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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 8 (August 30, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-35)

Selected article titles: "Restrictive Covenants Bar Disabled Nisei from Housing" (p. 1), "JACL Asks Canada Embassy To Investigate Exclusion of Nisei Seamen from Vancouver" (p. 1), "Stranded Nisei Protest Seizure of Property" (p. 1), "Deadline For Filing Claims Against Japanese Banks in U.S. Extended Indefinitely" (p. 2), "California Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene in Restrictive Covenant …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 3 (January 21, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-3)

Selected article titles: "State, Justice Departments Set Procedure to Restore Citizenship to Renunciants" (p. 1), "JACL Moves to Alleviate Job Bias Against Nisei. Plan Program of Cooperative Activity With U.S. Employment Service to Reduce Prejudice" (p. 1), "Report High Employer Bias Against California Orientals" (p. 1), "Washington Survey Discloses Prejudices of White Residents Toward Non-Caucasian Group" …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 8 (September 1, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-35)

Selected article titles: "Report Hawaii Nisei Leaders Oppose Communist Attempt To Infiltrate Democratic Party. Four Persons of Japanese Ancestry Reported Among Seven Territorial Community Party Officials Arrested by FBI in Honolulu" (p. 1), "Masaoka May Request JACL To Lead National Campaign Against Cemetery Race Bans" (p. 1), "Red Tape Slows Program to Expedite Claims Payments" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 22 (December 8, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-49)

Selected article titles: "Senate Majority Leader Backs Issei Citizenship" (p. 1), "President Truman Sets Up New Committee to Help Bar Bias in Defense Work" (p. 1), "JACL ADC Official Hails Role of Issei Pioneers" (p. 1), "Los Angeles Family Gets Check for Damages in Restrictive Covenants Case" (p. 3), "Masaoka Hails Courage Shown By Friends of …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 14 (April 7, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-14)

Selected article titles: "Rule Terminal Isle Group Eligible Under Claims Act. Precedent-Setting Adjudication Reverses Earlier Contention Held by Justice Department" (p. 1), "Masaoka Asks Action to Speed Payment of Evacuee Claims" (p. 1), "Renunciant Wants to Return to Volunteer for U.S. Army" (p. 2), "Contributions of Issei Group to American Life Stressed in JACL Testimony to …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 8 (August 20, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-33)

Selected article titles: "Plan to Initiate Case for New Supreme Court Test of State Alien Land Law in California" (p. 1), "Galen Fisher Initiates Move To Oppose Appointment of Bendetsen to High Army Post" (p. 2), "Ruling Permits Longer Japan Visits by Nisei" (p. 2), "Undertake Study of Adjustment of Former Tuleans in Hawaii" (p. 2), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 36 No. 1 (January 2, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-1)

Selected article titles: "Thorough revision of immigration act recommended to President" (p. 1), "Caution Issei filing for M'Carran law benefits" (p. 1), "Reconstruction of postwar Japan amazing; industry of people stands" (p. 2), "Watsonville veteran refused haircut sets to push court case" (p. 2), "Erasure of racial restrictions from nationality code would be meaningless if delayed …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 19 (May 7, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-19)

Selected article titles: "Southwest L.A. girl first candidate for Nat'l CL convention queen title" (p. 1), "Isse-Nisei nurserymen, flower growers ask senate fair treatment for non-profit coops on air shipments" (p. 1), "Speed-up in naturalization of Issei to be urged by JACL" (p. 3), "Nisei indifference of interracial, civic activities rapped by Portland Urban League official; …

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doc Nisei's Devotion - Beyond the Call of Duty (ddr-densho-1007-1840)

Speech by Tom Sakamoto at the 1988 JACL Installation Dinner describing his experiences growing up in San Jose's Japantown, wartime experience and military service, and the impact of Japanese American treatment during World War II.

