growing concern" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 91, No. 2109 (October 10, 1980) (ddr-pc-52-35)

Selected article titles: "JACL apologizes over Weglyn book use in Senate" (p. 1), "Dietitician breaks silence as Hiroshima hibakusha" (p. 2), "Part 1: 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man' " (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 90, No. 2078 (February 1, 1980) (ddr-pc-52-4)

Selected article titles: "Affirmative action hiring by State of Calif. Upheld" (p. 1), "Presidential pointers on JACL Constitution" (p. 5), "For one George Shima, there're 1,000 Issei hands" (p. 8)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 115, No. 14 (October 30, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-39)

Select article titles: "Second-degree murder verdict found in death of Vietnamese" (p. 1); "Group protests TV cartoon character' (p. 1); "JACL seeks investigation into murder of Japanese" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 116, No. 24 (June 18, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-24)

Select article titles: "Date set for Nikkei's suit against AFSC" (p. 1); "JACL applauds upholding of hate crime laws" (p. 1); "Diffusion of J.A. community seen by 2050" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 117, No. 3 (July 23-August 5, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-28)

Select article titles: "Texas Nikkei gets support in Jap Road fight" (p. 1); "Rising racism?" (p. 1); "JACL, MANAA comment on 'Rising Sun'" (p. 3); "Nisei Week Festival" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 116, No. 20 (May 21, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-20)

Select article titles: "JACL supports DOE report on Connecticut discrimination case" (p. 1); "Murder cases come to trial" (p. 1); "Hate crimes guide now out in other languages" (p. 4).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 7 No. 83 (April 1935) (ddr-pc-7-2)

Selected article titles: "Second Generation Interest in Voting on Rise Reported" (p. 1), "JACL is Displaying Rapid Development" (p. 1), "Chapters to Hear Vocational Issues of Young People" (p. 4).

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. IV No. 47 (June 13, 1945) (ddr-densho-141-406)

Selected article titles: "Reserve Corps Status Canceled Effective June" (p. 1), "Nichol: Warns Residents Owning Chicken" (p. 2), "JACL Publishes Nisei Pamphlet" (p. 2), "Democracy in Japan Described" (p. 4).

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 655 (August 3, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-690)

Selected article titles: "Plan Speeds Work for Registration" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "To Enter National Championship" (p. 3), "Priest Host for JACL Chapter at Historic Mission" (p. 4)

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Narrator Kathryn Bannai

Elaine Kim and Bill Tashima interviewed Kathryn Bannai. Kathryn Bannai was the lead counsel in Gordon Hirabayashi's coram nobis case (1983 – February 1985). Among other critical work, she successfully defeated the government's effort to dismiss Hirabayashi's case, which led to overturning Hirabayashi's convictions for resisting the curfew and exclusion orders promulgated under E.O. 9066. Bannai …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 9 (March 1, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-9)

Selected article titles: "Noted Oregonians Honored for Wartime Service to Nisei, JACL" (p. 1); Bill Hosokawa Promoted Post's Exec. News Ed" (p. 1); Shonien 'red carp,' JACL 'pinwheel' on L.A. museum exhibit" (p. 1); No. Calif. Japanese Americans launch $5,000 campaign for Immigration Museum" (p. 1); "Issei, Nisei, Sansei...Sensei" (p. 2); "Seek central camp in Orange …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 16 (April 19, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-16)

Select article titles: "15th Biennial Convention Set Aug. 22-25, 1958" (p. 1); "JACL's Anti-Nisei TV Film Project Eyed by U.S. Senator" (p. 1); "Hawaiian Nisei picked 'outstanding young farmer,' grew coffee on lava soil" (p. 1); "Anti-bias bill in redevelopment passes" (p. 1); "Civil rights bill due Senate action" (p. 1); "JACL representative on Boy Scout …

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Narrator Chiye Tomihiro

Nisei female. Born December 20, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled first in Denver, Colorado and later in Chicago, Illinois. Former witness chair for Chicago area hearings of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) and former chairperson of the JACL Chicago …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 8 (February 20, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-8)

Selected article titles: "Statehood foes go racist, JACL reacts in fighting mood" (p. 1), "Washington anti-bias code changes sought" (p. 1), "Washington referendum for alien land law approved" (p. 1), "IDC to seek repeal of Idaho nuptial law bias" (p. 1), "Housing discrimination" (p. 1), "Idaho's Law Against Mixed Marriages" (p. 2), "Fact and fiction about …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 3 (January 23, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-3)

Selected article titles: "Monterey Park Orientals may challenge school desegregation" (p. 1), "Nat'l JACL Youth Services Staff Reorganized" (p. 1), "Pasadena City Fathers Skirt Action on Title II Resolution" (p. 1), "Need for community center in San Francisco J-town under study" (p. 1), "Church, civil liberties groups support JACL campaign to rid detention law" (p. 1), …

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vh Nancy Nakata Gohata Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1003-3-30)

Current issues faced by the JACL

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 16 (April 17, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-16)

Selected article titles: "U.S. Government Challenges Validity of California Ban. Justice Department Intercedes By Filing Friend of Court Brief In Takahashi Test Case" (p. 1), "Los Angeles Supervisors Urge Congress to Remove Race Bans from Naturalization Law" (p. 1), "JACL Endorses Immediate Statehood for Hawaii Islands" (p. 2), "Japanese Canadians Continue Campaign to Win Franchise Right …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 26 (December 26, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-52)

Selected article titles: "Issei-Nisei still unaware of advantages of new nationality act" (p. 1), "'54 JACL convention date, site set" (p. 1). The this issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone numbers to better foster communications between Japanese American communities. These addresses and phone numbers have been redacted …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 31 No. 15 (October 14, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-41)

Selected article titles: "McCarran Act May Be Used to Review Status of Issei" (p. 1), "Japanese Americans Make Strong Showing in Hawaii Primary Election Contests" (p. 1), "San Francisco AFL Council Passes Resolution Backing Test of Alien Land Law" (p. 2), "New McCarran Law Seen as 'Catchall' Which Affects All" (p. 3), "JACL ADC Believes New …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 16 (October 17, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-42)

Selected article titles: "Thornton Way residents withdraw protest selling house to Nisei" (p. 1), "National JACL stands ready to assist even non-members (like Yoshihara) who are discriminated because of race" (p. 1), "Honolulu judge rules in favor of dual citizen Nisei strandees in Japan" (p. 3), "JACL investigates reports of a San Jose Nisei hit by …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 8 (February 19, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-8)

Selected article titles: "President Signs Bill Extending Time for Vested Claims Filing" (p. 1), "JACL ready to present testimony in support of FEPC legislation again" (p. 1), "JACL-ADC in process of dissolution; final report to be released soon" (p. 1), "Nisei sentenced to 50 days for robbing $4" (p. 1), "Four Japanese take naturalization oaths in …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 16 (October 18, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-42)

Select article titles: "JACL in fight for right of association NAACP issue before U.S. Supreme Court to rule on basic rights of organizations" (p. 1); "Farm Laborers Being Returned, Refuse Contract" (p. 1); "Death of JACL leader Harry Miyake cited as example for Social Security benefits; family to get $200 per month" (p. 3); "Soldier-brides hear …

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