Vol. 59, No. 1, July 1, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
The Senate’s debate and vote on the 1964 Civil Rights Act led this four-page issue. In “Seven Hours to Be Remembered,” X. Patrick Ouro described listening to the final arguments and the roll call on June 16, 1964, with Washington Representative Mike Masaoka among his companions. He recounted the speeches of Senators Mansfield and Dirksen and reflected on the civil rights movement.
Other pages looked at work and housing. Larry Tajiri’s “Vagaries” column surveyed Nisei in the Hollywood film industry, naming actors, cinematographers and filmmakers, and noting that many more worked behind the scenes in film and television. A P.C. Staff report on page four covered the California FEPC’s findings that white residents had not fled neighborhoods after Black families moved in following the Rumford Fair Housing Act, along with the housing discrimination complaints and their outcomes.
What’s in this issue
Incarceration & Redress
- Seven Hours to Be Remembered, by By X. Patrick Ouro, page 1. The author recounts witnessing the Senate debate and final vote on the 1964 Civil Rights Act on June 16, 1964. He describes the speeches of Senators Mansfield and Dirksen and reflects on the civil rights movement.
National
- Vagaries, by By Larry Tajiri, page 3. Tajiri surveys Nisei participation in the Hollywood film industry, naming actors, cinematographers, and filmmakers. He notes many more Nisei work in film and television behind the scenes and before the camera.
- White Exodus Fails to Materialize When Negroes Move Into Neighborhood, by P.C. Staff, page 4. California FEPC reports that white residents have not fled neighborhoods after Black families moved in following the Rumford Fair Housing Act. The report details housing discrimination complaints and their outcomes.
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