Vol. 59, No. 13, September 25, 1964. 4 pages. View this issue
California’s Proposition 14 was the subject of this four-page issue from September 1964. The front page carried a letter from a Nisei writer to fellow Japanese Americans who meant to vote for the measure, which would repeal fair housing protections. The writer condemned the bigotry and hypocrisy of those who want rights for themselves but not for others. The front page also carried news of a JACL campaign against the measure.
On page 2, Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter discussed the “white backlash” against civil rights, arguing that fears of crime and violence were being mixed with racial prejudice. He also took up political morality, citing Senator Eugene McCarthy’s views on ethics in politics. On page 3, One Man’s Opinion described being called “Gaijin” in Tokyo and reflected on how Japanese Americans are seen abroad.
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Commentary
- To Nisei Who Intend to Vote for Prop. 14, page 1. A Nisei writer urges fellow Japanese Americans to oppose Proposition 14, the California measure to repeal fair housing protections. The writer condemns the bigotry and hypocrisy of those who want rights for themselves but not for others.
- Washington Newsletter: Reapportionment Fight, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. Masaoka discusses the ‘white backlash’ against civil rights, arguing that fears of crime and violence are being mixed with racial prejudice. He also comments on political morality, citing Senator Eugene McCarthy’s views on ethics in politics.
- One Man’s Opinion, page 3. A Nisei writer describes being called ‘Gaijin’ by Japanese people in Tokyo and reflects on how Japanese Americans are perceived abroad. The piece explores identity and the visual assumptions people make about Asians.
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