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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 37 No. 24 (December 18, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-51)

Selected article titles: "Hershey Miyamura: The Best of Niseidom" (p. 2), "In Tribute to Hiroshi Miyamura, CMH" (p. 4), "An American Century after Commodore Perry's Visit to Japan" (p. 5), "Livingston: Started as Young Christian Community" (p. 14), "Japanese Always Willing to Contribute to U.S." (p. 30), "Angelenos Spread Welcome Mat for National JACL Convention" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 1 (January 6, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-1)

Selected article titles: "JACL's 1956 legislative objectives announced; Hawaii statehood tops" (p. 1); "Yuba City Issei presumed dead in Christmas flood" (p. 1); "Nakatsuka returns from 2 1/2-month tour of Japan, Far East for State Department" (p. 1); "Welcome home reception for Santa Barbara Issei woman included messages from Pres. Eisenhower, Gov. Knight" (p. 1); "442nd …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 4 (July 24, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-30)

Selected article titles: "U.C. regents clear campus of fraternity bias" (p. 1), "Idaho Nisei regains U.S. citizenship as private bill signed" (p. 1), "JACL support of returning vested property told in detail" (p. 1), "Father LaFarge takes issue with stand of Eisenhower on civil rights legislation" (p. 1), "Saibara Family credited by American rice industry for …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol 73, No. 23 (December 3, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-48)

Selected article titles: "Nat'l JACL in year end look at budget, program, staff" (p. 1), "Central California: Hirabayashi challenges Nisei to fight all inequities" (p. 1), "PNWDC-IDC bid for full time JACL staff man" (p. 1), "U.S.-Japan ties in troubled state, because U.S. insensitive to Japanese" (p. 1), "Parents troubled by drug abuse, delinquency meet for …

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img Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League (ddr-csujad-44-196)

Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Consists primarily of newspaper clippings from the Monterey Peninsula Herald and Pacific Citizen, the bulk of which pertain to social activities and charity benefits organized by the JACL, as well as the chapter's involvement in various community events, such as the annual Fourth of July parade. Also …

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img Alan Ladd, Sue Carroll [Carrol], and Bill Kato [with an injured man] (ddr-csujad-56-313)

Two injured men, including Bill Kato, play cards, while Alan Ladd and Sue Carol look on. Taken at Fitzsimmons General Hospital. Handwritten text on back of photo reads, "Taken at Fitz. Gen. on Dec. 12, 1944, including Alan Ladd, Sue Carroll and Bill Kato." The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens …

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vh Fred Hirasuna Interview (ddr-densho-122-29)

Nisei male. Born February 11, 1908, in Lodi, California. Resettled voluntarily to Mankato, Minnesota, prior to mass removal. Resettled in central California in 1947. Member of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) since 1929. Became active in redress movement as fundraiser and lobbyist for Central California District Council of JACL. Mr. Hirasuna passed away on February …

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vh Paul Tsuneishi Interview (ddr-densho-122-24)

Nisei male, born April 16, 1923. Incarcerated at Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and was drafted into the military at age eighteen. After World War II, served as a district governor for the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in Southern California. In his position with the JACL, sought to reconcile the Japanese American community with the …

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vh Fred Hirasuna Interview (ddr-densho-1000-21)

Nisei male. Born February 11, 1908, in Lodi, California. Resettled voluntarily to Mankato, Minnesota, prior to mass removal. Resettled in central California in 1947. Member of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) since 1929. Became active in the redress movement as fundraiser and lobbyist for Central California District Council of JACL.

(This interview was conducted at …

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doc Letter to Milton S. Eisenhower, Director WRA from Mike Masaoka (ddr-densho-122-270)

Copy of letter with recommendations for establishing and administering relocation camps.

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Narrator Gabrielle Nomura Gainor

Ana Tanaka and Dr. Kyle Kinoshita interview Gabrielle Kazuko Nomura Gainor. Gainor is a mixed-race Gosei (fifth generation Japanese American) who represents the next generation of mixed-race Nikkei activists and artists who use their skills as a platform to raise their voices to bring issues of BIPoC legacy and social justice to the table. As a …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 28 (April 15, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-14)

"This Is A Matter of Hitching in Japan, for Instance, One Must Marry Not Only to Eat But to Live" (p. 1), "National JACL Decides to Join With ACLU in Emilie Bouiss Case Set to be Held in Seattle Soon" (p. 1) "Hoshino KO's Rival in 4th in Isle Debut" (p. 2).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 13 No. 156 (August 1941) (ddr-pc-13-7)

Selected article titles: "National Board Meets in S.F." (p. 1), "First Emergency Session Held in JACL History" (p. 1), "One to Reign as L.A. Queen" (p. 3), "Vocational Boom. America Turns to Youth of Nation as Defense Plans Create Positions" (p. 6), "Five Basic Rules Of Conduct For Every Citizen" (p. 6).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 23 (June 11, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-23)

