Vol. 58, No. 16, April 17, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
Claims for the recovery of prewar yen deposits in Japanese banks were the main subject on the front page of this four-page issue. Legal representatives described the compromise agreed upon with the Attorney General, and the matter was also aired at a JACL meeting. Delegates to the national convention backed two candidates for national office, and Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter reported on civil rights developments and pending claims.
Inside, a column examined a proposal to replace district-based per capita rates with a uniform national rate, using 1960 census income figures. Fred Tsumoto wrote for the Japanese American History Project, which was seeking personal accounts. Bill Hosokawa’s “From the Frying Pan” turned to bonsai and a jazz album, and chapter reports covered spring membership drives and board activities.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- Delegates Back Up Two for National Office, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Delegates to the national convention backed two candidates for national office. The endorsements were announced ahead of the convention vote.
- JACL Per Capita Budget Proposal Examined, page 2. A proposal to replace district-based per capita rates with a uniform national rate is analyzed using 1960 census income figures. The column argues that voting rights tied to financial contribution merit consideration.
Community
- Problem Confronting JACL: Yen Deposit Claims Aired, page 1. Claims for the recovery of prewar yen deposits in Japanese banks were discussed in the courts and at a JACL meeting. Legal representatives described the compromise agreed upon with the Attorney General.
- Chapter Board Pictures and Membership Challenge Reports, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Several chapters reported on membership drives and board activities during the spring campaign. Photographs of chapter officers accompany the reports.
National
- Washington Newsletter, by Mike Masaoka, page 1. Masaoka reports on civil rights developments and legislative matters affecting Japanese Americans in Washington. He discusses the status of pending claims and national organizational concerns.
In-Depth
- History Project Calls: My 50 Years in America, by Fred Tsumoto, page 2. The Japanese American History Project seeks personal accounts for its collection. The article describes how the author came to write his memoir for a weekly paper.
Commentary
- From the Frying Pan, by Hosokawa, page 3. Bill Hosokawa comments on a new book on bonsai and the growing popularity of the art in America. He also notes the Japanese-influenced jazz album by Togawa and the Denver Post cartoonist’s move to Los Angeles.
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