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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 4 (January 26, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-4)
Selected article titles: "Rep. Angell Asserts Hawaii's Nisei Do Not Present Barrier to Statehood for Territory" (p. 1), "Secretary Knox's Report on Hawaii Sabotage Disclosed. False Rumors of Fifth Column Activity in Hawaii Stifled Opposition to Coast Evacuation" (p. 1), "Issei Citizenship Issue Discussed by JACL Official" (p. 1), "700 Evacuees Relocated by WRA Office" (p. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 12 (March 23, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-12)
Selected article titles: "Charge Wounded Nisei Treated Like PWs. Japanese American Veterans Forced to Travel in Hold of Navy Transport Hayes" (p. 1), "Tule Lake, Last of Centers, Closed by Relocation Agency" (p. 1), "Report 7100 Persons Repatriated to Japan" (p. 2), "Second Battalion of 442nd Combat Team Deactivated" (p. 3), "Final Segregee Group Moved From …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 25 (June 22, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-25)
Selected article titles: "442nd Combat Unit Will Arrive in U.S. in July 500 Men Will Return With Combat Team; 1500 Nisei Gis to Remain in Mediterranean" (p. 1), "UC Will Publish Findings Of Evacuation Study Group. Reveal Extensive Research by Social Scientists on Japanese American Problems" (p. 2), "Referendum Proposal to Amend California Alien Land Law …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 23 (June 8, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-23)
Selected article titles: "California Supreme Court Hears Petition of Nisei GI To Set Aside Race Restrictions" (p. 1), "Deportation Will Proceed Despite Pending Legislation, Washington Officials Declare" (p. 1), "WRA Director Defends Agency Against Charge Evacuees 'Dumped' Into Winona Camp. Answers Inefficiency Statement Made by L.A. County Officials" (p. 2), "Evacuee Property in Seattle Will Be …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 6 (February 9, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-6)
Selected article titles: "Closing Date of Tule Lake Camp Extended to Assist Relocation Of Eligible Evacuee Residents" (p. 1), "Japanese Americans Return To Coast Fishing Industry As All-Nisei Clipper Sails" (p. 1), "Canadian Government Report Criticizes British Columbia's Treatment of Nisei Citizens" (p. 2), "All Segregees Entitled to Get Hearings" (p. 1), "Jobs, Housing Major Problems …
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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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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 6 (August 10, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-32)
Selected article titles: "Application for Naturalization Will Be Accepted from Issei By Immigration Department" (p. 1), "California Judge Restrains State Body from Restricting Rights of Issei Fishermen" (p. 1), "Lack of Housing Temporarily Halts Canadian Movement" (p. 3), "JACL Chapter Reactived in Los Angeles" (p. 3).
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 24 (June 15, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-24)
Selected article titles: "442nd to Be Deactivated on Return to U.S. Japanese American Regiment Parades for Last Time in Italy as Sailing Date Nears" (p. 1), "California Court Declares Anti-Alien Fishing Law Invalid. Los Angeles Justice Rules Ban on Japanese Fishermen Violates U.S. Constitution" (p. 1), "California Supreme Court Will Rule on Alien Land Act" (p. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 10 (March 9, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-10)
Selected article titles: "JACL National Convention Urges Citizenship for Issei. Delegates Vote to Retain Headquarters in Salt Lake City; Seek Evacuation Compensation" (p. 1), "Restrictions on Hawaii, U.S. Mainland Travel Lifted for Oriental American Veterans" (p. 1), "247 Renunciants at Tule Lake Join 1000 Others in Filing Petition to Regain U.S. Rights" (p. 3), "Report Renunciant …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 4 (July 27, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-30)
Selected article titles: "Truman Urges Action on Evacuee Claims Bill" (p. 1), "Federal Court Rules Alien Japanese Girl May Enter U.S. As Wife of American Soldier" (p. 1), "Study of Social, Economic Adjustments of Evacuees to Be Continued by Federal Agency" (p. 3), "Navy Intelligence Opposed Evacuation from West Coast, Says Former OWI Official" (p. 3), …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 19 (November 16, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-46)
Selected article titles: "Thirteen Japanese Americans Win Election to Territorial, County Offices in Hawaii" (p. 1), "Petition for Rehearing Filed In Oyama Land Law Case" (p. 1), "Report Renunciants in Texas Detention Camp Placed Under 'Relaxed Internment' Policy" (p. 2), "Home Town Barber Refuses To Cut Hair of Nisei Veteran" (p. 2), "Los Angeles Nisei Survives …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 3 (January 25, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-4)
Selected article titles: "Reveal Gen. Marshall's Support of Nisei. Disclose Secretary of State's Wartime Action to Restore Citizen Rights to Group" (p. 1), "Mike Masaoka Reviews Nisei Problems in Conference With White House Representative" (p. 1), "Portland Drops Wartime Ban on Issei Business" (p. 2), "Protest Threat To Oust Nisei From House. 150 Persons Attend Mass …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 18 (May 10, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-19)