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doc Meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, August 6, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-93)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes reports from JACL boards on several topics, including donations, attendance at a Monterey City Council meeting, tea garden project construction and expenses, the upcoming barn dance, and the county fair parade. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0092

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doc JACL emergency meeting minutes (ddr-densho-274-26)

Minutes of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) National Board emergency meeting held on March 8-10, 1942 in San Francisco, CA. Among the topics discussed: JACL stance on mass removal, budget review, reports from JACL committees and district chapters and Mike Masaoka's controversial "branding" statement.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 3 (July 26, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-29)

Select article titles: "Almost 20,000 Mainland Issei Naturalized Within Past Decade" (p. 1); "Senate Takes Up Civil Rights Bill, 71-18 Vote" (p. 1); "Washington JACL Office analyses House Subcommittee report on Japanese farm labor" (p. 1); "Lonely airman's Japanese wife recovers from suicide attempt; steps to regain custody of children stirs interest in Kansas City" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 26 (June 28, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-26)

Select article titles: "Administration Civil Rights Bill On Senate Calendar; Fight Looms" (p. 1); "Congress Sends Claims Pay Bill To White House" (p. 1); "Supreme Court asks for new arguments in expatriation case" (p. 1); "Gakuen dissolved, set up scholarship" (p. 1); "Protest Use Of Vested Funds For School Purposes" (p. 2); "Nisei judge warns against …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 22 (November 30, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-47)

Selected article titles: "KRON-TV Essay on Evacuation Shown Anyway" (p. 1), "Ford in Japan: 'New Era' Unfolding'" (p. 1), and "Ford Hears JACL Concerns on Whaling, Citizenship of 'GI Babies' in Japan" (pp. 1, 3).

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Narrator Paul Tsuneishi

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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doc 31 Res.-13 Recognition of Draft Resisters (ddr-csujad-24-76)

A resolution by the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) recognizing the sacrifices and courage of Japanese American draft resisters during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_06_002

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

Re: Official apology to Resisters of Conscience

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doc Press Release from National Committee for Redress, JACL (ddr-densho-122-300)

Re: Recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC)

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doc Newsletter for the New England Chapter of the JACL (ddr-densho-523-738)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 11 (September 13, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-36)

Selected article titles: "To the Point: Japanese Galore" (p. 1), "The Other 16 Nat'l JACL Scholarship Winners: Women Dominate 10-7" (pp. 1, 3), and "What Would Happen if Ariyoshi Is Dubbed 'Tojo', Asks Fasi" (p. 4).

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doc Meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, February 27, 1935 (ddr-csujad-44-62)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics addressed include the results of a recent benefit show, an upcoming tea party to introduce the JACL to the larger community, and the price of dues. A report on the joint meeting at Salinas is also given. See this object in the California State Universities …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 28 (December 10, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-27)

Selected article titles: "Army Rules Manzanar After Rioting. One Killed, Ten Injured as Mob Rushes Soldiers; Plan to Segregate Disloyal Group" (p. 1), "Fred Tayama Attacked, Other Citizen Leaders Threatened By Pro-Axis Gang at Center" (p 1), "Nisei Boy Scouts Saved American Flag from Mob" (p. 1), "WRA Centers Reveal Nisei Volunteers Sign Up for Army …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 27 (December 3, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-26)

Selected article titles: "Eight Nisei Evacuees Enlisted in U.S. Army at Height of Disturbance at Poston Center" (p. 1), "107 Evacuees, First Contingent From Hawaii, Relocated at Jerome Center in Arkansas" (p. 1), "JACL Reiterates December 7 Denunciation of Military Japan" (p. 1), "Delay in Prosecuting Cases Against Nisei Civil Service Workers Told Assemblyman" (p. 2), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 4 (January 28, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-4)

Selected article titles: "Army Announces Japanese American Unit for Combat Service Overseas. Voluntary Induction Procedure To Be Set Up to Enlist Nisei In Wartime Relocation Centers" (p. 1), "Riot Leaders Segregated at Camp in Utah" (p. 1), "Masaoka Volunteers for Service with New Nisei Battalion" (p. 1), "U.S. Attorney General Doubts Need for Mass Evacuation" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 14 (April 29, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-18)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Battalion Fighting on Anzio Beachhead" (p. 1), "Army Says Nisei Will Not Be Used in Combat Against Japan" (p. 1), "Young Japanese Alien Gets American Citizenship Through Service in United States Army" (p. 1), "Student Relocation Program Successful, Reports Hibbard" (p. 2), "WRA Reopens Isolation Camp in Arizona. Leupp Will House Troublemakers …

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Narrator Paul Tsuneishi