Vol. 58, No. 14, April 3, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
Civil rights ran through this four-page issue. Sen. Daniel Inouye, who served with the 442nd in Italy, gave a Senate speech supporting civil rights legislation, and Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter followed the Senate debate and what it meant for Japanese Americans. Masaoka also wrote the third part of his series on the Pacific Citizen’s finances, weighing three offers to fund the paper by subscription rates, advertising and publication schedule.
Bill Hosokawa’s two columns are worth finding. One followed Fibber Hirayama, a Fresno Nisei playing professional baseball in Japan, at the New York Yankees’ spring training. The other described speaking to young Nisei who knew little about the wartime incarceration. Elsewhere, the JACL health plan reached the halfway mark in enrollment, a Seattle television program got underway, and National President K. Patrick Okura wrote about the convention booklet.
What’s in this issue
Military & Veterans
- Sen. Inouye in Senate Speech for Civil Rights, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Sen. Daniel Inouye, who served with the 442nd in Italy and has been in the Senate since 1959, delivered a speech in the Senate supporting civil rights legislation. The speech addressed discrimination and was reported as a notable moment for Japanese Americans in Congress.
JACL
- JACL Health Plan Enrollment Reaches Half-Way Mark, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Enrollment in the JACL health plan has reached the halfway point toward its goal. Members are encouraged to enroll to take advantage of the group coverage.
- Future Status of PC (Part 3), by Mike Masaoka, page 2. This installment continues the discussion of finances facing the Pacific Citizen and weighs three alternative offers for funding the newspaper. Each option is analyzed in terms of subscription rates, advertising revenue, and publication schedule.
- Financial Success of Convention Booklet Important, National President Okura Says, by P.C. Staff, page 4. National President K. Patrick Okura emphasized that the financial success of the convention souvenir booklet is important to the organization. Committee efforts to sell advertising for the booklet were acknowledged.
Community
- Seattle TV Program Underway, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A television program produced in Seattle focusing on Japanese American subjects has begun production. The item provides a brief update on the project’s progress.
- Chapter Call Board, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The Chapter Call Board lists news from JACL chapters across the country, including membership renewals, scholarship notices, and upcoming events. It serves as a roundup of community activity.
Commentary
- Washington Newsletter: Civil Rights Debate, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. The Washington Newsletter reports on the ongoing civil rights debate in the Senate and its implications for Japanese Americans. It places the legislative developments in the context of national politics.
- Nisei in the Yankee Camp, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Columnist Bill Hosokawa reports on Fibber Hirayama, a Fresno Nisei who plays professional baseball in Japan, and his observation of the New York Yankees during spring training. The column also includes personal reflections on the Japanese American experience.
Incarceration & Redress
- Historical Reminder, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa recalls speaking to a group of young Nisei about the wartime Evacuation, finding that they had little understanding of its history. He reflects on the importance of remembering the experience so it is not repeated.
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