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doc Two Clippings: Masaoka Calls for Creation of 'CL-Led JA Political Committee;"Capt S.I. Queeg" (ddr-chijacl-1-215)

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vh Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-275-18)

Thoughts on Mike Masaoka

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

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

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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 …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 9 (February 28, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-9)

Selected article titles: "Cite Evacuation as Factor In Increase in Relief Cases" (p. 1), "California Senate Committee Calls on Attorney General To Explain Land Law Policy" (p. 1), "Ten Moose Jaw Evacuees Resume Sitdown Strike Against Canadian Resettlement Policy" (p. 2), "Immediate Problems Faced By Nisei Told by Masaoka" (p. 2).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 23 (December 4, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-48)

Selected article titles: "Heavy Demand for Evacuee Claims Material Noted by JACL National Headquarters" (p. 1), "Los Angeles County Will Seek Court Ruling on Intermarriage" (p. 1), "Discrimination Affecting Nisei Group Noted by Masaoka in Report to Civic Unity Meet" (p. 3), "Japanese Americans Teach Democracy to New Immigrants" (p. 8).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 14 (October 3, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-40)

Selected article titles: "New 'look' for PC in Los Angeles with new staff and board in charge" (p. 1), "Many P.C. readers respond" (p. 2), "JACL continuance necessary: Masaoka" (p. 4), "NCWC immigration director defends Walter-McCarran Act at Seattle confab" (p. 5), "Nisei voting bloc in Hawaii unknown" (p. 8).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 2 (January 12, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-2)

Selected article titles: "Congress to Table Action on Nisei Strandee Proposal Until Supreme Court Acts" (p. 1), "President Urges Passage of ADC-Endorsed Measures" (p. 1), "Masaoka, Ennis Will Argue Against Deporting Japanese Proscribed Group Members" (p. 3), "Minorities and Crime: Belief Non-Whites Are More Criminal Common Misconception" (p. 5).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 10 (March 5, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-10)

Selected article titles: "Matoba 5-F case settled, judge concurs with Tsuji decision" (p. 1), "JACL submits testimony for FEPC" (p. 1), "Former intelligence officer warns Nisei not to be used as 'cudgel' for other minorities" (p. 2), "Amendment to include Peru Japanese in Refugee Bill urged by Masaoka" (p. 7).

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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 98, No. 15 (April 20, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-15)

Selected article titles: "School board may compensate clerks for forced resignations" (p. 1), "Minority leaders say Asians should make more demands" (p. 1), "Democratic candidates accept Asian Pacific caucus platform" (p. 2), "Role of women evolving" (p. 4), "The Mark of Mike Masaoka" (p. 5), "Understanding the 'Happa' Experience" (p. 5).

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doc Letter from Michi and Walter Weglyn to Frank Chin, December 18, 1987 (ddr-csujad-24-34)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin discussing Asian American studies professor Gary Okihiro's critical review of Weglyn's book "Years of Infamy." Weglyn describes this review as "fronting for Roger Daniels." Weglyn criticizes a book called "Moses," presumably she is referring to the book "They Call Me Moses Masaoka" by Mike Masaoka and Bill Hosokawa, …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 13 (October 5, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-40)

Selected article titles: "Young Japanese Americans Supplied U.S. With Important Data on Japan During War" (p. 1), "Fight on Anti-Alien Fishing Ban Carried to High Court" (p. 1), "Masaoka Warns Law's Passage May Mean Second Evacuation" (p. 1), "Justice Department to Seek Law to Permit Disposal of Unclaimed Evacuee Property" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 6 (February 18, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-6)

Selected article titles: "Seattle Fire Chief Raps Article Poking Fun at Asians, Chicanos" (p.1), "L.A. High Tensions Still Unabated" (p.1), "Mike Masaoka Hands in Notice to Terminate" (p.1), "Fear of Hysteria Led to Evacuation" (p.3-4), "Spring Pilgrimage to Manzanar on Mar. 25 Prelude to Dedication" (p.3-4).

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 28, No. 7, July 1991 (ddr-sjacl-1-395)

Newsletter covering the following topics: JACL video, ?Redress: The JACL Campaign for Justice? will premiere in Seattle on September 4th and will be paired with ?Days of Waiting;" 1991 JA Community Directory underway, Janice Yee-Chair; obits for Mike Masaoka and Dr Susumu Fukuda; BIJAC completes photo exhibit, Kodomo no tame ni.

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vh Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-122-19-4)

Thoughts on working with Mike Masaoka

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding …

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vh Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-122-19-13)

Impressions of Mike Masaoka

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding the resistance …

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vh Ben Kuroki - Shige Kuroki Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-122-21-4)

Shige's description of Mike Masaoka

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding the …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 18 (November 9, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-45)

Selected article titles: "California Voters Repudiate Alien Land Law" (p. 1), "People's Mandate Has Upset 50 Years of Anti-Orientalism in California, Says Masaoka" (p. 1), "Mayor Bowron of Los Angeles Admits Wartime Prejudice Against Japanese Americans" (p. 3), "Coercion Charged in Test Case Filed to Cancel Renunciation of Citizenship by Three Nisei" (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 2 (July 12, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-28)

Selected article titles: "California Tribunal Again Rules Land Law Valid. State Supreme Court Says Statute Violates Constitution in Decision on Masaoka Case" (p. 1), "Famous 100th Battalion Holds Tenth Anniversary Celebration" (p. 2), "Wartime Seniority Losses Restored to Nisei Workers in Federal Agencies" (p. 3), "Reprisals Taken Against Nipponese Group in Peru" (p. 4).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 39 No. 10 (September 3, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-36)

Selected article titles: "New Horizon convention to attract 1,500. May be last of extravagant Nat'l confabs" (p. 1), "Masaoka, Ennis open testimony at claims law hearings in S.F." (p. 1), "What makes JACL tick" (p. 1), "President signs law preventing deportation of Peruvian Japanese" (p. 3), "Where Does JACL Go from Here?" (p. 7).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 15 (April 12, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-15)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Supreme Court and Religious Freedom" (pp. 1-2), "Philadelphia JACL Installation Hailed as 'Most Successful' with Rep. Matsunaga, Marutani, Masaoka, Yoshino on Program" (pp. 1-2), "Matsunaga: Nisei Should Rid Prewar Attitudes" (p. 3), and "Ex-Missionary to Japan Well-Known to Evacuees to Attend PSWDC Convention" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 3 [August 2-9, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-28)

Select article titles: "Masaoka memorial service set" (p. 1), "Loo case conviction applauded" (p. 1), "Anti-Asian violence book ready for JACL chapters" (p. 1), "N.Y. redistricting plan is rejected" (p. 1), "Manzanar bill passes Senate" (p. 1), "ORA responds to JACL suggestions for redress process" (p. 3), "UCLA to commemorate Executive Order" (p. 3).

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doc Reparation Committee Chicago Chapter JACL meeting notes (ddr-chijacl-1-19)

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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 …

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img l-r: Prime Minister of Japan Eisaku Sato, President Richard Nixon, Mike Masaoka, JACL president Jerry Enomoto (ddr-densho-122-714)

Taken during official state visit.

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