Selected article titles: "Urge President's Committee to Protect Nisei Liberties. Masaoka Asks Federal Action In Opposing Constitutionality of California Alien Land Law" (p. 1), "U.S. Authorities in Japan Process Requests of Stranded Nisei to Return to America" (p. 1), "JACL Official Will Testify Against Alien Land Law Fund" (p. 1), "Dispel Rumors of Anti-Evacuee Antagonism in …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 20 (November 22, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-47)
Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Authorizes Government to Oppose Race Restrictive Housing Covenants" (p. 1), "Warrants Issued for Two Men in California for Assault Upon Two Nisei War Veterans" (p. 1), "23 Issei Receive First Naturalization Papers at San Jose" (p. 1), "Federal Grand Jury Returns Second Indictment in Case of Kawakita in Los Angeles" (p. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 10 (September 13, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-37)
Selected article titles: "Renunciations of Citizenship Under Duress Held Invalid. Federal Judge Restores Full Rights to Four Petitioners In Los Angeles Test Case" (p. 1), "Outline Procedure to Obtain Permit for Trading in Japan" (p. 1), "Federal Judge Orders Release of 330 Tule Lake Renunciants" (p. 1), "Alien Property Office Outlines Way for Recovery of Deposits" …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 21 (November 29, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-48)
Selected article titles: "Urge JACL Chapters Adopt French Town of Bruyeres" (p. 1), "Two Renunciants File Suit to Regain Rights. Coercion at Tule Lake Center Charged by Spokane Couple" (p. 1), "National JACL Will Enter Restrictive Covenant Cases Before U.S. Supreme Court" (p. 1), "House Committee Will Study Restrictions on Japanese Aliens Residing in Hawaii" (p. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 4 (August 2, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-31)
Selected article titles: "442nd Infantry Reactivated Army Reserver as 252 Disabled Nisei Watch Rites" (p. 1), "Senate Tables Evacuation Claims Proposal Until 1948" (p. 1), "Masaoka Speaks on Minority Problems at New York" (p. 1), "Civil Service Will Drop Use of 'Japanese' Classification in Employee Loyalty Standards" (p. 2), "Ku Klux Klan Led Race Hate Campaigns …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 4 (February 1, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-5)
Selected article titles: "Palo Verde Valley Farmers Declare Japanese Americans 'Not Wanted' by Community" (p. 1), "Myer Backs Naturalization Bill, Disapproves Proposal to Pay Lump Sum Damages to Evacuees" (p. 1), "Seek Payment of Damages for Victims of Fire at Poston" (p. 1), "Stranded Nisei Return to U.S. On Victory Ship" (p. 2), "War Department Seeks …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 22 (June 7, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-23)
Selected article titles: "Kawakita Will Face Federal Treason Charge for Alleged Mistreatment of U.S. POWs" (p. 1), "California Senate Repeals School Segregation Law. Governor Warren Expected To Sign Measure Abolishing Anti-Oriental Education Code" (p. 1), "Recruiting Teams Seek Nisei For Japan Occupation Duty" (p. 2), "U.S. Court Upholds Order Of Deportation Served on Japanese Resident Aliens" …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 21 (May 31, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-22)
Selected article titles: "Evacuee Claims Proposal Backed at House Hearing" (p. 1), "Salt Lake VFW Post Passes Resolution Supporting Citizen Rights for Parents of Nisei" (p. 1), "Announce Campaign for Repeal of California Alien Land Law" (p. 3), "Canadians May Stop Return of Repatriates" (p. 7).
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 17 (May 3, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-18)
Selected article titles: "Nisei Pilot Gives Life in Georgia Crash. Japanese American Veteran Stays With Falling Plane Until It Clears Urban Area" (p. 1), "Utah Governor Supports Evacuee Claims Legislation. Gov. Maw Asks Congress Leaders to Extend Citizen Rights to Issei Residents" (p. 1), "Baldwin Announces Formation of Tokyo Office of JACL to Assist U.S. Citizens …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 19 (May 17, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-20)
Selected article titles: "33,000 Nisei Served in Army, Reports War Department" (p. 1), "California Legislator Urges Ban on State Land Law Fund" (p. 1), "Masaoka Says GI Brides Law Discriminatory" (p. 1), "Congress Asked to Terminate Internment of 300 Peruvians Of Japanese Descent in U.S." (p. 3).
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 24 (December 20, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-51)
Selected article titles: "The Nisei in 1947" (p. 1), "Issei Naturalization Bill Introduced in Congress" (p. 2), "Heart Mountain, Ghost Town" (p. 10), "A French Town Remembers Its Nisei Liberators" (p. 17), "Year-end Report: The JACL Comes Back" (p. 35).
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 14 (April 12, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-15)
Selected article titles: "U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Alien Land Law Test Case. Constitutionality of California Property Law to be Tested By Oyama Suit in High Tribunal" (p. 1), "War Veterans Seek Extension of Winona Trailer Project" (p. 1), "Congressional Economy Move Forces Closing of Federal Study Groups" (p. 3), "Twenty-Fifth Class Graduates From Army Language …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 6 (February 15, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-7)
Selected article titles: "State Department Officials Explain Procedures for Return of Stranded Nisei" (p. 1), "Evacuees From Pacific Coast Have Resettled in 47 States. Final Report of Government Agency Notes One-Half Returned to Evacuated Area" (p. 1), "Death of Nisei in WRA Camp Noted in Bill" (p. 1), "Associate of Gen. DeWitt Backs Decision for Mass …