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doc Report of the Financial Board of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, May 21, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-84)

Minutes of the Financial Board of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Discussion topics include shortening the business part of meetings to leave more time for planning social activities, and the suggestion that the chapter hold a quarterly social. Expenses for movie screenings are also discussed. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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vh John Kanda Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-116-2)

Classmates' reaction to the bombing of Pearl Harbor; telling teacher, "I'm just as American as you are"

This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.

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doc Japanese American Citizens League oath of allegiance (ddr-csujad-46-27)

Japanese American Citizens League, Oath of Allegiance, blank form. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0027

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img Boy looking for name on "evacuation schedule" (ddr-densho-151-192)

Original caption: Centerville, California. These posters on the outside wall of the Japanese American Citizens League quarters list families of Japanese ancestry names and buses to which they have been assigned for evacuation to the Assembly center. This boy is finding his family place.

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doc Letter of congratulations to Joe Hamanaka from Jim Matsuoka (ddr-densho-280-41)

Letter from James M. Matsuoka awarding Joe Hamanaka with a savings bond as reward for submitting the winning JACL 17th Biennial Convention theme.

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doc Letter of gratitude to Joe Hamanaka from Jim Matsuoka (ddr-densho-280-40)

Letter from James M. Matsuoka thanking Joe Hamanaka for sending a promotional material and congratulating him on submitting the winning JACL 17th Biennial Convention theme.

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doc Some Proposed Changes to SJR 21 letter (ddr-densho-280-29)

A typed document from Joe Hamanaka to Tak Kubota, General Chairman of JACL's Committee on Abolishing Restrictions on Land Ownership, outlining some proposed changes to a letter about passing Senate Joint Resolution No. 21.

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doc Brief of Japanese-American Citizens League, Amicus Curiae in the case of Brown v. Oshiro (ddr-densho-476-4)

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img Seattle Japanese American Citizens League celebratory dinner after the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-104)

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vh John Kanda Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-116-7)

Recalling wartime experience as a first scout, infantry squad, in Europe, looking for mines and trip wires

This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.

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doc Letter from Harry Naka to Jack Noda, March 14, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-19)

Letter from Harry Naka, president of the American Loyalty League of Livingston, California, to Jack Noda, president of the Stanislaus Merced chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League, regarding the "cooperation" between both organizations during the mass removal. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0019

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doc Report: "How to Attack the Newspaper Use of 'Jap'" (ddr-densho-274-40)

Original copy of "How to Attack the Newspaper Use of 'Jap'" written and typed by Shosuke Sasaki. Published by the Japanese American Citizens League, this report was the foundation of the successful campaign against use of the word "Jap" in print media.

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doc Day of remembrance 1990: a promise fulfilled (ddr-csujad-55-2691)

Pamphlet of 1990 day of remembrance sponsored by Japanese American Citizens' League. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2855

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img Two Nisei boys observing mass removal (ddr-densho-151-151)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. High school boys, on balcony of Japanese American Citizens League at 2031 Bush Street, look down sidewalk where friends boarded evacuation buses. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-123)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Japanese family heads and persons living alone, form a line outside Civil Control station located in the Japanese American Citizens League Auditorium at 2031 Bush Street, to appear for "processing" in response to Civilian Exclusion Order Number 20.

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img Fourth biennial Japanese American Citizens League convention (ddr-densho-259-305)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group of JACL [Japanese American Citizens League] members at the 4th biennial national convention held in Seattle, September 1936. There are only some 50-75 people present, which indicates how small the beginnings of JACL were."

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doc Bulletin (Florin Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League), no. 8 (May 16, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-83)

Newsletter of the Florin chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League covering issues related to incarceration including an editorial by Mary Tsukamoto, news from Temporary Assembly Centers, care of pets, Japanese American soldiers, inoculation certificates, access to bank services, information about the Farm Security office, the Sacramento Workers Compensation Claims Administration, advice for incarcerees, work of …

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doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting, December 11, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-377)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting. Includes report on Japanese American Citizens League conference. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0379

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doc Testimony of Earl Nishimura (ddr-densho-67-139)

Written testimony of Earl Nishimura, President of the Honolulu, Hawaii, Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.

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img Mike Masaoka with friends prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-129)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Mike Masaoka (second from left), national secretary and field executive of Japanese American Citizens League, and a group of friends chat before evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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doc Meeting Minutes from the Special National Board Meeting of the Japanese American Citizens League on March 8, 1942 (ddr-densho-356-768)

Meeting minutes from the JACL Special Nation Board Meeting. Topics include bids for national membership, future organization and activities, Appointment of national committee chairmen, nomination of officers, Washington representative, Special report on evacuation, and discussion on general evacuation principles.

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doc Opening remarks to JACL meeting (ddr-densho-345-73)

Frank Sato's opening remarks to a meeting of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) with other redress groups. He calls for the JACL and these redress groups to put aside their differences and work together to achieve the larger goal of the redress movement.

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doc Letter of appreciation to Joe Hamanaka for JACL convention theme (ddr-densho-280-38)

Letter from Frank Chuman congratulating Joe Hamanaka on submitting the winning theme for the Japanese American Citizens League's 17th Biennial Convention and elaborating on what the theme means to him.

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doc Rutaro Fujii's course certificate (ddr-densho-433-147)

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doc Japanese American Creed (ddr-csujad-55-357)

Transcription of Japanese American Creed written and read by Mike Masaoka, reprinted by Japanese American Citizens League. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0359

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