Selected article titles: "House Approves Resolution on Citizenship for Issei. Walter Measure Eliminates Race Restrictions Contained in U.S. Naturalization Law" (p. 1), "JACL ADC to Urge Opening of Travel to Okinawa Area, Lower Rates for Relief Parcels" (p. 2), "Senate Group Report Favors Appropriate for Payments of Losses of Coast Evacuees" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 16 (April 19, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-16)

Selected article titles: "JACL undergraduate scholarships now awards $500 for top three" (p. 1), "Nisei businessmen urged to aid economic progress of Negroes" (p. 1), "Rep. Mink Marches in Rev. King Funeral" (p. 1), "Open housing signed into law by President" (p. 2), "Negro servicemen scuffle with whites at Yokosuka club" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol 68, No. 3 (January 17, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-3)

Select article titles: "Immigtation law changes sought" (p. 1); "Reno JACL Seeks Heirs Of First Issei In U.S." (p. 1); "Why Dr. Hayakawa accepted college president's job" (p. 1); "'Melting pot' concept resisted by some ethnic groups in America if 'this means Anglo Saxon domination'" (p. 3); "Asian American Studies popular" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 17 (October 23, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-42)

Selected article titles: "Nisei authored textbook called 'racist, anti-Buddhist' by BCA" (p. 1), "Asians picket psychiatric care hospital on Chinatown outskirt" (p. 1), "City inspector seeks rehearing in Asian bias" (p. 1), "Ranking Nisei in Canadian gov't founded paper" (p. 1), "JACL protests racial slur in TV film showing" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 72, No. 6 (February 12, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-6)

Selected article titles: "Issei on welfare shaken by 'illegal alien' rule change" (p. 1), "JACL education committee hires Hirano director" (p. 1), "Changes still bright to squash remaining barriers against Nisei" (p. 1), "Need for Asian American commission to advise L.A. school board stressed" (p. 1), "Ethnic studies on its way" (p. 3)

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 39 No. 26 (December 24, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-52)

Selected article titles: "House Subcommittee hearings on evacuation claims recorded in book form for the first time" (p. 1), "Dr. Harvey Itano of National Cancer Institute accepts JACL 'distinguished achievement' award at D.C. fete" (p. 1), "Decentralization of Immigration and Nationality Service not to affect citizenship petitions from alien Japanese" (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 39 No. 18 (October 29, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-44)

Selected article titles: "Many Japanese called for Nov. 11 mass naturalization ceremonies" (p. 1), "Presence of Nisei student in group cause interest among Indonesians" (p. 1), "Two former presidents blocked move to intern Mexico Japanese" (p. 3), "National Conference on Citizenship granted federal charter; JACL only nat'l group representing Asians" (p. 5).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 40 No. 19 (May 13, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-19)

Selected article titles: "JACL to press efforts for Hawaii statehood" (p. 1), "Publishing company reports book maligning Issei, Nisei out of print" (p. 1), "Opinion rendered on Utah marriage law for white & part-Japanese couple" (p. 3), "Japan interest in refugee relief, orphan adoption high, Ishimaru reports to San Francisco Committee" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 14 (October 2, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-40)

Selected article titles: "Matsunaga Charges Racial Bigotry in Anonymous Letter Attacking Him" (p.1-2), "'No on 14' Endorsed by Lawyers, Realty Men, Doctors" (p.1), "Voteless GI Files First Suit under U.S. Rights Bill in Hawaii" (p.1), "Racialism in California" (p.2), "5th Fr. JACL Organized in Pacific Northwest" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 10 (September 4, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-36)

Selected article titles: "BCA Ministers Stand Firm on 'No' Vote on 14" (p.1), "I&NS Records Show 42,980 Issei Citizens" (p.1), "In Not-too-Distant Future Dan May Be U.S. 'Veep' Candidate" (p.1), "Chicago JACL Offers Adult Nihongo Class" (p.4), "Yen Deposit Claims Attorney Visits D.C." (p.4).

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ds Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 20 (May 15, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-20)

Selected article titles: "Fiction Can Be Damaging" (p.1), "Norman Thomas to Be Honored at 18th Biennial" (p.1), "442nd Veterans Join Nat'l JACL in May 30 Rites" (p.1), "Pension Rights for Evacuees on Ballot" (p.1), "Watering Down Rights Bill?" (p.2), "Sansei Urged to Keep Japanese Heritage" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 4 (January 24, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-4)

Selected article titles: "History Project Calls for Issei List, Documents" (p.1-2), "U.S. Immigration Policy Free of Racial Quotas Sought" (p.1), "Injunction to Halt Fair Housing Act Initiative to Repeal Denied in Court" (p.1, 3), "Immigration Policy and JACL" (p.2), "Puyallup Contributes $100 to Housing Fight" (p.4).

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